A Tribute to Leo Greco - Camp Courageous

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Camp Courageous has lost one of its dearest friends, 

Honorary Board Member Leo Greco. He was involved 

with Camp Courageous since its earliest days. Without a 

doubt, Camp Courageous would not be what it is today, 

if not for Leo Greco. 

Leo helped grow the camp from serving 211 campers 

during the summer of 1974 to nearly 6,000 individuals 

PO Box 418 • 12007 190th Street 

Monticello, IA 52310-0418 

Ph. 319-465-5916 • FAX 319-465-5919 

Email: info@campcourageous.org 

A not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization 

run on donations. 

A Tribute to Leo Greco 

with special needs today. Leo Greco risked his exceptional 

reputation and integrity to back a new camp and a 

25year-old teacher who was very wet behind the ears. 

It was a true leap of faith, for which we will be forever 

grateful. Leo’s legacy lives on in each of us… we have all 

become better people because our paths crossed. 

Read more about Leo’s incredible life on page 2 and 3. 

October 2011 • Volume 37, Issue 4 

Camp Courageous is a year-round recreational and respite care facility for individuals of all ages with disabilities. 1

Remembering Leo Greco 

The Greco Family: 

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November 1, 1921 - August 2, 2011 

Leo and Louise Greco were married for 

over 60 years. Leo was never quite the 

same after Louise’s death in 2008. They 

were both very much in love, and even in 

Leo’s final days, under the care of hospice, 

he would kiss Louise’s picture, beside his 

bed. That deep love and devotion to each 

other, one can easily see in each of their 

children and their families. Leo & Louise 

were wonderful role models for everyone. 

Leo & Louise always opened their 

home to the widow, the neighbor, or 

friend. Leo taught us the importance of 

family and friends. 

I called Leo from Camp one evening, 

wondering if it was ok to drop off 

some pop can tabs and to pick-up some 

donations he had collected. I never like to 

just drop in on someone. Leo replied, “no 

problem, come on over.” When I arrived 

I noticed a lot of cars and after a knock 

on the door, there was a “come on in, 

The Greco Family, that carries on the legacy 

are: (L-R) Larry Greco, Linda Greco-Sanders, 

Lou Ann Greco-Heng, Leo & Louise Greco, 

Lisa Greco-Rehman, and Lance Greco. 

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we’re in the kitchen.” There in the kitchen 

was the whole Greco Family, with all the 

kids and grand kids. It was the birthday 

of one of the grandchildren, and Leo had 

his accordion out and we all sang Happy 

Birthday. I thought to myself, I’m living 

out one of Norman Rockwell’s paintings 

of the perfect family. 

The Early Years and The Band: 

Leo Greco was born (November 1, 

1921) into a family that came to the 

United States from Italy. His father 

worked for the railroad and they settled 

in Oelwein. Leo loved and respected his 

parents. I often heard him say, “As my 

Dad (or Mom) always taught me...” 

At ten years old his Dad made him 

play the accordion. He joined his first 

band at 15. He played for over 70 years, 

until his back could no longer handle the 

weight of the accordion. He never lost 

the passion to bring happiness and joy 

into the lives of others. His Dad taught 

him that you play for your audience… 

you play what they want to hear… and 

that is what he did all these years. 

In 1939 Leo moved to Cedar Rapids 

and joined Don Sievert and the 

Texans, thus beginning his 

professional career. He 

played with other bands 

during this time but his 

new career was soon 

interrupted by WW 

II. 

Leo served in the 

Navy 1942-45. While 

in the South Pacific his 

destroyer, the USS Luce, 

was sunk May 4, 1945 by a 

kamikaze about 60 miles from Okinawa. 

Here he suffered his first back injury 

sliding off the destroyer. Leo was a true 

hero during the war and demonstrated 

unbelievable courage in the face of great 

danger. But Leo was always quick to tell 

me that the heroes are those that gave 

their lives. 

After returning home safely, he 

married his sweetheart, Louise Dugger, 

a few months later. Leo & Louise lived 

in the same home at 1960 B Ave NE in 

Cedar Rapids, since they bought it on 

Valentine’s Day, 1951. 

Back from service, Tom Owen 

phoned to see if Leo would play with his 

band (Tom Owen Cowboys). Leo had 

promised Louise (his wife) he would not 

go off with a band. Louise told Leo to do 

what made him happy…so off he went 

with Tom Owen from December of 1945 

to June of 1948. 

Leo always believed in service to others 

and to play what the listeners wanted 

to hear and provide more variety…so 

he borrowed $2,000 from his Dad and 

started his own band on June 1, 1948. It 

started out as Leo and the Pioneers and 

eventually became The Leo Greco Band. 

He played to millions through 

his radio shows, television shows, 

records, and personal appearances at 

such memorable places as Lakeside 

in Guttenberg, Zimmerman’s Hall in 

Monticello, Wayne Thompson’s Barn in 

Hopkinton, Cal Ballroom in Davenport, 

Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Danceland 

in Cedar Rapids, Armar in Cedar Rapids, 

and Melody Ballroom in Dubuque. The 

band also played for many weddings and 

celebrations. 

The band traveled to ten states and 

according to “Down Beat Magazine” 

they were the #1 Country & Western 

Band 1956-1960. Leo was on six 

television stations (Cedar Rapids, Mason 

City, Sioux City, Des Moines, Peoria, and 

Quincy) and twenty-three radio stations. 

In 1969 the Band ended when Kent 

Feeds dropped their sponsorship. Even 

though they were one of the top 25 

shows, most listeners were not feed 

buyers. The company had a new leader 

and a new philosophy. (DVDs of the only 

two shows ever recorded are available 

through Camp Courageous for $10, 

sponsored by Kent Feeds). 

In 1970 Leo sold advertisement for 

KCRG (took Art Renken’s place) and in 

1971 Leo sold advertisement for WMT. 

In 1973 Leo’s Radio Show began 

and the show continues today. Leo not 

only put on a great show he also sold 

OCTOBER 2011 — Camp Courageous — www.campcourageous.org

WMT General Manager John Laton presents 

Leo with the prestigious National Association of 

Broadcasters annual Marconi Award in 2010. 

The award recognized excellence among the 

nation’s radio stations and on-air broadcasters. 

Leo was nominated in the category for “Small 

Market Personality of the Year.” 

the advertisement to pay for the show. 

“Variety Time” With Leo Greco is on 

WMT 600 on the dial, Sundays, 7:30 

AM-2:00 PM, (with Camp Courageous 

updates at 8:30 AM and 12:30 PM). 

Even in retirement Leo put in eight 

hours on the radio on Sundays and about 

100 hours a week doing what he enjoyed 

the most, volunteering to help and 

bringing joy to the lives of others. 

WMT’s Tribute to Leo brought out many 

wonderful folks. At the WMT Control Board (back 

to the camera) is Andy Petersen, (L-R) Frank 

Balvanz, Lance Greco, Lisa Greco-Rehman, 

Larry Greco, Linda Greco-Sanders, Judy (Larry) 

Greco, Lu Ann Greco-Heng, and WMT Program 

Director, Randy Lee. Leo always felt blessed 

to have worked with such a wonderful group. 

He gave so many his unwavering support that 

propelled many careers. 

Along with continuing to entertain 

groups with his music, Leo helped 

many non-profit organizations. Leo said, 

“Service to others was instilled in me at 

an early age. My Dad told me when I 

was a kid that we’re living in the greatest 

country in the world, you have to give 

back.” 

For many years Leo Greco broadcasted 

live from the Camp Courageous Omelet 

and Pancake Breakfasts/Open Houses. 

He had the unique ability to be visiting 

with someone attending the event, know 

when he was on air, visit with Frank back 

at the studio on what comes next, read 

requests, cover the advertisements....and 

always have fun juggling it all. 

No one, including Leo Greco, will ever 

realize the joy and happiness he brought 

to so many. Anna McCall, a wonderful 

lady who died at 99, wrote and told me 

how every Sunday she would listen to 

Leo on the radio and dance to the music 

in her kitchen. 

Leo’s virtues and integrity were without 

question. He was a very humble man, 

who never spoke badly of anyone. He 

was a good husband, father, grandfather, 

and great grandfather. He was committed 

up to the very end to bring happiness into 

the lives of everyone. Leo has given his 

life unselfishly for the good of all. Never 

did a day go by that Leo did not donate 

his time, talents, and expenses to a wide 

variety of programs for seniors, programs 

for individuals with disabilities, school 

groups, and so many others. His sincerity 

of purpose crossed all lines and brought 

all people together. 

Some of the folks who worked with Leo 

over the years at WMT included, (L-R) Gary 

Edwards, Andy Petersen, Frank Balvanz, 

Steve Carpenter, and Joe Pundzak. 

(L-R) Frank Balvanz, Cedar Rapids Mayor 

Ron Corbett, Bob Bruce and Andy Petersen 

reminisce about Leo and the Mayor declared 

the day, Leo Greco Day in Cedar Rapids. 

I admired Leo Greco, and I try each 

day to live my life with the love, integrity 

and service to others that Leo has taught 

me, not only through his words, but more 

importantly through his actions. 

Leo Greco died August 2, 2011, 

surrounded by his family...at the age of 89. 

---Charlie Becker 

Marginal Note: A person who buys what they do not need will often need what they cannot buy. 

One of Leo's first fund raisers for Camp 

Courageous was selling this album, “Request 

Time With Leo Greco.” Here Leo Greco, 

Charlie Becker, Dotty Cummins, and Joan 

and Frosty Mitchell present a check from 

those sales. 

Leo was always very good about visiting those 

in nursing homes. When going into a nursing 

home with Leo, one quickly realized what a 

compassionate and popular person Leo was. 

Above, Leo is joined at the Good Neighbor 

Home in Manchester with Marla Schiess and 

Delores Prospt. Sitting is Honorary Board 

Member, Jackie Snyder. 

Leo asked that memorial donations 

be made to Camp Courageous, where 

it will be put in the camp’s foundation 

and will thus benefit the camp, forever. 

Right up to Leo’s final days, he 

was preparing with Bill Leichsenring, 

from the Ox Yoke Inn a celebration 

of his 90th birthday on November 1st 

to benefit Camp Courageous. It was 

decided that “Leo Greco’s 90th Birthday 

Tribute to benefit Camp Courageous” 

will happen, as Leo had planned... 

it will be a “Production” as Leo put it. 

The event will begin November 1st, on 

Leo’s Birthday and go until Sunday, 

November 27, when WMT will be 

broadcasting live from the Ox Yoke 

Inn in Amana, with all or most of Leo’s 

Family having lunch there that day. On 

November 1st, WMT plans to make an 

announcement in regards to Leo. Leo’s 

accordion and Marconi Award will be 

on display the month of November at 

the Ox Yoke. The goal will be to raise 

$7,000 for a 

new lift that 

will be used 

in the camp’s 

pool or lake. 

Fruitcakes, 

CDs, and DVD 

will be available 

throughout the 

month at the 

Ox Yoke. 

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Kent Feeds presents Leo Greco & his Pioneers 

Kent Feeds presented Leo Greco and his 

Pioneers from about 1951-1969. At that time 

the band played in ten states and was ranked 

#1 for five-years on Downbeat Poll (after 

the 5th year, the Poll was discontinued). 

The show could be seen on many television 

stations throughout the Midwest, including 

WMT-TV in Cedar Rapids at 6:15 PM on 

Saturday nights. 

Leo had two 

15-minute shows on 

film, one from 1955 

and the other from 

1956. Cary J. Hahn 

brought those 16mm 

films to a friend 

who put them onto a 

Kent Feeds presents Leo Greco and the Pioneers DVD 

Use this form to order your copy of the DVD with the two shows from 1955 and 1956 of 

Leo Greco and his Pioneers. DVD is $10.00 ($15 with shipping and packaging). Send to: 

Kent Feeds/Greco DVD, Camp Courageous, PO Box 418, Monticello IA 52310-0418. 

Leo DVDs are also 

available in the camp 

store or online at: 

www.campcourageous.org 

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Chuck Worcester was the announcer for 

“Kent Feeds Presents Leo Greco and 

the Pioneers.” He was an exceptional 

individual. Leo always said he never met 

a person like him. He could read a script 

once and have it down perfect. Here, 

Chuck's son, Richard Worcester, buys 

the “Kent Feeds Presents Leo Greco and 

the Pioneers” DVD for family and friends. 

Chuck was a super man, as is his family. 

We lost Chuck to a tragic car accident in 

1961... 50 years ago. 

A big thank you to the volunteers pictured 

above, and others that aren’t pictured, for 

their hard work and dedication in helping with 

baking fruitcakes. 

Larry and Joan Stoneking kick off the "Bake 

Fruitcake" during Labor Day Week. They 

have been mixing the pineapple chunks, 

pecan, English walnuts, Brazil nuts and other 

mouth-watering ingredients for many years. 

This year Larry was 1 of 3 Grand Marshal's 

at the 2011 IFA Convention. Congratulations 

Larry! 


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Fruitcakes 

CAMP COURAGEOUS 

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Once again “Bake Fruitcake” time arrived at Camp Courageous as the 

camp’s kitchen and lodge bustled with activity during Labor Day week. 

It is truly a labor of love as energetic, dedicated volunteers gathered at 

5:30 each morning. With an eye toward perfection and machine-like 

proficiency they ensure that each step of the “Secret” process is handled 

with care and attention to detail. By Saturday morning there are over 

5,000 delicious cakes tucked safely away in their 1 lb. boxes. 

Camp Courageous fruitcakes are made with the sweet fruit of green 

and red candied cherries, pineapple chunks, pecans, English walnuts, 

Brazil nuts and mixed with golden raisins and sweetened coconut. 

These one-pound fruitcakes contain no alcohol or citron. There is barely 

enough cake batter to hold everything together so they are frozen the 

day after baking and should be sliced frozen because they will crumble 

if sliced at room temperature. They need to be stored, cut and served 

frozen. Frozen cakes stay moist and delicious for months. 

These are the fruitcakes that even non-fruitcake eaters love! They are 

reasonably priced so you can treat yourself and others to the best. 

Get your Camp Courageous Fruitcake at these locations - get updates on web site: 

AMANA Amana Meat Shop & Smokehouse 

Ox Yoke Inn 

AMES Dahl’s Food 

Fareway (Ames & Ames North) 

Hy-Vee (Lincoln and West) 

ANAMOSA Family Foods 

CASCADE Brothers Market 

CEDAR RAPIDS Country Kitchen 

Fareway 

16th Ave. Grill 

CENTER POINT Corner Store 

CLINTON Fareway 

COGGON Main Street Market 

DAVENPORT Home Hardware 

DeWITT Hill Chiropractic 

DOWS Dows Grocery 

DUBUQUE Hy-Vee (Dodge St. & Locust St.) 

Theisen’s 

DUNKERTON Kathy Wellner 

DURANT Jeff’s Market 

DYERSVIILLE Payless Foods 

Fareway 

ELY Bob Zeaman 

FAIRFIELD Jefferson & Nearby Counties ARC 

GRINNELL Uhlmann’s Furniture 

HIAWATHA Fareway 

INDEPENDENCE Fareway 

IOWA CITY Fareway & Fareway East 

Pagliai’s Pizza 

JESUP Hybrid Transit Systems 

Jesup Food Center 

KALONA Farmers Supply 

LAPORTE CITY LaPorte City Bakery Etc. 

MANCHESTER Fareway 

Main Street Market 

MARSHALLTOWN Fareway 

MAQUOKETA Fareway 

MARENGO Big G Food Store 

MARION Country Kitchen 

If you or your company would like to help sell fruitcakes, contact Pam at 319-465-5916, ext. 2120. 

Get the latest location updates at www.campcourageous.org • ORDER ONLINE with your VISA, Mastercard, or Discover 

Order Your Camp Courageous Fruitcakes 

Your Name: _________________________________ 

Address: _________________________________ 

City, St, Zip: _________________________________ 

Phone: _________________________________ 

Make checks payable to: Camp Courageous of Iowa 

Mail this form to: Pam Mayo 


PO Box 418 

Monticello, IA 52310-0418 

Questions or comments: (319) 465-5916, ext. 2120 

Marginal Note: It’s the start that usually stops most people. 

Most locations will begin selling these cakes November 1st. They make 

wonderful gifts for family and friends. Proceeds go directly to benefit the 

over 5,000 campers that attend Camp Courageous each year. 

MILAN, IL Don & Marilou Simpson 

MONTICELLO Fareway 

Whiffle Tree Antique Mall 

MT. VERNON Gary’s Foods 

MUSCATINE Fareway 

Philip Gaeta 

Mailbox & Parcel Depot 

OELWEIN Fareway 

OSKALOOSA Fareway 

STANWOOD Ditto’s Family Restaurant 

TIPTON Family Foods 

TOLEDO Fareway 

VINTON Barnes Furniture 

Fareway 

WASHINGTON Fareway 

WATERLOO Fareway 

WAVERLY Hy-Vee 

WHEATLAND Wheatland Grocery 

…visit www. campcourageous.org for updates! 

ITEM AMOUNT 

1 lb. Fruitcake: Qty: ____ x $10.00 ea. = $ 

Shipping: $5.00 for the first cake, 

$2.00 for each additional 

cake to the same address. $ 

Donation: $ 

Grand Total: $ 

Would you like to have a cake shipped directly to a friend or family 

member? Please include a list of names and address if you wish to have 

your order mailed to different locations. 

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A big thank you to John, Jill, and Zach Parham for sponsoring a golf tournament for the camp 

as part of their Open House. Once again a great turn out of super good folks. 

J&P Cycles Annual Golf 

Outing & Open House 

benefits Camp 

At the evening banquet (L-R) John Van Chaldy 

emceed the event, followed by Jill Parham, 

who had John Parham Jr. on the phone, and 

Jill and John's son Zach. John Parham Jr. 

addressed the group from his hospital bed in 

Cincinatti... it was a tear jerker. John had a 

lung transplant and continues to go back for 

check-ups. The Parhams are as good as they 

get. Camp Courageous is fortunate they took 

the camp under their wing. 

J & P Cycle's Open House was a two-day 

event attended by over 10,000! Camp 

Courageous volunteers served water and 

food...everything was a free will donation to 

camp. 

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(R) Pat Burross came all the way from 

Texas to be a part of this event. She is a 

great salesperson when it comes to Camp 

Courageous. 

