OGDEN, Iowa—Laurie Ann (Tice) Cohrs, 57, of Ogden, passed away Friday, August 23, 2024, at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames.A Celebration of Laurie’s life will be from 5:00 to 7:00pm on Friday, September 6, 2024, at the Adams Funeral Home, 502 Douglas Avenue, Ames.Laurie was born February 6, 1967, in Nevada, IA, the […]

BOONE, Iowa—Born July 26, 1934, to Ferne (Hurley) Rosene and Eldon Rosene. She started school in a small country school in Dallas County, Iowa. In 1941, the Rosene family moved to a farm two miles West of Luther, Iowa. It was the second oldest brick house in Boone County.Marilyn graduated from Luther High School in […]

BOXHOLM, Iowa—Charles Donald Swanson, 80, of Boxholm passed away at his home Monday, August 19, 2024.He was born March 9, 1944 in Boone, Iowa, the son of Reuben and E. Kathryn (Hammarstedt) Swanson. He married Linda R. Olson on May 15, 1971 at United Methodist Church in Odebolt, Iowa.Charles graduated with the Grand Community High […]

BOONE, Iowa—Rita Faye Nellis, 79, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2024, at Israel Hospice House in Ames, Iowa.Rita was born on November 6, 1944, in Spirit Lake, Iowa to Merrill and Eva (Bell) Hausmann. After graduating from Spirit Lake High School in 1962, Rita attended and graduated from the American Institute of Business in […]

BOONE, Iowa—Celestine “Sally” Fisher, 100, of Boone, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone.Celestine Agatha “Sally” (Schieffer) Fisher was born the 1st of 6 children to Agatha (Uhing) Schieffer and Peter J. Schieffer on January 18, 1924. Her childhood was spent on farms near Menominee and Fordyce in […]

BOONE, Iowa—Kevin J. Anderson, 72, of Boone, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames.Visitation is from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Friday, August 16, 2024, at the Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel, 1006 6th Street, Boone. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, August 17, 2024, at […]

BOONE, Iowa—Joan Marie (Newland) Buechler – Sigmund, 88, of Boone, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024, at Westhaven Community in Boone. She was born on February 8, 1936, in Woodward, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Aulich) Newland. She graduated from Boone High School in 1954.In 1955, Joan married Richard Carter, the […]

BOONE, Iowa—Brian G. Gustafson, 78, of Boone, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2024, surrounded by his family and friends, at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames.Brian was born November 30, 1945, in Boone, the son of Paul and Elizabeth (McMahon) Gustafson. He attended school and graduated from Jordan High School with the Class of […]

BOONE, Iowa—Barry Wayne Lucas of Boone, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Aug 8, 2024. Barry was born on December 26, 1954, in Muscatine, Iowa, to Clyde William and Haroldyne Mae (Troxel) Lucas. The oldest of three, he led his siblings on many adventures along and around the Mississippi River, sometimes narrowly dodging trouble. He attended […]

ADEL, Iowa—Dorothy Phipps, 86, of Adel and formerly of Boone, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2024, at Adel Acres in Adel.A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at Mineral Ridge Cemetery, Ridgeport, Iowa.Dorothy was born August 17, 1937, in Des Moines, the daughter of Orie and Lucy (Morris) […]