Obituaries in Boone, IA

Jennifer “Jeni” Wilson, 51, of Redfield, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at her home.Jeni was born in Montgomery, AL, on January 26, 1975, the daughter of Lonnie Gaumer and Linda (Lease) Gaumer. While in school, she found a love of piano and Spanish. She played golf and belonged to an exc...

Sarah Maria Kraayenbrink, 2 ½ months, of Boone, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the Children’s Nebraska Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.Sarah was born December 2, 2025 in Boone, Iowa, daughter of Gerrit and Rakel Kraayenbrink. Even though her life on earth was short, it...

Randy Lee Alber, 70, passed away on February 19, 2026. He was born on September 3, 1955, in Postville, Iowa, to Gary and Marvel Alber.In 1975, Randy married his wife, Linda, with whom he shared many devoted years. Over the course of his working life, he spent time with Schwan’s and later with the Un...

Roberta Olson, 87, of Boone, went to her home in Heaven to be with her Savior on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. She was a resident at Eastern Star Masonic Home.Roberta was born on June 29, 1938, the daughter of Robert and Martha (Baker) Maxwell. She served in the US Navy from 1958 to 1961. Roberta marr...

Thomas Earl Tilley, age 77, of Boone, Iowa, passed away at his home on February 16, 2026, with family at his side. Tom, son of T. Earl and Opal (Fairchild) Tilley was born August 30, 1948, and was a life-long resident of Boone.Tom graduated from Boone High School in 1966, and later married Jean Carl...

Brian James Bushore, age 58, of Boone, Iowa passed away peacefully on February 13, 2025, surrounded by loved ones, after a difficult battle with lung NSIP.Brian will be cremated and laid to rest with his father at Rose Hill Cemetery in Boone on March 6, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. A short visitation will be ...

Lester Leroy Ross, a devoted family man, veteran, and servant to his community, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Boone, Iowa, on February 11, 2026. He was 77. Lester was born on April 5, 1948, to Lester M. and Marie (Fisher) Ross.Lester attended Trinity Lutheran School, graduating from the ei...

Jesse Austen Gaskill, 36, of Ames, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his family.Jesse was born March 29, 1989, in Boone, the son of Gary Gaskill and Lynne (Tait) Weldon. He graduated from Boone High School in 2007, then graduated from Des Moines Area Community C...

William “Billy” E. Eatock, Jr., 63, of Boone, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at his home, surrounded by family.Bill was born October 22, 1962, the son of Bill and Millie Eatock. Bill grew up with a love of all sports, but his greatest passion was the sport of golf. When he was twelve years...

Donald L. Sondall, age 84, of Boone, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.Don was born on December 10, 1941, in Story City, the son of Clarence and Lorraine (Thompson) Sondall. He graduated from Roland High School in 1959, where he excelled at baseball, basketball, and track. Don never missed a ...

Larry R. Boersma, better known as Butch, 85, of Boone passed away peacefully with family by his side on Friday, January 30, 2026, at the Eastern Star Masonic Home. Butch was born April 22, 1940, in Boone, the son of Casey and Naomi Boersma. He attended school in Boone and graduated in the class of ...

Merlin Calmer, Sr., 87, of Boone, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at the Boone County Hospital in Boone.Merlin was born on March 1, 1938, the son of Raymond and Frances (Cooney) Calmer.He joined the US Army in 1961, and served honorably until 1981. During one of his tours in Germany, Merl...