John and Jill Parham present a check 

for $25,000 to the camp for an incredible 

weekend. It was sure great to have John 

back and healthy to present the check. 

Transamerica 

Employees continue 

to assist and raise 

awareness of Camp 

Thank you once again to the Transamerica 

(formerly Aegon) for their out pouring of items 

for the Pineapple Gala Auction. Each year 

they put together exceptional baskets, that 

are always the top money making baskets. 

Along with the baskets, employees do 

countless activities to raise awareness and 

support for the camp. (L-R) Robin Kenney, 

Onny Phan, Carrie Petersen, Anita Yessak, 

and Chris Vorhies. 

Winning Transamerica Baskets that were 

auctioned at the Pineapple Gala: 

Theme Division Department 

Pamper Her TLP HOS 

Yogi Bear Corp AIT - 

& BooBoo’s 

Picnic 

Edgewood 

Food! TLP Contract & 

Licensing 

Go Green / TLP Sales & 

Be Fit 

Marketing 

Back to School TCM Operations 

Camp Courageous committee members 

at Transamerica are: 

Edgewood: Sara Woods & Daniel Slade 

River Center: Tammy Beltz, Amie 

Frank, Christina Hynick, 

Progress Drive: Betty Bents & Melea 

Davis 

Financial Park: Ron Gierut, Jessica 

Jeske, Robin Kenney, Josh Pedelty, 

Onny Phan, Carrie Petersen, Laura Platner, 

Debbie Proska, Amy Schmitz, Anita 

Yessak, Chris Vorhies 

Transamerica (AEGON) has been a 

long-time supporter of Camp Courageous. 

The month of July had many 

activities to benefit Camp Courageous. 

Including the money collected, 513 rolls 

of toilet paper, 212 rolls of paper towels, 

and 83 boxes of tissue were collected. 

Thank you!!! 


2011 Pineapple Sales & Pineapple Gala… 

A big thank you to the Hy-Vee stores that did an 

absolutely wonderful job in promoting and selling the 

pineapples this year. Their promotion work was second 

to none, including two full page ads in the Cedar Rapids 

Gazette and we heard nothing but positives from the 

buyers regarding the displays and hospitality of the Hy- 

Vee staff. 

We were a little fearful of this year's Pineapple Gala. 

In over 30 years, it was our first change of venue and 

the first time held on a Friday night. Everything went 

great. It was a sellout crowd and the accommodations 

at the Marriott in Cedar Rapids worked out perfect. The 

staff were very gracious with their help and support. A 

big thank you to the Marriott. 

Very key to a successful event is the audio/ 

video which has been provided by Pratt Audio 

and Video for years, at no charge. They have 

great equipment and exceptional staff! 

A stage and two screens were used for a 

packed crowd of over 500 attendees. 

Lions Foundation members pictured (L-R) are 

Paul Hain Jr., Iowa Lions Foundation President, 

Lone Tree, IA; Donna Wood, Local District East 

Central Zone Chairperson, Mechanicsville, IA; 

Phil Larabee, Iowa Lions Foundation Trustee, 

responsible for Camp Courageous of Iowa; Judy 

Hankom, Past District Governor and Endorsed 

International Director candidate from Iowa for 

2012-2014 Lions Clubs International Director, 

Hampton, IA; Ron Hankom, Past District 

Governor, Hampton, IA; Gary Fry, current Lions 

of Iowa State Administrator, Exec. Secretary 

and Treasurer Iowa Lions Foundation and Past 

International Director, Mitchellville, IA; Norm 

Dean, Past International Director, Davenport, 

IA; Missing from the photo is Ardie Klemish, 

Lions of Iowa State Council Chair, Adair, IA. 

Once again the team of Gary Dolphin 

and Ralph Palmer did a beautiful job of 

entertaining the audience and providing the 

message about Camp Courageous. We 

wish Gary Dolphin the very best as he goes 

through treatment for prostate cancer. Our 

thoughts and prayers are with him. 

At this year’s Pineapple Gala, 

Camp Courageous honored Lions 

Clubs of Iowa for their incredible 

support of the camp. This organization 

has been assisting almost since the 

camp started. No other international 

service organization has taken Camp 

Courageous under their wing like 

Lions. From providing the camp 

thousands of volunteers over the years, 

including many board members during 

the formative years of the camp to 

the present, to providing one of the 

camp’s first buses, to establishing Lions 

Visually Impaired Week, to providing 

camp’s new Train Depot and so much 

more. The Lions are a major reason 

the camp has grown from serving 211 

campers during the summer of 1974 to 

nearly 6,000 individuals with special 

needs in a year-around program today! 

Their motto “We Serve” rings clearly at 

Camp Courageous. 

are a HUGE success! 

With Ralph (center) and Gary (Right) is 

auctioneer Todd Smith. This was Todd's 2nd 

year for the Gala and he has been doing the 

auctioning for Cruisin' for Camp Courageous 

for years. Nice gentleman and the results 

keep getting better, year after year! 

Key to the success of the Pineapple Sales 

and Gala is an exceptional committee. (L- 

R, Back) Paul Steege-Pratt Audio & Video; 

Winnie Williams, Camp Board; Stu Davidson, 

former WMT, now Kirkwood instructor; 

Georgia Johnson, Minntex; Phil Martin, 

retired United Airlines and Camp Board; Dan 

& Carol Vorhies, Camp Board; Jim Klinger, 

Chr. And Camp Board. (L-R, Front) Mary Van 

Houten, over 30-years at the Five Season 

Hotel and now on the Camp Board; Kay 

Pitlik, among the first Camp Board Members 

and continues on the Board; Ralph Palmer, 

The Ar-Jay Center and Honorary Board 

Member; and Pat Becker, Camp Volunteer. 

Not pictured: Wade Chalstrom, Hy-Vee- 

Marion Store Manager; and Mary Daugherty, 

Events and Marketing Coordinator Hy-Vee, 

Marion. 

Marginal Note: The best and more beautiful things in the world cannot be seen nor touched but are felt in the heart. 

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Lake Todd 

Project Update 

Penaluna family names lake in 

memory of their son, Todd. 

Tom & Sonja Penaluna have been 

active with Camp Courageous for 

decades. Their son, Todd, enjoyed 

coming to Camp Courageous, which 

was a real highlight of his year. After 

Todd’s death, Tom called the camp 

and asked what they might do in 

memory of Todd. I asked Tom what 

his profession was, and when he said 

he fabricated stainless steel, the light 

bulb lit-up. We were just building the 

new lodge, and I asked if he ever built 

stainless steel stalls for bathrooms. 

They had never done that type of 

work, but would give it a try. They not 

only furnished the lodge with stalls, 

but they have also provided them for 

three camper cabins, the pool, and the 

list goes on. 

Tom and Sonja have been very 

active in the Camp’s Foundation and 

are board members of the Foundation. 

They recently stepped forward to 

provide the funding for the naming 

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Future Lake Facility & Equipment – A 30-acre expansion of Camp Courageous 

will include a lake for camper activities and more. It will include a facility and will require equipment 

and supplies. You can help make this dream come true by contributing toward this project. A plaque 

will be displayed inside the lake facility showing the names of all contributors of $1,000 or more. Send 

your donation to: Lake Project, Camp Courageous, PO Box 418, Monticello IA 52310-0418. 


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Tom and Sonja Penaluna 

rights for the new lake at camp, “Lake 

Todd,” in memory of their son, to 

whom Camp Courageous meant so 

much. A wonderful couple and a 

wonderful family. 

Lake Todd is nearing the final stages 

of construction, but so much more 

needs to be done before it’s ready 

for camper activities. Seeding and 

planting will begin soon and then 

work will begin on the construction of 

the pavilion. 

I can assist with the lake through: Volunteering Providing Equipment or Supplies 

Durgins announce 

support of pavilion 

Camp Courageous is so 

very grateful to 

James and Pauline 

Durgin of Clinton 

for stepping forward and 

providing the naming rights 

for the new pavilion to be 

located at Lake Todd. 

This new pavilion is currently 

being designed and engineered. It 

will feature a grand room that will 

over look the lake and be used for 

camper activities, along with space 

for other related activities. 

Surrounded by pine trees and 

Lake Todd, this will be a beautiful 

addition to the camp. 

Completion of 

the new pavilion 

structure is expected 

in 2012. 


A controlled explosion was performed at the Lake Todd site at Camp 

Courageous. Lake Todd will be made as big as the land will allow. The 

explosion allowed for the removal of more limestone. 

Special thank you to Denny Thier, Bard Materials, Dyersville;Tony 

Manatt, Manatt Construction Company, DeWitt, IA; Wendling Quarries, 

Bennett Explosives, Quick Supply Company in Des Moines, and Flute and 

Mark Weber, Weber Construction, Cascade, for their roles in building the 

Lake. 

A special machine drills holes through 

the limestone. The drill was provided by 

Wendling Quarries. 

Bennett Explosives out of Manchester 

provided the mix of fertilizer and diesel that 

went into each hole. 

And we ended up with a nice pile of rock, that 

was place on the back side of the dam. 

The beginnings of Lake Todd, that will be tied 

to another with a canal. 

One can see in the distance about 140 drilled 

holes. There were two explosions, about 

a week apart. The second explosion was 

about 100 holes. 

And then there was the pressing of the 

button... 

(L-R) Mark Weber, Dave Clark with Wendling 

Quarries, Flute Weber, and Tom Kramer with 

Bennett Explosives review what is going to 

happen. 

Special thank you to 

Innovative Ag Services 

in Monticello for storing and 

spreading nine semi loads of 

Bentonite, which our good friends at 

Stutsman’s 

in Hills lined up for the Lake Project. 

Dear Chef Dennis and Camp Courageous: 

I just wanted to say thank you once again 

for the opportunity to volunteer in your kitchen 

the week of July 18th through the 22nd. It was 

a very rewarding experience for me. Everyone 

there works well together and I don’t think you 

could hope for greater commitment to the 

campers than you have from your staff. I miss 

each and everyone of you! 

Our son, Nathan, attended Camp 

Courageous for about 12 years. Each year when 

we picked him up, he couldn’t wait for the next 

year to roll around. He loved everything about 

it. As parents, my husband, Keith and I were 

reluctant in Nathan’s younger years to leave a 

child with special needs at a place 5 hours from 

home and with total strangers. Over the years, 

our reluctance gave way to total confidence in 

your camp and especially the counselors who 

work one on one with the campers. The week 

I volunteered only gave me more confidence 

in the abilities and willingness of the staff. 

During my week at camp, temperatures soared 

in the high 90’s but never did I see any of the 

counselors or campers appear to even notice 

the heat. From the outside activities to the fair 

to the overnight camping nights, everyone 

appeared to be having a ball. Not once did I 

see any counselors lose their patience. Even 

though some of the campers might have had 

more needs than others, it didn’t make any 

difference to the staff. They hung right in there 

and I honestly believe the counselors had just 

as much fun as the campers did. 

There is no need for any parents to have 

any anxiety over leaving their children here. All 

of the staff is dedicated to making this week 

as fun-filled as possible for each and every 

camper while giving their families a much 

needed break. It doesn’t matter if your child 

is in a wheelchair or needs other adaptive 

equipment or has a special diet. Camp is set 

up to accommodate any and all from hoisting 

children in wheelchairs to the tree tops, 

zooming across the zipline or riding on the 

horses, there isn’t anything that can’t be done. 

Again, I thank you from the bottom of my 

heart for allowing me to volunteer at Camp 

Courageous. Even though our son’s birthday 

fell during my week at camp, I can’t think of 

a better place to have spent it knowing how 

much he loved it there. I truly believe he was 

smiling down on me and saying “way to go, 

Mom!!” Thanks again for the opportunity to 

“pay it forward”. 

Marlys Schmadeke 

Marginal Note: Don’t be annoyed when your children ask impossible questions. Be proud that they think you know the answers. 

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The triathlon committee would like to 

thank all of the athletes and spectators 

that attended the 2nd Annual Camp 

Courageous Sprint Triathlon. In it’s 

second year, the event was a big success. 

Participants came from all over the 

Midwest and it took nearly 200 great 

volunteers to make this event work. 

The camp is fortunate to have a 

committee of nearly twenty super 

dedicated individuals from throughout a 

several county area that worked on this 

event all year. 

One thing the committee and 

athletes commented on is what a 

wonderful place to hold an event. Many 

have been involved in dozens of triathlon 

events and they had never worked with 

a more dedicated and caring group 

than the people in Jones County. Our 

utmost appreciation goes out to: Jones 

County Emergency Management, Jones 

County Conservation, Jones County 

Secondary Roads, Jones County Amateur 

Radio Club, Jones County Sheriff’s 

Dept., Jones County GIS, Monticello 

Police, Monticello Ambulance, Anamosa 

Ambulance, Midland Ambulance, DNR, 

Iowa State Patrol, Public Safety, and 

Camp Courageous’ wonderful neighbor, 

Pictured Rocks United Methodist Church 

Camp. These groups have been meeting 

sporadically for nearly a year to make 

sure all details were covered. 

The committee was 

surprised by the huge 

turn out of individuals 

that needed over 

night accommodations 

that filled the hotels, motels, and 

campgrounds for miles around. The 

Triathlon brought nearly a thousand 

visitors to Jones County. Next year’s 

Triathlon will be August 5, 2012. 

Thank you to the committee, 

athletes, and volunteers. Work has 

already started on the 3rd event… 

August 5, 2012! 

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presented by 

2nd Annual Sprint Triathlon a big success! 

Pictured are bikers arriving near Camp 

Courageous from Central Park. For the 2011 

course they turned into Pictured Rocks Camp 

(across from Camp Courageous) where the 

second transition area (bike to run) was 

located. 

A big change from last year was the run 

course. Instead of an out-and-back on a 

blacktopped road the run went around the 

wooded areas of Pictured Rocks Camp, 

Pictured Rocks State Park, and Camp 

Courageous. Many positive comments about 

the improved scenery and shade. 

This is the second year that kitchen volunteers 

from Davenport VFW Auxiliary came to camp 

to help with the Camp Courageous Sprint 

Triathlon. They are always a tremendous help. 

Pictured are (L-R) Amy Fortney, Tami Pierce, 

and Cathy Johnstone. Thank you!! 

Tom Riley leaves lasting 

impression at Camp 

Courageous 

Tom Riley was an 

incredible individual. 

I particularly loved his 

remarkable dedication 

and enthusiasm in every 

project he involved 

himself. I first met Tom 

in the 60s and almost 

50-years later, had him 

sign the book that was given to volunteers 

helping him. A fascinating man, Tom & 

Nan stopped by Camp Courageous one 

day to discuss ways they could support the 

camp. From that meeting came the“Tom 

& Nan Riley Court,” a beautiful large, 

outdoor, fenced-in, hard surfaced area that 

is used for basketball, games, dances, and 

more. As usual, Tom was on the go, on his 

way to Cuba to represent a client after our 

visit. 

A few years later came a call from Tom, 

“Charlie, can you use a train there at the 

camp.” The train turned into an activity 

everyone wants to do when they come to 

camp. Thousands have been thrilled with 

the experience of riding the train! The 

track is now being readied to head to the 

camp’s new lake. 

Tom has left a beautiful legacy here at 

camp and through his family, friends, and 

all those he touched in so many different 

ways. He will be dearly missed. Our heart 

felt sympathy goes out to Nan and Tom’s 

entire family and friends. 

-Charlie 

Charlie, 

I want to express my sincere sadness 

on the news of Tom’s passing. Please 

extend my sincerest sympathies to 

Nancy and the rest of Tom’s family. The 

donation of the train by Tom and Nancy 

to Camp Courageous is still one of the top 

highlights of the projects we have done 

as a part of our M E Capstone Design 

Program and we have you and Tom to 

thank for the impact your involvement 

has had to our program. The benefit has 

been priceless. 

I know that Camp Courageous, and 

you, have lost a dear friend and loyal 

supporter. 

With Deepest Sympathy; 

Jim Heise 

Lecturer / Design Projects Coordinator 

Mechanical Engineering Department 

Iowa State University 


2011 PMCI Convention 

benefits Camp Courageous 

Above Glenn Hasken did an unbelievable 

job raising money from the limited edition 

trucks donated by Dave Bell, Spec-Cast in 

Dyersville. 

The 2011 Petroleum Marketers and 

Convenience Stores of Iowa convention 

was held in Okoboji this year... what a 

fun place! The PMCI staff did another 

exceptional job to make everything come 

together so well. Thank you for 30+ 

years of friendship! 

A huge thank you to Dave Bell who 

once again filled my car to the peak with 

replica pick-up trucks that were sold at the 

Petroleum Marketers Convention. Dave has 

just been wonderful to Camp Courageous 

for many, many years! 

Cent-A-Gallon Day 

Wednesday, 

Nov. 23rd 

(Day before Thanksgiving) 

One cent of every gallon of 

petroleum product sold on this day 

will go to benefit the individuals 

with special needs served 

by Camp Courageous. 

sponsored 

by: 

2011 Chicago Urban Bicycle Society raised over $10,000 for camp through an auction. 

CUBS (Chicago Urban Bicycle Society) 

bid a sad farewell to Jerry Turry, who 

has lead the group for 20-years. Under 

Jerry's leadership the relationship 

between Camp Courageous and the 

CUBS was born. Jerry has been an 

incredible force of goodness, and he is 

special in the hearts of everyone here 

at camp. 

Thank you to Ron McGauvran for inviting 

Camp Courageous to give a program to 

the Clinton Noon Rotary Club. A nice group 

that lead to many donations, from cash to a 

needed rabbit! 

Marginal Note: The poorest people are not those who don’t have a cent, but those who don’t have a dream. 

Special leaders of the CUBS include: (L-R) 

David Goodman, RAGBRAI Director T.J. 

Juskiewicz, CUBS fearless leader, Jerry 

Turry, Brad Prendergast, and Mike Conklin, 

who was involved in the discovery of Camp 

Courageous and among the first CUBS. TJ 

announced through a formal Proclamation, 

that the Thursday of RAGBRAI would be 

Jerry Turry Day, in recognition for all that he 

has done for RAGBRAI, the CUBS, Camp 

Courageous, and so many others. 

