OGDEN, Iowa—Blayne Jaymes Stoneburner, 17, of Ogden, also known as “Blayner Bear” to his mama, “My Blayne” to his baby sister, “Dude or Bro” to his brothers and friends, went to live his eternal life in paradise on May 16, 2024 after a tragic accident that took a bright light from this world way too […]

BOONE, Iowa—Lyndon Kirk Dighton, age 83, passed away May 20, 2024, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, surrounded by his family.Lyndon was born September 24, 1940, in his childhood home in Coggon, Iowa, to Duane and Irene (Kirkpatrick) Dighton. He grew up on the family farm with three brothers and a sister. He graduated […]

BOONE, Iowa—Teresa “Butt” L. Lehman, 63, of Boone, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the Boone County Hospital in Boone. She was born on September 11, 1960, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Ron and Kathryn Lehman. She attended High School in Des Moines.Teresa worked at Don and Sons body shop […]

BOONE, Iowa—Edmund Heldt, 93, of Boone, Iowa, passed away at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. He was born on August 22, 1930, in Ogden, Iowa, the son of M.J. and Ferne (Richards) Heldt.He was a graduate of Boone High School, class of 1948. He then attended AIB College […]

BOONE, Iowa—Judith E. Edwards, 82, of Boone, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024, at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone.Judith was born in Massena, IA, on October 16, 1941, the daughter of Lawrence and Marjorie (Alloway) Ford. She graduated from Cumberland Massena High School in 1959.On June 14, 1959, Judith was united in marriage […]

AMES, Iowa—Judy Kay Wheeler, 76, of Ames, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 6, 2024 at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.Judy was born March 2, 1948, in Ames, the daughter of Thayne and Mildred (Lafferty) Evans. She graduated from Nevada High School and then from AIB in Des Moines.Judy worked for seven years […]

BOONE, Iowa—Betty Atherton, 102, of Boone, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, at the Eastern Star Masonic Home, in Boone.A funeral service will be 1:30 P.M. Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at the Eastern Star Masonic Home Chapel, 715 West Mamie Eisenhower Avenue, please enter through Door #1. Visitation will be held one hour prior to […]

BOONE, Iowa—Mary (Eppert) Johnson, age 83, of Boone, Iowa, died Friday, May 3, 2024, of natural causes at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Daughters Ann and Pam were by her side as she peacefully left this earth. Her body was cremated.Visitation is from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at the […]

BOONE, Iowa—James Carroll Anderson, 74, died on April 29, 2024, from non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. Jim was born on April 6, 1950, to J. Carroll and Irene Thelma (Hougland) Anderson in Jewell, Iowa. After graduating from South Hamilton High School in 1968, he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Farm Operations from Iowa State University […]

BOONE, Iowa—Peirce Dow Fleming, 72, of Boone, Iowa, passed away at his home on Sunday, April 28, 2024. He was born on February 3, 1952, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Max William Fleming and Margaret Irene (Hatfield) Fleming. On May 30, 1980, he married Marsha Delores Newsome in Columbus, Georgia. He received his Bachelor of […]