STRATFORD, Iowa—Coach Ed McBirnie, 78, of Stratford, Iowa, passed away at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Thursday, February 27, 2025. He was born on March 31, 1946, in Boone, Iowa, the son of Harold and Pauline (Grigsby) McBirnie. On August 1, 1964, he married Julie Christensen at his parent’s church of […]

BOONE, Iowa—Karen Lee (Abbott) Ely, 80, of Boone, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025, at the Boone County Hospital in Boone, surrounded by her family. Following Karen’s wishes, cremation has taken place.Karen was born April 12, 1944, in Boone, the daughter of William and Margaret (Horne) Abbott. She attended Boone Schools and graduated in 1962.Karen […]

LOGANSPORT, Iowa—Kelli LeAnn (Springer) Gregory, 45, of Logansport, passed away at home on Monday, February 24, 2025. She was born on September 11, 1979, in Boone, Iowa, the daughter of Leonard and Marsha (Browning) Springer. She was a graduate of Boone High School with the class of 1998. On June 17, 2023, Kelli married Donald […]

BOONE, Iowa—Linda Ann Herrick, 80, of Boone, Iowa, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025, at Westhaven Community in Boone. She had been a resident of Westhaven Community since 2020. She was born on October 1, 1944, in Boone, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Donna (Daniel) Larson.Linda was a graduate of Boone High School. […]

BOONE, Iowa—Karen Lee (Abbott) Ely, 80, of Boone, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025, at the Boone County Hospital in Boone. Following Karen’s wishes, cremation has taken place.A celebration and a complete obituary are pending.Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel at Sixth and Marshall Streets in Boone. Online condolences may […]

BOONE, Iowa—Alvin “Al” Moffet, 89, of Boone, Iowa, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025, at Westhaven Community in Boone.A celebration of Al’s life will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Westhaven Community Chapel in Boone. Dave Richardson will officiate. Visitation will be prior to services starting at 9:30 a.m. […]

BOONE, Iowa—Roger D. Moravetz, 81, of Boone, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2025, at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone.Roger was born July 3, 1943, in Ogden, IA, the son of John and Sylvia (Stone) Moravetz. He grew up on a farm south east of Ogden. Roger attended country school through the sixth grade […]

BOONE, Iowa—Lorrie Jean Lee of Boone, IA, and formerly of Merced, CA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Westhaven Community in Boone.Lorrie Lee was born, Lorrie Bullard, on July 17, 1942, to Doris and Walter Bullard in San Pedro, CA. She grew up in Chowchilla, CA, and graduated from Chowchilla High School […]

BOONE, Iowa—Phyllis Schultz, 86, of Boone, passed away Monday, February 24, 2025, at her home, with her family by her side.Phyllis was born December 16, 1938, in Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of Henry and Irvena (Knoop) Goger. She grew up and attended school in Indianapolis, where she graduated from Washington High School.Phyllis attended Manhattan College […]

SHENANDOAH, Iowa—Marilyn Jean (Moger) Casotti, 90, passed away peacefully, with her daughter by her side, on February 18, 2025, at Homestead Senior Living in Shenandoah, IA from complications due to dementia and congestive heart failure.Marilyn was born on January 31, 1935 to Flora Wilhelmina Amanda (Jabker) Moger and Leon Earl Moger in Omaha, NE. She […]