(L-R) Board Member, Jim Foels, presents 

Jerry Turry with camp's Tall Pine Award for his 

exceptional dedication to Camp Courageous 

on behalf of 6,000 campers with special needs, 

and their families. All the best of health and 

happiness, Jerry! 

THANK YOU, C.U.B.S.!! 

All the best, Jerry! 

Thank you to the Davenport VFW for coming 

through with this beautiful portable tub....just 

what we needed so bad for the campers. 

The Davenport VFW and Aux. Have been 

involved with camp, since some of the 

earliest days. 

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“Walkin’ & Wheelin” for Camp Courageous • Sat., November 12, 2011 

Please join Camp Courageous at Westdale Mall on Saturday 

November 12, 2011 from 8:30-11:00 for the annual “Walkin’ & 

Wheelin” for Camp Courageous. 

This fun-filled event will include an hour-long walk (or shorter 

if you wish) in the climate-controlled comfort of Westdale Mall in 

Cedar Rapids. Registration will take place from 8:30-9:30 a.m., 

walking from 9:30-10:30 a.m., with awards from 10:30 to 11:00 

am. Refreshments will be served along with other activities for the 

whole family. 

All campers and their families, businesses, schools, colleges, 

or any individuals who share the dream of Camp Courageous are 

“Walkin’ & Wheelin” for Camp Courageous • 2011 Registration Form 

YOUR TEAM OR COMPANY NAME: 

(optional, i.e. “Team Courageous” or “Susie’s Power Walkers”) 

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For more information call 

Becky at Camp Courageous at 319-465-5916 Ext. 2130, 

send email to bmelchert@campcourageous.org 

or log onto www.campcourageous.org. 

Westdale Mall • Nov. 12, 2011 • Registration is 8:30-9:30 AM • Walk held 9:30-10:30 AM • Awards following walk 

Name Mailing Address Phone Number: E-mail Address: 

Include all the names on your team 

and sponsors. Individuals with special 

needs are encouraged to participate! 

Submit this form to: 

Becky Melchert 


PO Box 418 

Monticello IA 52310-0418 

Special thank you to (L-R) Stormy Templeton, 

Craig Lampe, Taylor Young, and Sheryl 

Lampe who volunteered for nearly a week 

this summer at camp. As a result of this first 

experience, they plan to volunteer time over 

the Christmas Holiday, and maybe bring a 

church group in the summer of 2012. Sheryl 

is a former student, in my life before Camp 

Courageous. She was a good and caring 

exceptional student and she remains that 

same person with a heart of gold. 

Min. donation 

of $10.00 

per T-shirt 

QUANTITY: 

invited to participate. A Camp Courageous T-shirt will be given 

to each participant who has collected a minimum of $10.00 in 

donations. Participants are welcome to register the day of the 

event. Prizes will be awarded for the individual and team raising 

the most money for this walk. If you can not attend this walk, 

consider conducting your own walk at your locality! 

WALKER 

DONOR 

TOTAL AMOUNT $ 

Amount CASH 

CHILD SIZES ADULT SIZES 

S M L S M L 2X 

OCTOBER 2011 — Camp Courageous — www.campcourageous.org 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

CHECK 

Make checks payable to: Camp Courageous 

Additional participants may register the day of event. 

Dear Camp Courageous Staff; 

Thank you so very much for allowing us the life-changing opportunity to volunteer at the camp 

this week. We are so blessed to have met so many wonderful campers and staff this week and spend 

quality time with them. It was a dream come true and an incredible privilege to be able to serve in this 

capacity. We really can’t think of a better way to spend our vacation and are already planning for and 

looking forward to next year! 

It is so amazing to us how such a place of this magnitude is run on donations and offers so much 

to both campers and staff alike. This is truly an awesome place, and so beautiful. 

We had such a hard time saying goodbye to our groups and are aching to be with them again 

and wondering how their camp out is going tonight. We are somewhat tired but it is a good tired, 

somehow it makes one feel better when we put others first and put ourselves aside for a time. 

It was so good to meet you Shannon and Jeanne! Thank you for all you do for the camp and the 

campers. Mr. Becker, it was so good to see you again and catch up, sorry we did not get to see Pat. 

Taylor and Stormy really enjoyed their time with you too. Thank you for taking time out of your busy 

schedule to visit with us. 

This place has had such an impact on us and we are serious about applying for year-round staff 

positions down the road. 

Thank you again for this incredible experience. 

Craig & Sheri Lampe, Taylor Young, Stormy Templeton

Camp Courageous is run on donations, without government assistance, without formal sponsorship, or paid fund raisers. 

What this means is that everything that is given to camp; whether it be food, time, materials, or financial support; goes directly 

to benefit over 6,000 individuals with special needs who are touched by the camp each year. Listed below are those who have 

contributed money, time, and/or supplies from June 22, 2011 to September 20, 2011. 

ADDRESS UNKNOWN 

Tim and Laurie Broghammer - 

In memory of James E. Seifert 

Margaret Dansdill - In memory 

of Ted Stark 

Rita Dansdill - In memory of Ted 

Stark 

Sandy and Tommy Fisher - In 

memory of Peggy Youngblut 

Michael, Dawn, and Laird 

Fuhrman - In memory of 

Donita Barnes 

Ryan and Leia Hellenthal - In 


Marian Kavka - In memory of 

Dean Tumey 

Robert Kimble - In memory of 

Naomi Franey 

Mandy Lodge - In memory of 

Peggy Youngblut 

Mickey & Del Machacek - In 

memory of James E. Seifert 

Lee Mikaels - In memory of 

Denton E. Schultz 

Sheila Miller 

Penny and Ryan Pence - In 

memory of Beverly Shaw 

Mr. and Mrs. Don Rickart - In 

memory of Dean Tumey 

Jim Zudnik 

Fort Madison V.F.W Aux. #1805 

Mission Fish 

BUXTON DERBYSHIRE 

ENGLAND, 

Colin Farnsworth 

BIDDULPH STAFFORDSHIRE, UK 

Nigel Jones 

PENISTONE, SHEFFIELD, UK 

Lionel Clarke 

JACKSONVILLE, AL 

Karen Temple - In memory of 

Don Steuber 

BENTONVILLE, AR 

Wal-Mart Foundation 

WILLIFORD, AR 

Earlene Hulshizer - In memory 

of Joyce Weisphenning 

FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ 

D.L. and Blanche Donovan - In 

memory of Mildred Thompson 

and Phillip King 

GOODYEAR, AZ 

Thomas and Susan McCartan 

HUACHUCA CITY, AZ 

Christine Brown 

LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ 

Dolores Kunkel 

MESA, AZ 

Paul and Lynnette Ellefson - In 

memory of Ronald Larson and 

Charmion Valenta 

Thomas and Barbara Hand 

- In honor of Larry & Carol 

Ann Roeder’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Mickey and Carol Latta 

PEORIA, AZ 

Pat St. Clair - In memory of 

Julie Gay 

PHOENIX, AZ 

Dennis Schmickle 

Tom and Jane Selling 

SEDONA, AZ 

Sandra Fiete 

BELLFLOWER, CA 

Pat Bowen - In memory of 

Harlan Hoyt 

CORONADO, CA 

James Seeright 

COTO DE CAZA, CA 

Gary and Beth Kramer - In 

honor of Duane & Kay 

Nestetril’s 10th wedding 

anniversary 

ESCONDIDO, CA 

Nancy Caine and Fritz Kreisler - 

In memory of Leo Greco 

GARBERVILLE, CA 

Helen Stowe - In memory of 

Denny M. Jewell 

GRAND TERRACE, CA 

Gary and Diana Phelps 

LARKSPUR, CA 

Childrens Charities 

LOS ANGELES, CA 

ECHO of Northrop Grumman 

United Way of Greater Los 

Angeles 

PALO ALTO, CA 

Martha Warren - In memory of 

Mary E. Warren 

PASADENA, CA 

Paul Perri and Michele Miner - 

In memory of Peg Youngblut 

ROSEVILLE, CA 

Mary Borders - In memory of 

Joan Pierce 

SAN DIEGO, CA 

Lois DeMay 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 

Timothy and Colleen Williams 

SAN MATEO, CA 

David and Cyd Ferris - In 

memory of Everett Meeker 

SANTA BARBARA, CA 

Gregory Drust - In memory of 

Leo Greco 

SANTA CRUZ, CA 

Hilary and David Benton 

TRUCKEE, CA 

Scott and Karen McDonald 

YORBA LINDA, CA 

Anthony Birchfield 

ARVADA, CO 

Mike and Linda Greco Sanders 

Mary Schroeder - In memory of 


AURORA, CO 

David and Carol Gabriel - In 

memory of John Lindeman 

and Mrs. Dotty Greenfield 

BROOMFIELD, CO 

Louis and Dorothy Piehn - In 

memory of Kevin Hischke’s 

Father 

CASTLE ROCK, CO 

Willis and Marian Bramer - In 

memory of Ruth Jansen 

CENTENNIAL, CO 

Harriet Lorence - In memory of 


DENVER, CO 

Mile High United Way 

GRAND JUNCTION, CO 

Ann McDonald-Lewis 

LA SALLE, CO 

Cheryl Spayd - In memory of 

Ted Stark 

LITTLETON, CO 

Janet Erickson - In memory of 


MONTROSE, CO 

Max Rogers - In memory of 

William “Bud” McKechnie 

MORRISON, CO 

Dr. David Beacom - In memory 

of Ted Stark 

PARKER, CO 

Julie Cadman 

PUEBLO WEST, CO 

Rhoada Stahle - In memory of 


DOVER, DE 

Allen McKenna 

BAREFOOT BAY, FL 

Dick and Audrey Pierce - In 

memory of Russell Schmidt 

and Evelyn Husman 

CAPE CORAL, FL 

Mary Lou Stock - In memory 

of Cyril Huneke and Russell 

Myers 

CLERMONT, FL 

Vance and Roddy Stead - In 


FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 

Marcy Babcox 

Edward and Sharon Binkerd - In 

memory of George Eastburn 

LAKE CITY, FL 

Brian and Regina Hilton - In 

memory of Ted Stark 

LAKE MARY, FL 

Roger and Tatyana Portman - In 


LARGO, FL 

Dick and Bev Nichel - In 

memory of Maxine Myers 

MELBOURNE BEACH, FL 

Patrick Roth - In memory of 

Margaret “Peggy” Youngblut 

NAPLES, FL 

Ole and Mary Passaglia - In 

memory of Dante De Santis 

PENSACOLA, FL 

Corneta Zimmerman 

PUNTA GORDA, FL 

Jerome and Olimpiada Gaspar 

SUMMERFIELD, FL 

Laverne Quinlan - In memory of 

Mike Quinlan 

AUGUSTA, GA 

Richard and Gerry Plummer - In 

memory of Lee McCormick 

HAPEVILLE, GA 

Shirley and Terry Cockrum - In 

memory of Leo Greco 

LITHONIA, GA 

Marvin E. LaFayette 

POOLER, GA 

Nancy Zeman 

WARNER ROBINS, GA 

Gerald Mekosh 

KAPAAU, HI 

Yoshi and Ruth Ann Nakasone 

ADAIR, IA 

Kenneth and Ardeth Klemish 

ADEL, IA 

Carolyn Baldwin 

ALBIA, IA 

Loren and Rowena Hardinger 

ALBURNETT, IA 

Ken and Shirley Andrews - In 

memory of Vivian Etzel 

Patrick and Mary Jo Callahan - 

In memory of Rose Cairy 

George and Vellma Hershey 

George Jr. and Karmen Hershey 

Charles and Freida Hite - In 

memory of Angelo R. Shandra 

and Paul Norton 

Delores Johnson - In memory of 

Hollis Emerson 

Gene and Jean Neighbor 

Glenn and Pauline Olinger - In 

memory of Berneta Weaver 

Roy and P. Genevieve Quaas - In 

memory of Lester Maier 

Todd and Kristina Smith 

Betty Svoboda - In memory of 

John Bulten, Ernest Paul, and 

George Edaburn 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zylstra - In 


Blue Grass Enterprises, Inc. 

Linn Rough Riders 4-H Club 

The Vivian M. Etzel Estate - In 

memory of Vivian Etzel 

ALEXANDER, IA 

Frank and Linda Toemay 

ALLISON, IA 

Michael and Angie Fishel 

ALTA, IA 

VFW Auxiliary No 6172 

ALTOONA, IA 

Jack and Marilyn Burzacott 

Brain Injury Assoc. of Iowa- 

Central Area 

Jethro’s BBQ 

AMANA, IA 

Ken and Patricia Arp - In 

memory of Glenn Schulte and 

Lud Svoboda 

Donna Berger - In memory of 


Frances Dubishar - In memory 

of Alice Pospisil, Marcella 

Humpal, Leonard Reyman, 

Rosemarie Vondracek, Emil 

Votrobek, Allan Vanourny, and 

Vincent Grabin 

Joyce Fels - In memory of 

Merlvin Bartosh, Rev. Robert 

Weinmann, Gertrude Vogt, 

Ruth Schmieder, James 

Conrad, Morgan Williams, and 

Naomi Franey 

Mary Ann Fels 

Anne Freshour - In memory of 

Ruth Schmieder - In honor of 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grimm’s 

50th wedding anniversary 

Arlene Green - In memory of 


Kenneth and Shirley Neumann - 

In memory of Gertrude Vogt 

Deb Plotz - In memory of Glenn 

Schulte, Melvin Bartosh, and 

Roger A. Williams - In honor of 

Jim Plotz on his 33rd birthday 

Alexander and Susan Sandra 

Henry and Rose Schuhmacher - 

In memory of Merlvin Bartosh, 

Harry Ackerman, Emil A. 

Votroubek, Ida Mae Houser, 

and Morgan Williams 

Fletcher and Kaye Williams - In 

memory of Rhonda Lucore 

Ackerman Winery 

Amana Refrigeration Retirees 

Club - In memory of Melvin 

Bartosh 

Millstream Brewing Co. 

Old Creamery Theatre 

Ox Yoke Inn 

Sandstone Winery 

Village Winery 

AMES, IA 

Robert Carstens - In honor of 

Hannah Carstens’ birthday 

Gerald and Sara Chase 

Robert and Carol Deppe - In 


Tyler Farner 

Robin Formaker - In honor of 

Kathy Lambert 

Valerie Hinz - In memory of 

Junior A. Hinz 

Lenita Jordan - In memory of 

Leo Greco, Burr McFarland, 

Grandma Lenita Bird, and Wes 

Jordan - In honor of Crystal 

and Great Grandson Gavin 

Lauren Kasper 

Jess Tabor & Tobi Luetkemeier 

Virginia McFarland - In memory 

of Leo Greco 

Gordon and Irmgard Miller, Jr. 

Christian Nissen 

Marginal Note: Gardening is a healthy exercise—if you can straighten up afterward. 

Nyle and Nancy Packer 

David Swenson 

Matthew Wenger - In memory 

of Leland McCormick 

Farner Bocken Company 

Iowa Lions Foundation 

ANAMOSA, IA 

Lawrence and Sylvia Albers - In 

memory of Kathryn Ehlts 

John and Jan Andreesen - In 

memory of Mike Randolph 

Dr. and Mrs. John Bailey - In 

honor of Bob & Charlene 

George’s 60th wedding 

anniversary 

Dennis and Sandy Bayne 

Richard and Virginia Beck - In 

memory of Donald Bliss 

Jeffrey and Kandice Behnke 

Margie Behrends 

Doris Brickley - In memory of 

James Hamilton 

Mrs Florence Brink 

Mrs. Laura Calhoun - In 

memory of Mason Marshall 

Gary and Sandra Capron - In 

memory of Connie Engelbart 

- In honor of Mr. & Mrs. 

Jim Gray’s 70th wedding 

anniversary 

Mrs. Leo Cook - In memory of 

Donald Bliss 

Doris Darrow - In memory of 

Betty Weers 

Patrick and Virginia Dearborn - 

In memory of Jim Morrissey 

and Connie Engelbart 

Sean Denniston 

Frank and Joyce Deutmeyer - In 

memory of Art Marek, Veris 

Beardsley, Dave Wedewer, and 

Jim Miller 

Jeffrey and Phyllis Ditch - In 

memory of Jim Spaight and 

Tom Riley 

David and Lori Dohrmann 

Allen and Judy Eden 

Monica Edwards 

Willie and Marge Eilers - In 

memory of Betty Weers, 

Connie Engelbart, Mike 

Randolph, Rose Eilers, Christy 

Hansen, and Willis Fairbanks 

Galen and Mary Etten 

Louie and Beulah Folken 

Gloria Ford - In memory of 

Marie Russell, Don Bliss, and 


Wilma Frantz - In memory of 

Carolyn Frantz Britcher 

Amy and Mary Frasher - In 

memory of Art Marek 

Thank 

you! 

Bill and Missy Gadient 

Virginia Glick - In memory of 

Clara Winchip 

Alice Grassfield - In memory of 

Marvin “Marv” Doshadis 

Lorraine Gray - In memory of 

Wilma Russell 

Robert and Doris Hatcher - In 


and Galen Hanna 

Terry and Joan Haverly - In 

memory of Ivan Hoge 

Lawrence and Geraldine 

Hermesch - In memory of 

Willis Fairbanks 

Keith and Carleta Herzberger 

- In memory of Michelle 

Herzberger 

Lonnie and Carol Hinrichsen - In 

memory of Willis Fairbanks 

Glendolyn Hoge - In memory of 

Ivan Hoge 

Ken and Pam Humpal - In 

memory of Helen Otten 

Laura Johnston - In memory of 


Hillis and Doris Kenney - In 


Joe and Esther Legg 

Herbert and Lydia Loertscher - 

In memory of Donald Bliss 

Daniel and Jodie Ludwig - In 

honor of Frank & Joyce 

Deutmeyer’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Ken Marlin - In memory of Doris 

Darrow and Willis Fairbanks 

Phil and Shirley Martin - In 


Darlene Moncrief - In memory 

of Willis Fairbanks 

Jean Neville - In honor of Frank 

& Joyce Deutmeyer’s 50th 

wedding anniversary and Al 

Brennaman’s 90th birthday 

Richard and Irene Nickels - In 

memory of Willis and Frances 

Fairbanks 

Al and Vivian Norton - In 

memory of Jessie & Neil 

Norton and David Gray 

Fay and Donna Oltmann - In 

memory of Don Bliss 

Laura Ortgies - In memory of 

Willis Fairbanks and Doris 

Darrow - In honor of Billy & 

Judy Dietiker’s 40th wedding 

anniversary, Don & Marilyn 

Ketelsen’s 60th wedding 

anniversary, and Henry & 

Lois Poppe’s 60th wedding 

anniversary 

(L-R) Counselor Molly Jones of Chesterfield, 

MO assists camper Andy Schommer of Oelwein, 

IA as they visit nursing. Andy spent another 

week this summer at Camp Courageous and 

has been attending since 2002. Andy is shown 

taking his medication from nurse Amanda 

Brenneman of Monticello, IA. 

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One Gift 

Program 

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Square Dance Benefit 

Sunday, Oct. 9, 2012 

Camp Lodge 

1:30 PM to 4:00 PM 

Admission is your donation to camp. 

Bring snacks if you like. All callers and 

cuers are welcome. Sponsored by the East 

Central Federation & Cedar Valley Callers 

Association. 

(L) Counselors Stew Otting of Cascade, IA and 

(R) Uriel Moorer of Atlanta, GA are pictured 

with camper Lukey Hild of Johnston, IA. Some 

of Lukey’s favorite activities this summer 

were swimming, biking, the snoezelroom, and 

visiting the turtles. It’s always fun to hear his 

laugh and see his smile. 

(L-R) Pictured on the camp’s front lawn are 

camper Ali Rentschler with counselor Kristen 

Farrar and camper Peyton Renschler with 

counselor Laura Blythe. Ali and Payton come to 

Camp Courageous from Saint Olaf, IA. 

State of Iowa Employees… 

Please consider designating 

Camp Courageous as your 

agency of choice #1107 

Richard Ortgies - In memory of 

Willis Fairbanks, Bob Buckner, 

and Jack Recker 

John and Verna Parham - In 

memory of Michael Randolph, 

Russell Schmidt, and Rick 

Eckel 

Zach and Brianna Parham 

Dick and Joyce Patnode 

Del and Marlene Prout - In 

memory of Mike Randolph, Ed 

Keller, and Lilia Schlemmer 

Betty Remley - In memory of 

Donald Bliss 

Lavern and Marian Rickels - In 


Eloise Ricklefs - In memory of 

Marie Russell and Leo Greco 

Roger and Helen Seaton - In 


Ron Shada - In memory of Eric 

Brickley 

Kenneth and Shirley Shover - In 


Dalton Sievers 

Ken and Marilyn Streeper 

Tom, Erma & Jon Swisher, & 

Family - In memory of Leo 

Greco 

Dexter Tjaden 

David and Ruth Walshire - In 


Lewis and Ruth Walshire - In 

memory of Cristy Hansen 

Robert and Judy Warrington 

Timothy and Nancy Watters - In 

memory of Mildred Gerdes 

Paul and Judy Weitz 

LeRoy and Judy Wood - In 


Helen Woods - In memory of 

Mason Marshall 

Ed Woolsey 

Richard and Doris Zimmerman - 

In memory of Betty Weers and 

Donald Steuber 

Antiques of Anamosa 

Bennett Machine & Fabricating, 

Inc. 

Bower Dole & Riniker, LLP - In 


Citizens Bank - In memory of 

Betty Weers, Mike Randolph, 

Art Marek, Jim Miller, Rick 

Meeks, and Phillip King 

Fawn Creek Country Club 

Fawn Creek Homes 

J & P Cycles - In memory of 

Edna Barlow 

Jones Regional Medical Center 

Maquoketa Valley REC 

McOtto’s 

Morley Town & Country Club 

Anamosa St. Penitentiary - 

DeWayne Campbell 


Jason Carlton 


Matthew Hallum 


Harvey Spencer 

Progressive Business Women - 


Scale-Tec Ltd. 

The General Store Pub 

Tyler and Downing Inc. 

Wapsi Country Club 

ANDOVER, IA 

Betty Eickert - In memory of 

Donna Helmle 

Faith Lutheran Church - In 

memory of Emmett Matthiesen 

ANKENY, IA 

Eileen Doyle - In memory of my 

old goat Fred. J. Untrauer and 

Brian Doyle 

William & Barbara Failor - In 


Michael and Linda O’Donnell - In 

memory of Donald Steuber 

Kasey and Laureen Regan, 

Tucker & Hunter - In memory 

of Donald Steuber 

Ron Rubek - In memory of Dick 

Rice 

Robert and Michelle Tremmel 

ARGYLE, IA 

The Fullmer Family 

ARLINGTON, IA 

Leonard and Grace Knipper - In 

memory of James Sullivan 

Lyle and Fran Recker - In honor 

of David & Deanne Loecke’s 


ARMSTRONG, IA 

VFW Auxiliary #5232 

ATKINS, IA 

Melvin Krug - In memory of 

Glenn Schulte 

Richard and Mary Louise 

Schlotterback - In memory of 

William “Bill” McKechnie 

Jeanne Vogt - In memory of 

Hugh Johnson and Sherry 

Nelson 

Grant and Lois Wessling - In 

memory of Marvin Walter 

AVOCA, IA 

Heather Maassen 

BALDWIN, IA 

Jim and Shirley DeVore - In 

memory of Paul Dry, Howard 

Bock, John Clark, and Lynnette 

Pithan 

John and Arla Lubben - In 

memory of John Clark, Howard 

Bock, and Emmet Mattheisen 

Marilyn Nothstine - In memory 

of Dr. Kenneth Randolph 

Dennis and Barbara Tabor - In 

memory of Ergon Penningroth, 

John Clark, and Howard Bock 

Alvin and Arlene Weirup - In 


and Margaret Warnberg 

BATAVIA, IA 

Pat and Tracy Hammes 

Delbert and Mary Ann Nordyke - 

In memory of Patrick Morton 

Douglas and Brenda Parcell - In 

memory of Patrick Morton 

BAXTER, IA 

Jack and Ann Edge 

BELLE PLAINE, IA 

Marion Beyer 

Norma Chilcote - In honor of Bill 

Ford’s birthday 

Louis and Charlene Hurt - In 

memory of Leo Greco - In 

honor of Bill & Linda Vileta’s 


Wayne and Judy Parizek 

Paula and Laura Pecenka - In 

memory of Denton Schultz 

& Bette Schultz and Florine 

Tippett 

Donald and Reda Prichard - In 

memory of Lee Smith Sr. and 


Shirley Shogren - In memory 

of Robert Hadenfeldt and Leo 


Wesley & Irene Mansfield 

Charitable Fund 

BELLEVUE, IA 

Mary Beck - In memory of 

Gerald J. Hingtgen 

Verrena Dagitz Stein - In 


Jess and Paula Herrig - In honor 

of Larry & Carol Ann Roeder’s 


Carl and Marilyn Hoffmann - In 

memory of Robert McArdle 

Dean and Maxine LeClere - In 

memory of Richard Roth, Leo 

Greco, Mila M. Keil, Marilyn 

Earles, and Lester Maier 

Lorraine Miller - In memory of 

Jamie Sutton 

Marion and Glenda Miller - In 

memory of LeRoy Garien 

Janis Pleoger - In memory of 

Donna K. Sieverding 

Margaret Schroeder - In 

memory of Jim Schroeder 

Cletus and Betty Sieverding 



anniversary 

Ray and Doris Theisen - In 

honor of Larry & Carol Ann 

Roeder’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Adele Wetter 

The Car Wash - In memory of 

Dwain Junk 

BELMOND, IA 

Blanche Porter - In memory of 

Armal Pals 

BENNETT, IA 

Jim and Joyce Brus - In 

memory of Jo Huckstadt 

Beverly Green - In memory 

of Dennis Hurry Jr. and Leo 


Gary and Marylin Riedesel - In 

memory of Delvin Becker, 

Verda Freese, and Leora 

Conrad 

Kim and Kerri Timmerman 

- In memory of Florence 

Regenniter, Scott Dircks, and 

Marion Spengler 

Jim and Sharon Wilson - In 

memory of Donavan Sievers 

BERTRAM, IA 

Bobbie Bowman - In memory of 


BETTENDORF, IA 

Darlene Copenhafer - In 

memory of Irene Pokorny 

Maxine Hansohn - In memory 

of Francis Schosser, Ronnie 

McGinn, Mary McDonnell, 

Vincent Thiede, and Leo Greco 

Rosie Keeling 

Steve and Sue Miller 

Irene Scherer 

Mrs. Dean Stichnoth 

Bud Van Winkle - In memory of 

Jerry Reichert 

Howard and Sandra Van Winkle 

- In memory of Jerry Reichert 

Harry and Mildred Venhorst - In 

memory of Chester Dodds 

Sue Witte - In honor of Larry 

Witte & Teri Wolofsky’s 

birthdays 

Dennis and Janet Zahrt 

J.H. Revell Jewelers and 

Goldsmiths 

K & K True Value Hardware 

BLAIRSTOWN, IA 

Gertrude Boddicker - In memory 

of Carl Busch 

DeWayne and Vivian Cronbaugh 

- In memory of Carl Busch 

Larry and Sharon Koster - In 

memory of Richard Grovert 

Chris Meyer 

Lonnie and Connie Jo Ondracek 

- In memory of Richard 

Grovert 

Jeff Rieck - In memory of 

Richard Grovert 

Derlein Scale Inc. - In memory 

of Hollis Carl Emerson 

First Presbyterian Church of 

Marengo 

BLOOMFIELD, IA 

Pamela Brake - In memory of 

Julie Gay 

Larry and Sandra Dixon - In 

memory of Julie Gay 

Tom and Paula Robinson 

BLUE GRASS, IA 

Donald and Sandra Freicks - In 

honor of Jonathon Furman 

BONAPARTE, IA 

Harold and Joanna Horstman 

BOONE, IA 

Margaret Uthe 

Arlene Wirtz 

Francis Steele V.F.W. Auxiliary 

#817 

BRANDON, IA 

Bev Albert - In memory of Leo 


Gary and Bev Bearbower - In 

memory of Al Westphal, 

Everette Steinbrook, David 

Woods, and Ann Denton 

Don and Joanne Corkery 

Curt & Krista Drees 

Maybeth Graham 

Helen Purdy - In memory 

of Kessler Clark and Alan 

Westphal - In honor of Glen & 

Barb Larson’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Dorothy Sloan - In memory 

of Betty Lindsey and Robert 

Werning 

Dawnye and Lee Sturtz - In 


Daniel Thoma 

VFW 2nd District of Iowa 


BRIGHTON, IA 

Mark and Laura Cobb 

BROOKLYN, IA 

Shirley Bair - In memory of 

Dorothy Lang 

Don Brannian - In memory of 

Doris Manatt and Dorothy 

Lang 

Jim and Elsie Foels 

Barbara Hall 

Kathleen Kriegel - In memory of 

Doris Manatt 

Dorothea Lang - In memory of 

Doris Manatt 

Kathryn Ostrom - In memory of 

Dorothy Lang 

Marsha Read 

James and Helga Rhinehart - In 

memory of Dorothy Lang 

Patsy Seye - In memory of 

Dorothy Lang 

BRYANT, IA 

Earle and Yvonne Gradert - In 



anniversary 

BUCKINGHAM, IA 

Candy Johnson 

Denny and Desi McLaughlin - In 

memory of Margaret “Peggy” 

Youngblut 

BURLINGTON, IA 

Tom and Irene Hemerling - In 


Jack and Alice Naylor 

Loren Stein 

Pro Fuel Conveneince Stores 

CALAMUS, IA 

Norman and Jeannene 

Bousselot - In memory of 

Diana Eggers, Luella Burzlaff, 

and Bill Turnis 

Mallory Bousselot - In memory 

of Cory Selby 

Don and Sherry Haack - In 



anniversary 

Marcella Husen - In memory of 

Jeanette Garlough and Luella 

Burzlaff 

Charles and Karen Porth - In 

memory of Mr. Ludtke 

Dale Thomsen 

CALMAR, IA 

Mrs. Beatrice Frana - In memory 

of Cletus Koshatka, Helen 

Balik, Sylvester Opat, and 

Darlene Humpal 

Kenneth and Mary Schissel - In 

memory of Amy Hageman 

CAMANCHE, IA 

Ronald and Evelyn Blatchley 

Rick Block 

LeRoy and Ernestine Finnegan - 

In memory of Gayle Switer 

Reynold and Kay Harksen - In 



anniversary 

Dorothy Kellermann - In 

memory of Carl Gerwulf 

Mr. and Mrs. Lynne Payne - In 

memory of James H. Bull 

Thomas and Barbara Rich - In 

memory of Becky Rittmer 

Wilma Rosenboom - In memory 

of Orville Seamer, Jim Edens, 

and Don Stolk 


Fern Todtz - In memory of 

James H. Bull 

CARLISLE, IA 

Jeanne Stump 

CASCADE, IA 

John and Mary Beth Althoff - In 

memory of Carvel Van Meter, 

Harold Manternach, Margaret 

A. Otting, Bob McAllister, 

Rosemary Green, and James 

L. Spaight 

Gayle Bries - In memory of 

Margaret A. Otting, Harold 

Manternach, Harold Neiers, 

Irene Peiffer, Connie Bartek, 

and Rosie Green 

Mary Jane Clarke 

Kym & Mark Felton - In memory 

of John Kirby and Connie L. 

Engelbart 

Mary Jane Felton 

Marie Finn - In memory of 

Norma Kean 

Rita Fischer - In memory of 

Harry Neiers 

Terry and Jan Frasher - In 

memory of Jerry Wolfe, Harold 

Manternach, Bob McAllister, 

Helen Otten, and Dave 

Hickman 

Jeanne Gehl - In memory of 

Norma Kean 

Blair and Donna Gleason - In 

memory of Elizabeth Duax, 

Jerry Westemeier, Harold 

Manternach, Margaret Ann 

Otting, Eugene Baade, Norma 

Glynn, Bob McAllister, Jack 

Recker, Jackie Goedken, Harry 

Neiers, and Rosie Green 

David & Mireille Gudenkauf 

Marian Hirtz - In memory of 

Gerald J. Hingtgen 

Pat and Sandra Howard 

Katie Hughes 

Steve Junk - In memory of 

Rosie Green and Jim Collins 

Rita Kauder 

Dale “Louie” Kean - In memory 

of Sylvester & Marie Steffen, 

Ed Bergfeld, Bob McAllister, 

Bob Buckner, Emma Wessels, 

Irene Peiffer, and Rose Green 

Cecil and Jeanettte Knuth 

Mark and Kathy Knuth 

Joyce Kremer 

Marlene Kremer 

Ronald and Pat Kurt 

Don and Ellen Lindauer - In 

memory of Irene Kennedy and 

Harold Manternach 

Lori Loes - In memory of Norma 

Kean 

Nancy Loes - In memory of 

Norma Kean, Dan Klaren, 

Gerald Westemeier, Harold 

Manternach, Ted Green, 

Bob McAllister, Kathleen 

Schlemme, Billie Meyerhoff, 

Harry Neiers, Pat Moran, 

Rosemary Green, and M. Irene 

Peiffer 

Shirley McDermott 

Jean Nauman - In memory of 


Fred and Mary Neiers - In 

memory of Norma Jean Kean, 

Jerry Westemeier, Margaret 

Ann Otting, and Kathleen 

Schlemme 

John and Mary Noonan - In 

memory of Irene Peiffer and 

Rosie Green - In honor of 

the ordination of Deacon Joe 

Schockemoehl 

Patrick and Anna Noonan - In 

memory of George Lang 

Tom and Sis Oeschger - In 

memory of Irene Peiffer 

Gael Olson - In memory of 

Margaret Ann Otting, Arlene 

Allen, and Don Allen 

Don and Jean Otting - In 

memory of Norma Kean, 

Gerry Westemeier, and Leo 

Greco - In honor of Gerald & 

Barb Holub’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Jerry and Jean Rausch - In 

memory of David Hickman and 

Jerry Wolfe 

Ed and Darice Recker - In 

memory of Karen Krapfl, Leo 

Greco, and Rosemary Green 

Robert and Shirley Sadler - In 

memory of Norma Kean and 

Rosemary Green 

Tony and Gertrude Sieverding - 

In memory of Norma Kean 

Leo and Donna Soppe 

John and Lois Sullivan - In 

memory of Betty Hoffmann, 

Harold Manternach, Margaret 

Ann Otting, Kathleen 

Schlemme, and Bob Hoerner 

Steve and Jan Supple - In 

memory of Leo Greco, Bob 

Buckner, and Julie Gay 

Robert and Rita Takes - In 

memory of Andrew J. 

Connolly, Norma Jean Kean, 

Kathleen R. Schlemme, Harold 


Otting, Billy Muyerhoff, Robert 

McAllister, Ted Green, Jerry 

Westemeier, Jim Collins, 

Shirley Keating, Harold 

Neiers, Irene Peiffer, and 

Rosie Green - In honor of 

Tom & Joyce McMullen’s 50th 

wedding anniversary, Gerald 

& Barb Holub’s 50th wedding 

anniversary, Bob Davidshofer 

on being named to the National 

Cross Country Coaches Hall 

of Fame, and Mr. and Mrs. 

Pat Rea’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Bill and Edna Wall - In memory 

of Jerry L. Westemeier, 

Margaret Ann Otting, and Rose 

Green 

Pat Weber 

Cascade Elementary School 

Fillmore Fairways 

McDermott Concrete of Eastern 

IA - In memory of Harold 


Otting, and Jim Collins 

CEDAR FALLS, IA 

Donald and JoAnn Ackman - In 

memory of Betty Eland and 

Lillian Kaplan 

Paul Anton 

Drew Carfrae 

Debi Daters - In memory of 


Linda Fitzgerald - In memory of 


Harlan and Sally Hawker - In 

memory of Willis Fairbanks, 

Rudy Schoon, and Angie 

Ellanson 

Robert Inouye 

Amber Jedlicka 

Laurel Magee - In memory of 


Mauricio Miranda 

Robert and Shirley Robinson - 

In memory of Everett Meeker 

Regan Roling 

Dee Thompson 

St Stephen’s Catholic Student 

Assoc 

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 

Jason Aarhus 

Dwayne & Lesa Ackman - In 


Mildred Ahlstrom 

Marilyn Alford - In memory of 


Richard and Candy Altorfer 

Dave Ambrosy 

Dick and Linda Andersen 

Jerry and Wanda Anderson - In 

memory of Kathy Symonette 

Duane Anton - In memory of 

Tom Riley - In honor of Justy 

Watson 

Steve and Vicki Archibald - In 

memory of Tom Riley 

Austin Armstrong - In memory 

of Bev Perlenfein 

Joan Atkinson - In memory 

of James Spaight and Jack 

Atkinson 

Jerry and Margaret Atwood - In 

memory of Dawn Marsden 

Craig Avis 

Kathie and Vincent Bading - In 


Charles Bagge 

Corrine Bahls - In memory of 


Nancy Tolbert Barr - In memory 

of Naomi Franey 

Robert and Marcella Barta 

- In memory of Rosemarie 

Vondracek 

Tracy Bartlett 

James and Diane Beard - In 


Carma Lou Beck - In memory of 


Brenda Becker - In memory of 


Robert and Jeanette Becker - In 

memory of Ken Erickson and 


David and Michele Beckmann 

Betty Jane Bedell - In memory 

of Esther Bolsinger 

Lorraine Bennett - In memory of 

Kathy Ann Symonette 

Mr. Jim Berger 

Charles and Therese Beusch - In 

memory of Jack Christenson 

Ted and Marlene Bey 

Mary Ellen Blackledge 

Carolyn Blair - In memory of 

Lester Maier 

Robert and Sharon Blaser - In 

memory of James G. Sawyer 

Margaret Boeckenstedt - In 

memory of Earlene Welch 

Thomas and Connie Boyle - In 


Terry and Linda Brecht - In 

memory of Morgan Williams 

Mike and Robi Bridge 

Todd Brown 

Victor and Sandra Brown - In 

memory of Robert Zach 

Nancy Bruner 

John Bugler 

Joe Bunch 

Ernest & Joanne Buresh - In 

memory of Bessie Konecny, 

Willis Fairbanks, Robert Zach, 

Leo Greco, Art Marek, and Tom 

Riley 

Doris Burkhart - In memory of 

Edward Lange 

Dennis and Mary Burrier - In 

memory of George Edaburn 

Lori Butler 

E. Ann & Kimberly Caldwell 

Wil and Kathy Carew - In 


Wendell and Violet Carlson - In 


David Hahn and Lisa Carrara 

Verna Cartano - In memory of 

Mildred Thompson 

Shirley Chermak - In memory of 

Doralene Johnson and Frank 

Chermak 

Ivan and Mary Bess Chester - In 

memory of John F. “Jack” 

Christenson and Naomi Franey 

Helen Christophersen - In 

memory of Leo Greco and 

Donna Anderson 

Bob and Loretta Claes - In 

memory of Richard Feiereisen 

Joan Clapp - In honor of Larry 

& Carol Ann Roeder’s 50th 

wedding anniversary 

Anne and Tim Cook 

Evelyn Covington - In memory 


Michael and Linda Craig - In 


Mrs. Evelyn Cropp - In memory 

of Genevieve Gillam 

A.W. (Bill) & Carol Crump - In 

memory of Jackie Grimes and 

Mike Randolph 

William and Ingrid Cumberland 

Lloyd and Ramona Cummings - 

In memory of Peggy Leigh and 

Suzanne Katz 

Lawrence and Ona Danker - In 

memory of Denton Schultz, 

Leo Greco, and Carl Busch 

Ruth Darling - In honor of 

Dorothy Newport’s 90th 

birthday 

Dick and JoAnn Daubenmier - In 

memory of Derald Hensch 

Ken Daullary 

DuWayne and Jennie Davidson - 

In memory of Naomi Franey 

Brad and Melea Davis 

Brad amd Michelle Day - In 


Jennifer and Nick Decker 

Sheryl Decker - In memory of 


Margaret A Deklotz - In 

memory of Betty Sopousek, 

Pearl McClendon, Diane 

Hagenow, Jim Eastwood, 

Royce Sutton, and Elaine Voss 

Ken and Frances DeMarce 

Gary and Ruth Anne Denker, 

- In memory of Leo Greco 

Juanita Dennert 

Joseph and Marian DiNucci - In 

memory of Leo Greco and Sue 

Katz 

Brian Donnelly - In memory of 


Kathryn and Wilfred Donnelly - 


Thomas Donnelly - In memory 


Gerald and Betty Dooley - In 

memory of Rita Schroeder 

Bob and Vicky Downs - In 


Bernie Drahozal - In memory of 


David and Vicki Drown 

Patricia Drumbarger - In 

memory of Marge & Ed 

Clark on their 7/31 wedding 

anniversary 

Steve Drysdale 

Maridee and Linnea Dugger - In 


Dorothy Dukes - In memory of 


John Dulle 

Barbara Dunbar - In memory of 

Robert Zach and Don Steuber 

Dennis and Virginia Durbin - In 


Susan Dutton 

Bernard and Mary Dvorak - In 


Martin Dwyer 

Noah Dwyer 

Larry and Sharon Easler - In 

memory of Pat Hansen and 

Roland Krekeler 

Mary Eckard - In memory of 

Raymond D. Nelson 

Jan Eckhardt - In memory of 


Paul Egger - In memory of 

Merle Howard Teed and Ivan 

“Ike” Hoge 

Barb Eggleston - In memory of 

Leo Greco, Anna Mae Coats, 

Trudy Eggleston, and Tom 

Eggleston 

Logan, Kelly and Carol Ekstrand 

Dr. James Erusha - In memory 

of Richard Grovert 

Rita Erusha - In honor of Jack 

Beranek’s 90th birthday, John 

& Ludmilla Perkins’ 25th 

wedding anniversary, and 

Harold & Jean Martin’s 60th 


Rubi Escalier 

David and Dixie Estrem - In 


Randy and Cathy Faulkner, & 

Family - In memory of Norman 

Winn, Helen Jones, Shirley 

Klug, Leo Greco, Pat Anderson, 

Ida Houser, and Betty Streff 

Marginal Note: Home is a place where you take off your new shoes and put on your old manners. 

“CC goes to NYC”… that’s what it says on 

the campers and staff T-shirts, as they wait in 

the early morning to be on the TODAY show 

on NBC. These 10 campers and staff had the 

chance to travel to New York City with Camp 

Courageous’ Travel Program. Pictured (L-R) 

in front row: Benjamin Lewis, Travel Director 

Rolando Morales, Jeremiah White, Tanda 

Paeth, Danielle Kremer, and Shane Hughes. 

Second row: Johathen Mohler, Brian Grady, 

Tab Grinstead, counselor Abby Morales, John 

Hesser, and counselor Jenna Keenan. 

(L-R) Counselor Amanda Larsen of Fort Scott, 

KS, camper David Lewis of Iowa City, IA, and 

counselor Alice Grenon of Bellevue, NE are 

pictured during a cookout. David had a great 

summer week at Camp Courageous and went 

home with the Swimming Award. 

Happy Monday, Charlie!! 

Our grandson had the best 

time during his week of camp 

July 3. His words: the zip line 

is tight (I guess this is a good 

thing). He came home slept for 

12 hours the 1st night and 13 

hours the 2nd night! He asked 

if it is too soon to sign him up 

for the same week next year. 

Thanks to you and your staff 

for their dedication, passion 

and desire to make Camp 

Courageous an experience to 

be remembered. 

Rebecca Palmer Keenan 

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Helen Feiereisen - In memory 

of Leo Greco - In honor of 

Mel & Sandy Fedler’s wedding 

anniversary 

Kim Fensterman - In memory of 

Eric A. Ausborn 

Dale Feye - In memory of Mila 

M. Keil 

Carl and Judy Fields - In 

memory of Raymond D. 

Nelson 

Mr. Henry (Bill) Fields - In 


Suzanne Katz 

Lindsay Fox 

Jamie & Dana Franck 

Pat and Sandra Frank - In 

memory of Carl & Alberta 

Crandall 

Jeremy and Julie Freese - In 


Phyllis and James Fritchie - In 

memory of Frances Hennessey 

Greer and Rick Fry - In memory 

of Robert George Zach 

Charles Gardner - In memory of 


Phil and Donna Garland - In 


Barbara Gay 

Mr. Nicholas Gearhart 

Belinda Gee 

Lydia Gehling - In memory of 


Jherlou Gempero 

Chris George 

Mrs. Opal Gish - In memory of 


Florence Glass - In memory of 

Naomi Franey 

Dirk and Marjory Godsey - In 


Marvin Goetz - In memory of 

Wayne Weyhgandt 

Marjorie Goodman - In memory 


Maxine Gordon - In memory of 


Susan Gordon - In memory of 


Lance and Liesa Greco 

Dennis and Deborah Green - In 


Eleanor Green - In memory of 


June Grissom - In memory of 

Rose Eilers, Leo Greco, and 

Gordetta A. Streicher 

Bob Grovert 

Mary Ann Gureno - In memory 


Richard and Nancy Haag - In 

memory of Raymond D. 

Nelson 

Loretta Haddy - In memory of 


Denice Haehlen - In memory 

of Leo Greco, Gerald Sill, Bub 

McDowell, and Doris Wickham 

Donna Hakes - In memory of 

Leo Greco and Tom Riley 

Kathleen Hall - In memory of 

Robert Zach 

J.A. & G.L. Hallock - In memory 

of Margaret Parker Roszell, 

Mortimer Roszell, and 

Elizabeth J. Parker 

Peter and Mary Halm - In 

memory of Randall Anderson 

Cristy and Richard Hamblin 

Cory Handfelt 

Jack and Nancy Haney - In 

memory of Ida Houser 

Kathy Hansen - In memory of 

Paul R. Hansen 

Ronald and Jerilyn Hansen - In 


Russ and Char Hansen - In 

memory of Janet Bausch 

Ogden 

Clark and Julie Harberts - In 


Walter and Betty Hargraves 

Dorothy Harrelson - In memory 

of Emil A. Votroubek - In honor 

of Duane & Kay Nestetril’s 

10th wedding anniversary and 

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Duane’s 80th birthday 

Bob Hebl 

Norb and Suzanne Hemesath - 


Eldon and Dorothy Hensch - In 


Kathleen Hernandez - In 


honor of Bernards 90th 

birthday 

Jan and Michael Hessman - In 


Sue Hill 

Jeri Hines 

David and Cathy Hiserote - In 


Joan Hiserote - In memory of 


Carl Hoffman - In memory of 


Stacey Hoffman - In memory of 


Jean Hoffmann - In memory of 

Leo Greco and Robert Fletcher 

Williard and Marian Hohensee 

Florence Holle - In memory of 

Dick Asmussen, Leo Greco, 

and Ralph Jansen 

Chelsey Holten 

Dennie and Camilla Holverson 

- In memory of Leo Greco, 

Naomi Franey, and Donald 

Steuber 

Fred and Mary Horn - In 


Donna Hospodarsky 

Karen Huerter 

Barbara Hughes - In memory of 

Gerald F. Ard 

Mrs. Jean Imoehl - In memory 

of Jonathan Lux, Leo Greco, 

Mary Batterson, Naomi Franey, 

Vera Brockshus, Arlene Furler, 

Mildred Thompson, and 


William and Lorraine Ingels 

John and Lupe Inskeep - In 

memory of Raymond Miller 

Ara Ispentchian 

Ron and Mary Ivins 

Jon and Norma Jacobsen - In 

memory of Victor Warren 

Jon and Jodie Janda - In 

memory of Emil Votroubek, 

Edward Ryan, and Tom Riley 

Elmer and Janice Jandik - In 


John and Karen Jankowski - In 


Don and Patricia Jansa - In 


Leonard and Marge Jansa - In 

memory of Jennie L. Steffens 

and Leo Greco 

Dale and Jan Jeffries - In 

memory of Michele Breitbach 

Rodney Jiruska - In memory of 

Rhonda Lucore 

Don and Gwen Johnson - In 


Joan Johnson - In memory of 

Merle Teed and Leo Greco 

Mr. and Mrs. James Johnston 

- In memory of Mildred 

Thompson 

Rosie Jones 

Richard and Loryetta Jourdan - 

In memory of Victor Warren 

James and Jeanne Juehring - In 


Carl and Marjeanne Jungjohann 

- In memory of Donald Steuber 

R.J. and Linda Kaas - In 

memory of Harve Christian 

Dennis Karlan 

Robert and Janis Kazimour 

Cheryl Keating 

Sara Jane Kell - In memory of 

Dorothy Hahn - In honor of 

Jane Kell’s 90th birthday 

Mike and Marietta Kelly - In 


Patricia Kenel 

Jerry Kern 

Raymond and Wilma Kimm 

James Kindig 

Francis and Betty King - In 


Jay King - In memory of Rhonda 

Lucore 

Mark and Nancy Kintzel - In 


Joseph and Caroline Kirby 

Norma Kirby - In memory of 


Wade and Patricia Kisner - In 


Greg and Christine Klees 

Jodi Kleymann 

James and Mary Klinger - In 


Kay Klinger - In memory of 

Clare Klinger 

Dorothy Klinkhammer - In 


Joyce Klosterman - In honor of 

Frank & Joy Deutmeyer’s 50th 


Milver and Mary Ann Klouda - In 


John and Janice Kneeland 

Keeran and Garlene Knight - In 

memory of Alan Westphal 

Darlene Knussman - In memory 


Rodney and Nancy Kodros 

Nancy Koestner - In memory of 


Lillian Kopecky - In memory of 

Albert Kopecky 

Lois Kopecky 

Gary and Barbara Kouba - In 


Don and Deb Krall 

John and Elizabeth Krall 

Randall Krejci - In memory of 


Mrs. Margaret Krska 

Marie Krueger - In memory 

of Gary Raymond Ralston, 

Sharon Kay Price Walker, and 


Larry and Marlys Kula - In 


Steve and Sue Kullander - In 

memory of Joan Marie Etzel 

and Jack Christensen 

Charlotte Kuriger - In memory 

of Roger E. Kuriger 

Carole Lamphier - In memory of 

Victor Warren 

Darrell and Karen Langan - In 


Dennis and Barbara Larsen - In 

memory of Denton E. Schultz 

Thomas Larson 

Wayne and Doris Larson - In 

memory of William Heye 

Wessels 

Erma Leary - In memory of 

James Brady 

Amy Lee - In memory of Leo 


Mr. James LeMaster - In 


Beverly Lentz - In honor of Bill & 

Sue Daughtery’s wedding 

Mrs. Janithe Lewis - In honor of 

Bruce Cyr’s birthday 

Todd and Shari Lewison 

Darlene Lidvall - In memory of 

Ray Petrazelka 

Lori Lindseth 

Harlan and Rose Marie Lortz - In 


Tom and Constance Lucore - In 


Pauline Luerkens 

Linda Kay Lumsden - In 

memory of Jeanne Shannon 

Linda Lyle - In memory of 

Rosella Eilers 

Mrs. Helen Macek - In memory 

of Mike Macek’s on his 

birthday and Naomi Franey 

Bob and Sue Madrick - In 

memory of Charmion Valenta 

D.J. and Monica Magee 

Alicia Magin - In memory of Leo 


Mary Magner - In memory of 


Marilyn Manson - In memory of 

Kathy Symonette 

Barbara Maring - In memory of 


Bill and Ruth Marko - In 


Michael and Nan Marlin - In 


Patricia and Lyle Matthews 

- In memory of Leo Greco, 

Raymond D. Nelson, James 

Sramek, Tim Matthews, Bonnie 

Marie Petersen, and Suzanne 

Rosenbaum Katz 

John and Tracie Maurice - In 


Joan and Gary McCalmant - In 


Larry and Mary McDowell - In 


Patt and Stacy McDowell 

Mary McElmeel - In memory of 

James Clark 

Lois McGannon - In memory of 

Bonnie Marie Petersen and Jim 

Roegiers 

Larry McGrath - In memory of 


Carla and Joel McMillan - In 

memory of Raymond Lerud 

and Grace Miller Vreeland 

Karen McNeal - In memory of 


Jim and Robin McVeigh 

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Meehleder - 

In memory of Erwin Folkedahl 

and Betty Folkadahl 

Frederick and Linda Meineke - In 

memory of Glenn Deitrich and 


Peggy Miller - In memory of 

Ursuleen Kennedy 

Richard and Elda Miller - In 


Wayne and Jane Miller - In 


George and Marlene Milligan - 


Sue Millsap 

Karen Miskimen - In memory of 


Dave and Deb Moeller - In 


Kevin Montgomery 

Dick and Phyllis Moore 

Byron Morehead - In memory of 

Audrey Morehead 

Lynette and Chris Morton - In 


Jim and Becky Moser 

Rosie Moyer 

Neil Mulholland 

William Murray - In memory of 


Deb Muskat - In memory of Leo 


Mike Myers, & Family - In 


Mona Myhlhousen - In memory 

of Deborah Bruce 

Bob and Verna Nance - In 


Gary and Mary Nanke - In 

memory of Pat Hansen 

Scott and Gail Nau - In memory 

of Tom Riley 

Mr. and Mrs. Don Nebergall - In 


Jim and Colleen Ann Nieman 

William Nodurft - In memory of 

Leo Greco and Lyle Young 

Royal Norman 

Kim Novotny 

Dorothy and Lan Nowotny 

Kenn and Judith Nye 

Daniel O’Brien 

Daniel and Carol O’Brien 

Frances O’Brien - In memory of 

Joan Pierce 

Amber O’Connor 

Shirley Oat - In memory of 

Maxine Myers 

Corinne Ohligschlager - In 

memory of Joseph E. 

Ohligschlager 

Scott Olson 

Dear Camp Courageous, 

Hi! My Name is Joanne Ferentz. I 

teach 3rd and 4th grade at Hoover 

Elementary School in Iowa City. In 

reading class this past spring, a number 

of students in my class read a variety 

of fiction and non-fiction books about 

people with different disabilities or 

special needs. Hoover has three special 

education classes that take an annual 

field trip to Camp Courageous and have a 

blast every time. 

The kids in my class used their newly 

acquired information to organize a 

3-week fund raiser in hopes of raising 

enough money to pay for our special 

education classes’ field trip next spring 

in 2012. They worked so hard to get 

families in the Hoover community 

involved and ended up raising a grand 

total of $700!! 

Our goal was $500, the estimated 

cost of the field trip. We agreed that all 

money above and beyond the $500 goal 

should be donated to Camp Courageous. 

Thank you for all that you do! 

Thank you to Joanne Ferentz and 

the Students in Room 19 

Ralph and Karen Osenbaugh - In 


Ruth Otten - In memory of 

Stephen G. Rose and Patricia 

Brown 

Debra Owen 

Marjorie Pace - In memory of 

Robert Zach 

Ralph and Linda Palmer 

Marilyn Pansegrau - In memory 

of Donald Eugene Bliss 

Tom and Becky Parizek - In 


Matt Patton 

Margaret Paxton 

Richard Pazdernik 

Jennifer Petersen 

Paul and Mary Phelan 

Michael and Terrye Pic 

Mindye Pickerell 

Maria Pina 

Diane Pitlik 

Kay Pitlik - In memory of Leo 

Greco and Louis Kellner 

Anya Polehna 

Mrs. Dorothy Pomeroy 

Julie Popelka 

Brenda Potter 

Don & Lorraine Potter - In 


Arlene Prevas 

Parnell and Joyce Proctor 

Patricia Prokop 

Betty Raher - In memory of 

Robert C. “Bob” Poppenpohl 

Dale and Caryl Rammelsberg - 

In memory of Leo Greco, Cecil 

F. Rammelsberg, Don Lawler, 

Jeanne Fee, Albert R Coates 

M.D., and Mary Petty 

Dorothy Ramsey - In memory of 

Dard Kent and Bob Zenishek 

Sharon Reeves - In memory of 

Leo Greco and Victor Warren 

Evelyn Regan - In memory of 


Jeff and Lisa Rehman, Alex & 

Leo 

Mr. Richard Rehman - In 


Bernie and Dee Rehnstrom - In 

memory of Edward Lange 

Don Reichelt 

Hailee Reist 

Florence Renner, and Family - In 

memory of Lou Kellner 

Mary Reu - In memory of Rev. 

Bob Dennert - In honor of Dr. 

Chirantan Ghosh 

Larry and Anna-Doretta Riley 

Bruno Rinds - In memory of 

Maxine Myers 

Jim and Phyllis Ritchie - In 

memory of Beverly Shaw, T. 

Spaight, and Ray Petrezelka 

Chris Robbins - In memory of 

Richard “Groovy” Grovert 

Nadene Roberts - In memory of 


Don and Ann Rowe - In memory 

of Leo Greco and Norman 

Winn 

Robert and Therese Rowell - In 


Ricky Rowray 

Steve and Kay Russell - In 


Michaela and Todd Sabin - In 


Tim and Laura Sagers - In 


Vernon and Arlene Sand 

Scott and Kate Sanders - In 

memory of James Kauffman 

and Levina Houtzager 

Norman and Karen Sasek - In 


Delaine Sather 


Hal and Joyce Schaefer - In 

memory of Naomi Franey and 

Don Steuber 

Dale and Pat Schellhorn 

Joseph and Lynda Schimberg - 


Bob and Mary Schmidt - In 

memory of Bill McKechnie 

Michael and Mary Schneekloth - 


Dave and Pam Schowalter 

David and Angela Schroeder - In 


Joan Schultz - In memory of 


Janett and Nick Scott 

Marilyn Scott - In memory of 

Maryann Greazel 

Wayne and Marilyn Selzer - In 

memory of Frank Schneider 

Richard and Jeanne Sentman 

Wilma Shadle 

Gwenyth Sharpe - In memory of 

Don Steuber 

Jim and Jodie Shebetka - In 


Karmen Shedenhelm - In 


Dixie Shepherd - In memory of 


James Showers - In memory of 

Loretta Showers 

Gerald Showman - In memory 

of Raymond D. Nelson 

Chris and Shannon Simonsen - 


Linda Singelstad - In memory of 


Dorothy Sirowy - In memory of 

Rosemarie Vondracek 

Robert and Marlene Smejkal - In 


Charles Smith - In memory of 

Denton Schultz 

Frances and Lawrence Smith - 


Gordon and Sandie Smith - In 

memory of Vic Warren 

Laurie Smith 

Mary Jane Smith 

Paul and Cindy Smith 

Willis Sneller 

Deborah Snook 

Teresa Sopousek - In memory 

of Betty Streff 

Sara Sorensen 

Barb Soukup - In memory of 


Joyce Spaight - In memory of 

Jack Atkinson 

Richard and Bev Spencer - In 

honor of Paul & Mary Ann 

Shaughnessy’s 60th weddng 

anniversary 

Paul & Kaye Steege 

Jack and Georganne Steele - In 


Jennifer Steil 

Wayne and Maxine Stein - In 

memory of Gerald “Jerry” Sill 

Robert and Sandra Stepanek 

Robert Steuber - In memory of 

Tom Riley and Donald Steuber 

Gary and Judy Stevens - In 

memory of Ralph Arens, 

Ben York, Betty Meyer, Lucy 

Westfall, Vera Brockshus, and 

Naomi Franey - In honor of 

Janet & Don Stevens’ 50th 

wedding anniversary and Oliver 

Booth’s 10th birthday 

Joanne Stevens - In memory of 

Suzanne Katz and Tom Riley 

Diane Stickney 

John and Lois Stock - In 


June Stock - In memory of 


Betty Ann Stoklasa - In memory 

of Merle Patton 

Lisa and Bryon Stolba 

Linda Stoll 

Eleanor Streletzky - In memory 


Gary and Judy Svec - In 

memory of Arla A. Presson and 

Janet Richart 

Shirley Swails - In memory of 


Mrs. Connie Switzer - In 


Shirley Klug 

Joan Sylvester - In memory of 

Jaxson Rannels, Spike Davis, 

and Drake Whitters - In honor 

of Father Tom McDermott 

Lloyd and Rose Sylvester - In 


Cathryn Taylor 

Daniel and Carla Taylor - In 


Barbara Teahen - In memory of 


Beth Teahen 

Douglas and Susan Thompson - 

In memory of Lou Kellner 

Gary and Barbara Thompson 


Thompson 

Lois Thompson - In memory of 

Doris Darrow 

Eleanor Thorpe - In memory of 


Robert Thorson - In memory 

of Lou Kellner, Leo Greco, Joe 

Ohligschlager, and Raymond J. 

Petrzelka 

Darlene Trachta - In memory of 

Robert Zach 

Jack Tripolino - In memory of 

Naomi Franey 

Vic and Alice Tritle 

Leanore Tubbs - In memory 

of Ben York, Louis Kellner, 

Leonard Reyman, Paul 

McMann, Rosemary Green, 

and Donald Steuber 

Bob and Betty Tuberty - In 

memory of James Hamilton 

Linda Tully 

Norman and Joan Turley 

Dean and Marjorie Twaddle - In 

memory of Frances Hennessey 

Mark and Karen Ultis - In 


Jeffrey and Denise Upah 

Billy and Mary Utt - In memory 

of Donald Steuber 

Mary Valenta - In memory of 

Geneive German 

Richard and Liz Valliere - In 

memory of James Spaight, Leo 

Greco, and Frances Hennessey 

Kevin and Mary Van Houten - In 


Judy Van Raden 

Aaron Van Scoyoc 

James and Nancy Vavricka - In 


Ann Vestle 

Linda and Kenneth Viggers - In 

memory of Lucille Schlagel 

Anna Vittengl - In memory of 

Leonard J. Reyman 

Jennet Volden 

Adeline Volesky, & Family - In 


Randy Harris & Chris Vorhies 

Heather Wadell 

Michael Wagemester 

Bernie & Jackie Walther - In 


Brandi Washburn 

Kenneth and Marjorie Washburn 


Nadine Wax - In memory of 


Charlie and Tina Weepie - In 

memory of N. Earl Barber, 

Patricia J. Gamsky, C. Bruce 

Nunemaker, Robert W. 

Dolphin, Louis G. Kellner, and 

Leo Greco - In honor of Sister 

Rose Marie Weepie’s 84th 

birthday, Marge Gough’s 95th 

birthday, and Cecilia Weepie’s 

100th birthday 

William Weers - In memory of 

Merlin Husmann 

Phyllis Wegner 

Doug Weih 

Roger and Jodi Weiss 

Nancy A Welsh - In memory of 


Margaret Wessels - In memory 

of Maxine Myers 

Brenda West 

Rachelle West 

Jim and Mary Ann Wetherbee - 


Alex and Chris White 

Andrea White 

Kathaleen Wickham 

Mark Wiltsey - In memory of 

Boyd Wiltsey 

Chris Wistoick 

Sister Ladonna Woerdeman - In 


Douglas and Susanne Wolrab - 

In memory of Donald Steuber 

Frances Woods - In memory 

of Kathy Symonette and Leo 


Laurie Worden - In memory of 


Felicia Wyrick - In memory of 

“Groovy” Grovert 

Roxanne Youngton 

7G Distributing LLC 

Aegon/Transamerica 

Airport National Golf Complex 

All About Pictures 

Allen’s Imagination In Wood 

Toys - In memory of Leo Greco 

Alliant Energy/ Alliant Energy 

Foundation 

Altorfer, Inc. 

Applebees 

Asbury United Methodist 

Church - In memory of Leo 


Autism Society of Iowa 

Bankers Trust 

BBQ This 

Beef O’Brady 

Benefit Solutions, Inc. 

Biaggi’s Ristorante Iaiano 

Blairs Ferry True Value - In 


Buffalo Wild Wings 

Cedar Memorial Funeral Home 

Cedar Rapids Ball Club, Inc. 

Cedar Rapids Bowling Center 

Cedar Rapids Kernels 

Cedar Rapids Marriott 

Cedar Rapids Roughriders 

Cedar Rapids VFW Auxiliary 

#788 

Chick-fil-A 

Chilis 

Clear Channel WMT 

Clipper Windpower 

Cold Stone Creamery 

Cummins Central Power 

DeVries Insurance Agency Inc. 

Dublin City Pub 

Duchess Cleaners 

El Kahir Shrine Temple 

Fazolis 

First Federal Credit Union - In 


Fleck Sales 

Four Seasons 

Friends of Tom Eggleston 

Frontier Garden Center 

Guaranty Bank & Trust Co. 

Heartscape Studios 

Highway Equipment Company 

Holley’s Shop for Men 

Hy-Vee 

Hy-Vee Food Store #2 

International Paper 

Isle of Iowa Parrot Head Club - 

In memory of Vic Warren 

Janda Motor Services 

Java Creek Cafe 

JRS Pharma LP 

Kathy’s Pies 

Klinger Paint & Interiors 

Learning RX 

Lighthouse Inn, LTD 

Little Caesars 

Mailing Services Inc. 

McDonalds Corp. Office 

Nelson’s Meat Market 

Olive Garden 

Olivet Neighborhood Mission 

Panchero’s Mexican Grill 

Perfect Game USA 

Red Lobster 

Red Robin 

Rockwell Collins - In memory of 

John Bulten 

Rockwell Collins 

Sadler Machine Co. - In memory 

of Hollis C. Emerson 

Sellers Broadcasting, Inc. - In 


Slumberland Furniture 

Soroptimist Club of Cedar 

Rapids/ Marion 

Sound Concepts - In memory of 


Sparkling Image Car Wash 

Suburban Lumber Company 

Sweet Seductions 

The AR-Jay Center 

The Family of Leo Greco - In 


The Jared and Carol Hills 

Foundation - In memory of Leo 


The Maurice Foundation 

The Richard Grovert Estate - In 

memory of Richard “Groovy” 

Grovert 

Theisen’s Home-Farm-Auto 

Tomaso’s Pizza 

Toyota Financial Services 

Vineria Wine Shop 

Vito’s 

VNA of Linn County 

Wednesday Noon Bridge Club 

Weland Clinical Laboratories 

Wells Fargo Bank 

Wiederspan Gallery - In memory 

of Kathy Symonette 

WMT- Clear Channel 

CENTER JUNCTION, IA 

Vernon and Sandy Ricklefs 

CENTER POINT, IA 

Don and Pat Auman 

Joe and Clara Cook - In memory 

of DeWayne Krumm 

Stuart and Lori Davidson 

Mr. Joe Eckert - In memory of 

Dorothy Jean Hepker 

Mary Jane Gustoff - In memory 

of Richard Fangman and Linda 

McArther 

Cheryl Kreel 

Lois Kudrna - In memory of 

Cynthia Squires, Harlan Staton, 

Darlene Bohling, and Dorothy 

Hepker 

Carole Lafferty - In memory of 


Neva Lanning - In memory of 

Dorothy Hepker 

Vera Meyer - In memory of 

Dorothy Hepker, Darlene 

Bohling, and Linda McArthur 

Lisa Rabik 

Gail Rhinehart - In memory of 


Norman and Zelda Sackett - In 

honor of Mary & Warren 

Richar’s 65th wedding 

anniversary 

Janice Stephenson - In memory 

of Rose Ann Bach 

Dennis and Monica Zieser - In 

memory of Cindy Squires, Pete 

Barrib, Linda McAuthor, and 

Jeanne Fee 

Center Point Urbana Schools 

CENTRAL CITY, IA 

Merle and Joan Akers - In honor 

of Merle & Joan Akers’ 50th 


Mac and Anita Besler 

Donna Chamberlain - In 

memory of Lucille Schlagel 

and Robert Umbdenstock 

Mr. Nathan Etten 

Bonny Gordon - In memory of 


David Hough 

George and Joyce Maxwell 

Rayferd and Jane Moyer - In 

memory of Beth Brown and 


Jon and Pamela Noah - In honor 

of Gene Schmidt’s retirement 

Misty Rauch 

Dave Sands 

Marginal Note: If you smile whenever something goes wrong, you’re either an optimist or a repairman. 

Camp Courageous staffer, Tom Bradley, has 

the opportunity to meet Kenyon Murray, former 

University of Iowa Basketball player. Kenyon 

is the Program Director/Coach for Legacy 

Basketball Academy, which is working handin-hand 

with Camp Courageous on numerous 

volunteer projects. 

Gary and Janice Schuch - In 

memory of Lester Maier and 

Berneta Weaver 

Linn Newsletter - In memory of 

Jay Rinker 

Meadowview Country Club 

CHARITON, IA 

Mr. Ed Meyer - In honor of Ed 

Meyer’s 65th birthday 

CHARLES CITY, IA 

Cecilia Holzer - In memory of 

Clete Holzer 

CHARLOTTE, IA 

Jean Burke - In honor of Larry 



Steven and Darlene Burke - In 



anniversary 

Bill and Kathy Goddard - In 



anniversary 

Joe and Doris Hoffmann - In 



anniversary 

Joe Reed - In honor of Larry 



Bill and Carol Schrader - In 

memory of Paul Schrader 



anniversary 

Robert and Grace Sterk - In 



anniversary 

Harry, Wes and Wade Wiese 



anniversary 

CHELSEA, IA 

Irene Kasal - In memory of 

Marilyn Thomas 

Kenneth and Judy Kenner - In 


Elaine Schmutte - In memory of 

Pauline Allee and Vivian Trogu 

Elsie Whitsell 

CHEROKEE, IA 

Tim Pence - In memory of 

Beverly Shaw 

CLARE, IA 

June Lawler - In memory of Sr. 

Marcia Wilhelmi - In honor of 

Jim & Mary Ann Allen’s 50th 


CLARENCE, IA 

Curtis and Kelly Eldred 

Diana and Michael Ellingson 

Shirley Geadelmann 

Velma Huebner - In memory of 

Clifford Crist and Nora Rathe 

Merlin and Darlene Hulse - In 

memory of Donald Bixler 

Doris Kemmann - In memory of 

Jennie Steffens, Donald Bixler, 

Scott A. Dierks, and Dennis 

Jochimsen 

Sally Meyer - In memory of 

Verda Freese 

Ken and Mary Ann Mostaert - In 

memory of Donavan Sievers 

and Helen Wold 

John and Linda Sander - In 

memory of Donald “Whitey” 

Bixler 

Donavon Stolte - In memory of 

Leora Conrad 

CLARION, IA 

Thelma Lindvall - In memory 

of Arlene Leonrad Allen and 

Shirley Halverson 

K & H Coop 

CLINTON, IA 

Emily Bray 

Faye Bull, & Family - In memory 

of James H. Bull 

Owen Bunce 

Elvera Burke - In honor of Larry 



Henry and Pat Clark - In 


Phyllis Current - In honor of 

Larry & Carol Ann Roeder’s 


Bob and Jean Dalrymple - In 


Gilbert and Dolores Diercks - In 

memory of Cherri McDonald 

Benjamin and Donna Ehrhart 

Alice Gardner - In memory of 

James H. Bull 

Gary and Myrna Gifford - In 

memory of Cherrie McDonald 

Bill and Elayne Goldsmith - In 

memory of Eldon M. Gade 

Mrs. Ruth Goodell - In memory 

of James H. Bull 

Mr. and Mrs. Brent Griswold - In 


Ivagene Griswold 

Janet Griswold - In memory of 

James Bull 

Robert and Norma Hammer - In 


Geraldine Hand - In memory of 

Ken Wright 

Arlene Hansen - In memory 

of Jimmie Edens - In honor 

of Jim & Joyce Doyne’s 50h 


Jane Harding - In memory of 

Elsie Boerema 

Phyllis Hasenkamp 

Nancy and Russell Hebeler - In 

memory of Hugh Shadduck 

and Elizabeth Schofield 

Robert and Caryl Holleran - In 


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Mr. and Mrs. Bill Holschaw - In 


Charles and Nancy Jargo - In 

memory of Travis Bellin, 

Emmett Matthiesen, and 

Frances Haffner - In honor of 

Dwain Bruhn’s 80th birthday 

Fred and Carole Jensen, & 

Family - In memory of David 

Ramnath, Gary Krause, 

and Cedric and Lawanda 

Campbell - In honor of 

Scott & Judi Hansen’s 25th 

wedding anniversary, Mr. Terry 

Cavenagh’s 70th birthday, 

Mrs. Jackie Cavenagh’s 70th 

birthday, and Mr. & Mrs. Terry 

Cavenagh’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Jr. and Barb Johns - In memory 

of Marilyn Schmidt - In honor 

of Fern Todtz’s 80th birthday 

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Krogman - In 


Orville and Phyllis Krogman - In 

memory of Jed Rogis 

Bernard and Anna Lehman 

Gloria Mahmens - In memory of 

James H. Bull 

Phyllis Mayer 

Liz McGauvran - In memory of 

Hugh Shadduck and Gladys 

Forbes 

Ron McGauvran - In memory 

of Stephen Benson and Hugh 

Shadduck 

David and Sally Nelson 

Irene Nielsen - In memory of 

Marilyn Schmidt and Clayton 

Bergren - In honor of Mr. & 

Mrs. Clarence Werner’s 25th 


Loren Peters - In memory of 

James H. Bull 

Donald and Ronnie Sue 

Schoenle - In memory of 

James H. Bull 

Lois Schroeder - In honor of 



Mary Shook - In honor of 

Charles Shook 

Keith and Carol Skiff - In 

memory of James Bull 

Dan and Marlys Smith 

John & Rose Anne Smith - In 


George and Dolores Struve - In 

memory of Melvin Reimer 

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond 

Studemann - In memory of 

James H. Bull 

Chuck and Mary Swanson 

Ben and Barbara Tietjens - In 

memory of Tom Craig - In 

honor of Mr. and Mrs. Robert 

Seiler’s 55th wedding 

anniversary and Mr. & Mrs. 

Wes Studemann’s 50th 


Robert and Eldona Turney - In 

memory of Jed Rogis 

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vance - In 


Mrs. Margaret Wagemester 

Lenis and Susan Weih - In 

honor of the great work done 

at Camp Courageous 

John and Patricia Wenzel - In 

memory of Robert Girdham 

Custom Pak Inc. 

Hop-N-Shop South 

Porter’s Convenient ‘66 

Service Oil Co. 

CLIVE, IA 

Barbara Orend 

CLUTIER, IA 

Gina Kubik 

Larry and Doris Parizek 

COGGON, IA 

Max and Donna Betenbender - 


Bernice Dusil - In memory of 

Osie Arduser 

Marlene & Bill Feltes - In 

memory of Florence White - In 

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honor of John & Lois Kaiser’s 


Jack & Janet Digmann’s 50th 


Merle and Verla Henderson - In 

memory of Norma Jean Lewis 

Robert Kehoe - In memory of 


Cletus Kremer - In memory of 

Rita Mae Trenkamp 

The Mabel Kremer Estate - In 

memory of John G. and Mabel 

H. Kremer 

COLO, IA 

Pat and Claudia Fisher 

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA 

Danielle Mally and Vicki Flores 

CORALVILLE, IA 

Edith Anderson - In memory of 

Julie Gay 

Pat Collins - In memory of Julie 

Gay 

Web and Janet Cramer - In 

memory of Bob Hoerner 

Jane Dinsmore - In memory of 

Julie Gay 

Juliana Dowell 

Brian and Sandra Gay 

Kathie and Sam Gonzales 

Richard and Marylu Hoefer 

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Johansen - 

In memory of Julie Gay 

Wayne Kintz 

Thomas and Rondalyn McAllen 

- In memory of Ruth Alwine 

Larack and Julie Gay 

Peggy McKittrick 

JC and Nikki Moreau 

Kelli Pence 

Susan and Chad Van Scoyoc 

Michael and Donna Welter - In 

memory of Kathy Rios and 

Frick Rogers 

Gary and LaDonna Wicklund 

Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill 

& Bar 

Child Health Specialty Clinics - 

In memory of Florence Noel 

Harney Oil 

Hawkeye Harley Davidson 

IA Medical Classification Ctr 

New Directions 

The Iowa Children’s Museum 

CORYDON, IA 

Rod’s Auto Service - In honor of 

the life of Fred J. Parham 

CRESCO, IA 

John and Jo Ann Byrne - In 

memory of Lou Kellner 

DALLAS CENTER, IA 

Dawn Carlson 

Patrick Lynch 

DAVENPORT, IA 

Michael and Debra Alvarado 

Hilda Busch 

George and Anita Christoff 

Ken Dahl 

Larry and Darlene Darnell 

Norm and Shirley Dean 

Robert and Shirley Doerscher 

- In memory of Dr. Kenneth 

Randolph DVM 

Janice Dorgan - In memory of 

Eloise Holdorf and Lawrence 

Dorgan - In honor of Dian 

Schmidt and Betty Felder 

Jan Gibbs - In honor of Darlene 

& Pat O’Rourke for all their 

help both big and small 

Pat Grimm 

Elmer Holdorf - In memory of 

Elouise Holdorf 

Ted and Frances King 

Jim and Marie Kopatich - In 

memory of James Burnside, 

Rick Murphy, Barbara West, 

and Bob Marsh - In honor of 

John & Theresa Kopatich’s 


David Nelson 

Charlotte Nicoll 

Donald and Connie Patridge 

Robert and Catherine Schuerch 

Nadine and Frank Steward - In 

memory of Stephen Sass 

Elaine Wier - In memory of Ed 

Jansen - In honor of Robert & 

Mary Corlett’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Home Hardware 

lowa Sam Club 

VFW Aux. #828 

VFW Post 28 

DE WITT, IA 

Kenneth and Dolores Aude 



anniversary 

Robert and Marguerite 

Banowetz - In honor of Larry 



Josephine Burmeister - In honor 



Lavonne Davis - In honor of 



Patrick and Denise Feldpausch 



anniversary 

Michael Hall - In memory of Del 

Becker 

Jerry and Lois Jacobs - In honor 


50th wedding anniversary. 

John and Carol Reed - In honor 



Joyce Grell and Darrel Ryner 



anniversary 

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Schroeder 

- In memory of James H. Bull 

Jim and Laurie Sparks - In 



anniversary 

Ken and Marcey Steinke - In 



anniversary 

LeRoy and Pauline Wagener 



anniversary 

William and Joyce Bauer - In 



anniversary 

Lou and Carla Behrend - In 

memory of Marian Clark, Gene 

Schroeder, Marv Wolfgram, 

and Bill Turnis - In honor of 

David & Carolyn Mackin’s 50th 

wedding anniversary and David 

& Marybelle Howard’s 50th 


Eleanor Bowman - In memory of 

Jim Gannon and Ralph Jansen 



anniversary 

Jim and Maurita Burke - In 



anniversary 

Evelyn Carstensen - In memory 

of Hobart Carstensen 

Carol Christensen - In memory 

of Tom Scott and Dr. Randolph 

Joel and Carolyn Dohrmann - In 

memory of Bill Turnis and 

David Block - In honor of 

Winston Smith’s 90th birthday 

Leonard Dunlavey - In memory 

of Lois Dunlavey - In honor of 



Larry and Louise Ellerhoff - In 



anniversary 

Richard Evers - In memory of 

Paul Schrader 

David and Judith Fletcher - In 

memory of Bill Turnis 

Joyce Fletcher - In memory of 

Carvel Van Meter, Ella Tullberg, 

David Block, and Bill Turnis 

Dorothy R. Goettsch - In honor 



Sheri Grutz 

Harold and Harriet Hand - In 



anniversary 

John and Arlene Holst - In 

memory of Jim Gannon - In 



anniversary 

Kathryn Jebsen - In memory of 

Kenneth Randolph and Charles 

Franck 

Margaret McDermott - In honor 



Leon and Mariane McGarry 



anniversary 

John and Carmella Moffit - In 

memory of Del Becker and 

David Block 

Helma Pitts - In memory of 

Gertrude Wieck 

Norma Jo Porth - In memory 

of David Block, Jim Bull, and 

Luella Burzlaff 

Susan Porth - In memory of 

Roberta Whitmer 

Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Richeal - In 

memory of Carvel Van Meter, 

Kristi Joan Manning, John 

Sheridan, Evelyn Ketelsen, and 

William Turnis 

Ambrose Roling - In memory of 

Delores Dempsey, Lois Dunn, 

and Margaret Dalton 

Merwyn and Joyce Scheckel 



anniversary 

Everett and Esther Schroeder 

- In memory of Dr. Kenneth 

Randolph DVM 

Verlyn and Carol Steines - In 



anniversary 

Fay and Virginia Templeton 



anniversary 

Jerry and Judy Weiss - In 

memory of David Block 

Cornerstone Women’s Group 

Grace Lutheran Church 

Wendling Quarries 

DECORAH, IA 

Keith Lawrence - In memory of 

Mary Lawrence 

Diann Svenson - In memory of 


V.F.W. Auxiliary #1977 

DELHI, IA 

Ken and Barb DeKlotz - In 


Glenn Dietrich 

Darrel and Ann Goldsmith - In 

memory of Arlene Phillips, 

Dorothy Beyer, and Kevin 

Kramer 

John and Donaline Mitts - In 

memory of Joe McMahon 

Arlene Phillips - In memory of 

John Fitzgerald 

Nancy Putz 

DELMAR, IA 

Richard and Joyce Bennis - In 

memory of Joe Costello, 

Jim Bull, Paul Schrader, Lois 

Dunlavy, and Jim Gannon - In 

honor of Kenny Roeder and 



Donald and Carol Cain - In 

memory of Ergon Penningroth, 

Richard Roth, and Robert M. 

Cain 

Diane Claeys - In memory of 

David Block 

Mary Davis - In memory of Allen 

Kleeman 

A Trip To Camp 


by Brandi Adam, Jenny Christensen, 

and Mary Lyons 

A group from Washington 

Elementary School attended Camp 

Courageous of Iowa at the end of April. 

This year 14 campers from Washington 

Elementary and one from Libertyville 

Elementary attended camp with our 

group. Ms. Brandi, Mrs. Christensen, 

Mrs. Lyons, and associate volunteers 

supervised the campers ranging in age 

from 3-10 years. The camp is located 

outside Monticello, Iowa, and has a 

variety of opportunities for campers to 

enjoy. 

Included are pictures of various 

students and staff participating in 

camp experiences. For example, riding 

on a train, enjoying a campfire meal, 

walking across 

a Burma bridge, 

zooming down a 

zip line, swimming, 

horseback 

riding, and even 

spelunking/ caving. This is a great 

opportunity for students to test their 

courage and become more independent 

individuals. Camp Courageous is a 

three days and two nights fun and 

learning extravaganza for our students! 

For more information about the spring overnight 

program contact jeanne@campcourageous.org 

or call 319-465-5916, ext. 2300. 


Gerry Farrell - In honor of Larry 



Jim and MaDonna Gannon - In 

memory of Kenneth Randolph 

and Paul Schrader 

Kenny and Ruth Gerlach - In 

memory of Kristin Fay 

Hanrahan - In honor of 

Maynard & Sharon Klaft’s 50th 

wedding anniversary and Larry 



Ella Gonnsen - In honor of Larry 



Gloria Hammond - In honor of 



Norma Heneke - In memory of 

Dr. Kenneth Randolph 

Mavis Kaczinski - In honor of 



Kelly and Luella Keeney - In 



anniversary 

Don MacMain & Sue Larson 



anniversary 

Verna Powell - In honor of Larry 



Melvin and Mabel Randolph 

- In memory of Kenneth H. 

Randolph 

Larry and Carol Ann Roeder 

- In memory of Sally Keil, 

Lois Dunlavey, and Jim 

Gannon - In honor of Larry 


wedding anniversary, Steve 

& Darlene Burke’s 50th 

wedding anniversary, Verlyn 

& Carol Steines’ 50th wedding 

anniversary, Chuck & Carolyn 

Hunter’s 50th wedding 

anniversary, Verna Berthel 

Powell’s 2nd 40th birthday, 

Evelyn Costello’s 80th birthday, 

and Jim and Evelyn Costello’s 


J.C. and Janet Selby - In 

memory of David Block, Lois 

Dunlavey, and Jim Gannon 



anniversary and Dick & Arlene 

Swenson’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Paul & Catherine Seyfert - In 

memory of Jim Gannon - In 



anniversary 

Jane and Robert Thiel - In honor 



Myron and Helen Workman - In 

memory of Lois Dunlavey 

Delmar Lions Club - In memory 

of Jerry Rasmussen - In honor 



DENISON, IA 

Sparky’s One Stop 

DENVER, IA 

Denver Lions Club 

DES MOINES, IA 

David and Nancy Diehl 

Bob Dillard 

Waldo and Diane Geiger - In 


Deanna Jackson 

Donald Propst 

American Legion of Iowa 

Foundation 

IMT Insurrance Compny 

Iowa One Gift 

Quick Supply Company 

DIKE, IA 

Dana Foster 

Merlyn and Catherine Petersen 

- In memory of Marlis Nielsen 


DIXON, IA 

Chester and Janet Hintz - In 

memory of Gerald Marten and 

Florence Regenniter 

Friederichs Trucking - In 

memory of Charlotte Mohr 

DONNELLSON, IA 

St. Paul’s United Church of 

Christ 

DUBUQUE, IA 

Marilou Anderson 

Francis and Norma Apel 

Margaret Bakey - In memory of 

Rosemary Green 

Robert and Linda Becker - In 

honor of Mary Rita Zehentner’s 

90th birthday 

Shirley Bergfeld - In memory 

of Walter McFadden, John G. 

Bergfeld, and Edwin J. Bergfeld 

Donald and Gertrude Besler - In 

memory of Darlene Dillon 

Dan and Millie Boge 

Rodney and Marilyn Cooper - In 

memory of Walter Miller, 

Sylvia Cooper, Glen Reierson, 

Leonard West, and Mr. & Mrs. 

Lawrence West 

Robert Curoe 

Norma Denlinger - In memory 

of Virgil J. Denlinger 

Mrs. Betty Eldridge 

John and Nancy Ferry - In 

honor of Pastor Merlin & Jill 

Schlichting on their retirement 

Edward and Kimberly Feyen 

Wm. H. and Kathryn Frommelt - 

In memory of Joan F. Pierce 

Jayme and Tracy Kiernan 

Mary Alice Kirkwood - In 

memory of Louis Kirkwood 

and Joseph & Bernice 

Brinkmoeller - In honor of 



Hillary and Tim Melvold 

Joe and Sue Mettille - In 

memory of Mark “Willy” 

Wilson and William “Red 

Martens 

Katie E. Meyer 

Robert and Rosemary Meyer 

Larry and Donna Miller 

Lucille Nicholson - In honor of 

Helen Watts 

Connie Norby 

Carolyn Oswald - In memory of 

Keith Oswald 

Jill Powers 

Shirley Price 

Tom Rauen 

Lucille Riedl - In memory of Lyle 

Mullen 

Dan Rohner 

Doris Sauer - In memory of 

Tom Breitbach, Mary Gau, Bob 

Hoerner, and Bill Sauer 

David Schlueter 

Heidi Seyer - In memory of 

Helen Brown O’Brien 

Steven and Stacy Stackis 

Anna Sturm - In honor of Larry 



John Sutter 

Jim and Marita Theisen - In 


Stephen and Arlene Turnis - In 

memory of Becky Stoll and 

Ray & Mary Turnis 

Jane Wagner - In honor of Mrs. 

Jo Ann Recker’s milestone 

birthday 

Mr. Robert Wahlert - In 

memory of Mr. & Mrs. R.C. 

Wahlert 

ACCW Dubuque Deanery 

Alexxus Entertainment 

American Lady 

Cletus McCabe Memorial - In 

memory of Virginia and Cletus 

McCabe 

Honkomp Krueger & Co. - In 

memory of Russell Brown 

Iowa Good Sam 

Mario’s Italian Restaurant 

Mystique Casino 

Sam’s Club #4973 

St. Anthony’s Church 

Stone Cliff Winery 

The Helen Ditmer Estate - In 

memory of Helen Ditmer 

The Virginia McCabe Memorial - 

In memory of Virginia & Cletus 

McCabe 

V.F.W. Post #508 Ladies 

Auxiliary 

DUMONT, IA 

Betty Wickham 

DUNDEE, IA 

Mervin and Norma Perry - In 

memory of Kelley Rathje 

DUNKERTON, IA 

Robert and Joyce Hansen - In 

honor of Gerald Staebell 

Katherine Wellner - In memory 

of Mary Jane Staebell, Elsie 

Kloberdanz, and Jaunita Ferger 

DURANGO, IA 

Ellen Green 

DURANT, IA 

Vernon and Lois Schlapkohl - In 

memory of Doris Bock and 

Howard Bock 

Charlie and Barb Wuestenberg - 

In memory of Donvan Sievers 

and Raymond Stecher 

DYERSVILLE, IA 

James and Beth Derr 

Tom Derr 

Phil & Jane DeShaw - In 

memory of Rosie Pins, Jack 

Recker, Jamie Pottebaum, 

Duane Strom DVM, and Rita 

Mae Trenkamp 

Fred and Yvonne Deutmeyer - In 

memory of Karen Krapfl and 

M. Irene Peiffer - In honor 

of Frank & Joy Deutmeyer’s 


Roger & Darlene Osterhaus’ 


Gerald and Alice Deutmeyer - In 

memory of Bill Turnis 

Mark and Laurie Fallon - In 

memory of Rosie Pins 

Daniel Hoeger - In memory of 

Mike Lamphier 

Verna Mae Johannes - In honor 

of Don & Cookie Scherrman’s 


Kenneth Kelchen 

Tom and Dianna Kirkwood - In 



anniversary 

Kim Krapfl 

Jim and Mary Kay Lueck 

Richard and Grace Neuzil - In 

memory of Dr. Duane Strom 

Jim and Katie Olberding - In 

memory of Rose Mary Pins, 

Herb Becker, Karen Krapfl, and 

Dan Klaren 

Ken and Lois Olberding - In 


Rosemary Pins, Dan Klaren, 

Earl Kintzle, Elmer Stelken, 

Marilyn Forsman, Emma 

Wessels, Virginia Valant, Jim 

Bell, and John Fitzgerad - In 

honor of Roger & Darlene 

Osterhaus’ 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Gerald and Marilyn Prier - In 

memory of Marilyn Helle 

Forsman and Jim Bell - In 

honor of Frank & Joyce 


anniversary and Roger & 

Darlene Osterhaus’ 50th 


Howard and Shirley Rettenmeier 

- In memory of Alice Brimeyer, 

Elmer Stelken, Velma Baum, 

Emma Wessels, and John 

Fitzgerald 

Iva Ungs - In honor of Frank & 

Joy Deutmeyer’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Shirley Weber - In honor of 

Jesse Stelken 

Bard Concrete 

SPEC-CAST 

Theisen’s Home, Farm, & Auto 

Wholesale Meats & Processing, 

Inc. 

DYSART, IA 

Randie and Denise Brodigan 

Rodney Brodigan 

Marilyn Mehlhaus - In memory 

of Mary Degner, Thelma Read, 

and Dale Terry - In honor 

of Bruce & Diane Janvin’s 


Don and Kayln Putz 

EAGLE GROVE, IA 

Lois Barnes - In memory of Leo 


Yvonne Govern 

EARLVILLE, IA 

John and Carla Geistkemper - In 

memory of Clarence Hermsen, 

Jamie Pottebaum, and Irene 

Pfeiffer 

Albert and Lucille Holtz - In 

memory of Margaret Hach 

EDDYVILLE, IA 

Andy and Rita Antolik - In 

memory of Floyd Middlesworth 

Mary Ann Ransford 

Cargill, Inc. - In memory of Amy 

Baker 

EDGEWOOD, IA 

Georgina Horstman - In 

memory of Alvis Rodas 

ELDORA, IA 

The Jerry Beauchamp Band - In 


ELDRIDGE, IA 

Jon and Diane Ball - In memory 

of John, Iyla & Katina Ball 

Lorenz and Marian Behrens 

Kyle Claussen 

Brian and Sherri Marceau - In 

memory of Jolene Huckstadt 

Molo Oil 

Sippi Sams Good Sams Club 

ELGIN, IA 

Don and Dorothy Fauser - In 


Corinne Schoien - In memory of 

Schoien Family 

ELK RUN HEIGHT, IA 

United Concrete, Inc. - In 


ELKADER, IA 

Linda Gardner - In memory of 


Pat and Joanne Keleher - In 

memory of James Bell 

ELWOOD, IA 

Ed and Irma Neiber - In memory 

of Jerry Costello, MaDonna 

Clark, and Edna Mae McDonald 



anniversary 

ELY, IA 

Keith and Justine Schulte 

Shirley Smith - In memory of 

Drake Dillon Whitters 

Lorraine Spidle - In memory of 

Leonard Reyman 

F.J. Krob & Co. - In memory of 


The Lenore Agnes Biderman 

Estate - In memory of Lenore 

Biderman 

EPWORTH, IA 

Larry and Donna Clements - In 

honor of 55 years of Marriage 

John and Jean Heiberger - In 

memory of Irene Kennedy 

Ellen and Dakota Koerperich 

Jason Putz 

EVANSDALE, IA 

Timothy and Pamela Ratchford - 


Marlene Staebell - In memory of 


Regal Plastic 

Marginal Note: There’s a book about antigravity that’s very good—you just can’t put it down. 

This is often a new word to many 

of the campers who explore the two 

caves at camp. One is an easy 40 foot 

crawl into the darkness and the other 

is a 550 foot expedition to the back 

and then another 550 feet crawling 

out again. Some campers explore as 

far as the entrance of the caves while 

others venture further. There are 

many ways to become a spelunker at 

Camp Courageous. Campers using 

wheelchairs are assisted so they too can 

feel the cool 55 degree temperature of 

these underground wonderlands. 

Camp is 

in need of 

new helmets. 

Attached is the 

helmet we hope 

to obtain as 

we retire helmets we have been using 

for many, many years. With chin straps 

stretching and helmets cracking we are 

in dire need of an upgrade. For $22.00 a 

new helmet will be worn with pride. We 

are hoping to acquire 24 helmets by next 

summer. 

Thanks for considering a donation to 

keep our caving program going strong. 

FAIRBANK, IA 

Joseph and Dianne Rubino - In 

memory of William “Rabbit” 

Donnelly 

FAIRFAX, IA 

Regis and Barb Arp - In 

memory of Merlvin Bartosh, 

Henry Garbers, Doris Ann 

Manatt, Leo Greco, Leonard 

Reyman, Jack Nolte, and 

William McKechnie 

Verla Benish - In memory of 

Robert & Geraldine Zach 

John and Amy Berns 

Mrs. Adelaide Burger - In 

memory of Lisa Lewis Conklin 

and Lud Svoboda 

Ronald and Joann Burger 

- In memory of Lisa Lewis 

- In honor of Ken & Mary 

C. Selzer’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Patricia Cejka - In memory of 

Lud Svoboda, Lisa Lewis, and 

Delmar Thoman 

John and Mary Earsa - In 


Tami Fiala 

Ewald and Tina Gerken - In 

memory of Terry Clemens 

Mildred Harover - In honor of 

Ken & Mary C. Selzer’s 50th 

wedding annviersary 

Herman and Sandra Meyer 

Kent Miskimen 

If you are a federal employee, 

remember camp during this year’s 

Combined Federal 

Campaign. 

camp courageous #11076 

19

20 

Remembering Dick Rice 

(L-R) Pictured are Norb Bahl, Dick Rice, Lou 

White, and Charlie Becker. 

I first met Dick Rice around 1981 when 

Oil Jobber President, Norb Bahl, asked 

him to be involved with the Petroleum 

Marketers and Convenience Stores of 

Iowa campaign for Camp Courageous. 

Dick often came to the camp and I always 

enjoyed my visits with him in Des Moines. 

Dick was one of about 12 jobbers that 

Norb tapped each year to do lead gifts that 

were matched by DX. 

Dick's picture from 30-years ago is in a 

video that continues to be shown annually 

at the PMCI Convention. Dick was an 

inspiration to many of us. As I look back, 

it was an incredible leap of faith to get 

behind a project that was financially shaky 

at the time, and a camp director, just 25 

years-old. 

Dick's legacy lives on in his wonderful 

family and the thousands of individuals 

with special needs he touched at Camp 


— Charlie 

David and JoAnn Nemec - In 

memory of Lisa Lewis Conklin 

and Leonard Reyman 

Alvin & Donna Pavlis - In 

memory of Alice Pospisil and 


Barb Pulkrab - In memory of 

Robert Zach 

Matt Spellerberg - In memory 

of Lud Svoboda and Bill 

McKechnie 

Bill and Charlene Stallman - In 

memory of John & Elinor 

Thorsten 

Ronald and Carol Stallman - In 

memory of Glenn Schulte, 

Merlvin Bartosh, and Lud 

Svoboda 

John and Karen Wagner - In 


Mr. Harold Zenisek - In memory 

of Marcella Huff, Lud Svoboda, 

Leo Greco, Rosemarie 

Vondracek, Bill McKechnie, 

and Allan Vanourny 

Margaret Flaherty - In honor of 

Ken & Mary C. Selzer’s 50th 


FAIRFIELD, IA 

Doug and Judy Alexander - In 


Doug and Wanda Bagby - In 


Dick and Norma Bogner - In 


Terry Bonnett - In memory of 

Patrick Morton 

Gary Cameron 

Blake and Carol Carnahan - In 


Frank and Melinda Chatfield - In 


Jim and Sharon Coffin 

Kevin and Laura Curran - In 


Sally Denney - In memory of 


Jerry and Barb Droz - In 


Jeff and Tammy Dunbar - In 


Charlotte Fleig - In memory of 

Wendell Kitch 

Kaley & Joni Fleig - In memory 

of Patrick Morton 

Art and Wilma Greenig - In 


Mike and Michele Greiner - In 


Ila Guisinger - In memory of 


Fred and Dixie Hickenbottom - 


Jerry Hoage - In memory of 


Angela Jones - In memory of 


Tom and Jeri Kunkle - In 


Don and Darlene Lauder 

Dave McCoy - In memory of 


Justin and Cathy Miller - In 


Mark Miller - In memory of 


Carol Moothart - In memory of 


Lee and Sue Morton - In 


Beth, Valerie, and Veronica 

Payne - In memory of Patrick 

Morton 

Richard and Jan Reever - In 


Norma Robinson - In memory 


Rhonda Robinson 

Rick and Rhonda Robinson - In 


Thomas and Margaret Rowe - In 


Lyle and Marilyn Speas - In 


Jim and Becky Stoner - In 


Pat and Rex Tarrence - In 


Merle and Darlene Vorhies - In 


Mari Ann and John Weissheier - 


Kenneth and Karen Whitham - 


Susan Williamson - In memory 


Steve and Kim Winslow - In 


Aeries 1927 Eagles 

Fairfield Kiwanis 

Fairfield-Packwood Lumber Co. 

Jefferson County Health Center 

Patrick Morton’s Mem. Birthday 

Celebration - In memory of 


V.F.W. Fairfield Auxiliary #2271 

Vintage Power Wagon Rally, 

LLC - In memory of Patrick 


Vintage Power Wagons, Inc. - In 


FAIRVIEW, IA 

Rainbow Supper Club 

FARLEY, IA 

Joseph Hollenback 

Mrs. Adele Kluesner 

The Clarence Konzen Estate - In 

memory of Clarence Konzen 

FARMERSBURG, IA 

Cheryll Scherf - In memory of 

Erivn Tackman and James 

Rohde 

FAYETTE, IA 

Donna James - In memory of 

Keith James 

FORT ATKINSON, IA 

Leon and Bernice Kipp - In 

memory of Bob Schissel, 

Marie Balik, Ben Marovets, and 

Hilda Zweibohmer - In honor 

of Marvin & Alice Phillips’ 50th 

wedding anniversary, Lester & 

Edith Humpal’s 50th wedding 

anniversary, and Arlene & 

Henry Kuennen’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

FORT DODGE, IA 

Robert and Janet Menzel - In 


VFW Aux. 1856 

FORT MADISON, IA 

David Leafgreen 

Evelyn Parker - In memory of 

Helen Green 

Fort Madison Lions Club 

FREDERICKSBURG, IA 

Gaylord and Vicky Converse 

GARNER, IA 

Donald and Melinda Furman 

Edwin Jante VFW #5515 

Womens Aux. 

GILBERTVILLE, IA 

Mike and Joli Becker - In 


Youngblut 

Rita Becker - In memory of 


Gerald and Rosemary 

Delagardelle - In memory of 


Paula and Eugene Even - In 


Tim and Joan Joens - In 


Elizabeth Phillips 

Dave and Susan Regenold 

David and Leanna Schares - In 


Theresa Schmitz - In memory of 


Mary Weber 

American Legion Nugent- 

Demuth Post 714 

GOOSE LAKE, IA 

Tom & Cheryl Droste - In 

memory of Matthew Droste 

Charles Eberhart 

Leon and Carla Frick - In 


JoAnne Grimm - In memory of 

Ruth Delbelbeis and James 

Bull 

Richard and Pamela Skiff - In 


Carol Struve - In memory of 

Mary Jane Marvin 

GRAND MOUND, IA 

Don Edward and Ann Allen - In 

memory of Del Becker 

Bill and Monica Anderson - In 

memory of Delvin Becker 

Larry and Sharyl Banowetz - In 

memory of Betty Tvrdy and 

Lynnette Pithan 

Don and Mary Lou Block - In 


Don and Betty Burzlaff - In 

honor of Ken & Sue Meier’s 

40th wedding anniversary, 

Dick & Arlene Swenson’s 


Mark & Linda Selby’s 25th 

wedding anniversary, Verlyn 

& Carol Steines’ 50th wedding 

anniversary, and David & 

Marybelle Howard’s 50th 


Robert and Avis Diercks - In 

memory of Diana Eggers 

Francis and Pat Donnohue - In 



anniversary 

Larry and Patricia Galloway - In 

memory of Ruth Cash 

Dean and Donna Geise - In 

honor of Winston Smith’s 

90th birthday and David & 

Marybelle Howard’s 50th 


Victor and Dawn Green - In 


Merwyn and Rhea Hasenmiller 

- In memory of Ray Vens and 

Delvin Becker 

Nancy and Alan Henningsen - In 

memory of Donavon Sievers, 

Dorothy Kundel, Jerry Marten, 

and Luella Burzlaff 

Grace Kinney - In memory 

of Delvin Becker, Deloris 

Wakefield, and Margaret Dalton 

Leyland and Soni Ruggeberg 

- In honor of Steve & Darlene 

Burke’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Ruth Schroeder - In memory of 

Del Becker 

Tom and Margaret Vetter - In 

memory of Ruth Jansen 

Wulfcrest Farm, Inc. - In 

memory of Luella Burzlaff 

and David Block - In honor of 



Dan & Joan Kaufman’s 60th 


GRIMES, IA 

David and Diane Messerli - In 


Robin Stewart - In memory of 


MC Advantages, Inc. 

GRINNELL, IA 

Charles and Mari Duke 

Mr. Arthur Heimann - In 

memory of Julia Heimann 

Forrest and Joan Mitchell - In 



GRUNDY CENTER, IA 

Grundy National Bank - In 


GUERNSEY, IA 

David Lee & Beverly King - In 

memory of Dorothy Lang and 


Gerald and Kris Slaymaker - In 

honor of Jim Foels 

GUTTENBERG, IA 

Ken and Margie Deutmeyer 

- In honor of Frank & Joyce 


anniversary 

Dorothy Ehlts 

Rebecca Knudtson - In memory 

of Violet Schenke 

Gerald & Karen Kennicker - In 

honor of Gerald & Karen 

Kennicker’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Guttenberg Golf & Country Club 

Jolly Ridge Country School 

Reunion 

HAMPTON, IA 

Les and Shelly Craighton 

Judy and Ron Hankom 

Franklin County Farm Bureau 

Women 

HARCOURT, IA 

Don and Virginia Mullen - In 

memory of Glenn & Verna 

Urelius 

HARTWICK, IA 

Daniel Scandridge - In memory 


HAZLETON, IA 

Jerry and Naomi Bird - In 

memory of Mark Hoakison 

YuVonne and Vicki Buckman - 

In memory of Arlene Rueber 

Margaret Prahm Kephart - In 

memory of Doris Wegner 

HEDRICK, IA 

Troy and April Conger - In 


Wayne and Sylvia Horras - In 


HIAWATHA, IA 

Kathryn Craig - In memory of 

Burdette Schmickle 

Genevieve Davis 

John and Sharon Doyle - In 


Michael Erdman - In memory of 


Dorothy Gee 

Louise and Roger Heckroth - In 


Ervin and Mary Henkels - In 

memory of Jamie Pottebaum, 

Brayden Rathe, Nora Rathe, 

and Gracie Torrey 

Julie Hoffmann 

Sean Hughley 

Mark Johnson 

Delmer and Judy Mehlert - In 


Ted Olson 

Carley and Dolores Pisel - In 

memory of Janet Ritchart 

Mr Charles Sitter 

Blake Towle 

Back in Line Family Chiropractic 

& Wellness 

Bali Hai Estates 

D.A.D. Manufacturing, Inc. 

Ketelsen RV 

Oscar’s Restaurant - In memory 

of Hollis Emerson 

PRATT Audio Visual 

Pratt Audio Visual 

HILLS, IA 

Eldon C. Stutsman, Inc. 

HOLLAND, IA 

Interfaith Men’s Chorus 

HOLY CROSS, IA 

D.J. Jaeger - In memory of 

Alfred W. Tebbe Jr., Vince 

Hogan, and Norma Kean 

Kenneth and Bonnie Schroeder 

- In memory of Rosemary 

Pins, Earl Kintzle, Vince Hogan, 

Elizabeth “Betty” Theisen, 

Duane Strom, John Cook, 

Lois T. Fangmann, Lawrence 

Lucas, Norma Wessels, Jill 

Wilson, Albert & Germaine 

Kloser, Roger Wernke, and Earl 

Wessels - In honor of John 

Peseteski’s retirement 

HOMESTEAD, IA 

Dennis and Elaine Zuber - In 

memory of Ryan Rotter 

HOPKINTON, IA 

Kevin and Mary Kay Adams 

John and Carol Beitz 

Don Chapman 

Mr. Harold Crowley - In 

memory of Mary Jane Crowley, 

Bill Turnis, and Donald 

Domeyer 

Ms. Gerry Huber - In memory of 


Lester and Judy Kehoe - In 


Chuck and Becky Melchert - In 

memory of Donald Bliss, Laura 

Kaiser, and Leo Greco 

Debbie and Jim Peck - In 


John and Ruth Ries - In 

memory of Jack Recker 

Kayla Shakespeare 

Rodney and Jean Wilson - In 


HUDSON, IA 

Tony & Cassie Means - In 


HUMBOLDT, IA 

Ken and Janet Bade 

HUXLEY, IA 

Donald and Linda Murphy - In 

memory of Oleo (Walden) 

Peterson 

INDEPENDENCE, IA 

Harold and Beverly Birchard - In 

honor of Fallen Soldiers 

Velma Boelter 

Bill and Arlene Chesmore 

Gladys Corkery - In honor of 

Darren Corkery 

Andy and Carissa Crump 

Marjorie Deke - In memory of 

Gilbert Hamilton, Jerry Wilson, 

and William “Rabbit” Donnelly 

Pauline Donahue - In memory 

of Beaulah Harmon and Jeanne 

Shannon 

Thomasine Gissel - In memory 

of Rabbit Donnelly 

LeRoy Greenley 

Donna Hall - In memory of 

Melvin Fank and Pete Barron 

Loren Hamilton 

Kenneth and Nancy Hoffman - 

In memory of Verna Blatchford 

and Nancy Yearous 

Danielle Hunter 

Donna Jensen 

James and Nancy Klever 

Kenneth Knebel, & Family - In 

memory of Harold & Mae 

Seemann, Ralph & Gonie 

Knebel, and Jan Knebel 

John & Diane Smith Kurtz - In 

memory of Vernon Speece, 

Sally Johnson, Jim Brosdahl, 

Gilbert Hamilton, Alan 

Westphal, Dave Moore, and 

Mason Marshall - In honor 

of Mr. & Mrs. Gene Wilson’s 

wedding anniversary and 

the birth of McKenzie Ann 

Hayward 

Glen and Darlene Lorenz - In 

memory of Gilbert “Cricket” 

Hamilton, Duane Bass, William 

“Rabbit” Donnelly, David Shaw, 

and R.B. “Rick” Fiester 

Bethany Messenger 


Leo Michael 

Norman and Debbie Mills 

Tadd and Barbara Nichols - In 

memory of Naomi Nichols 

Carolee O’Brien - In memory 

of Claude O’Brien 

Margaret Ownby 

Mary Peterson - In memory 

of Norman Winn 

Mary Ann Rasmussen - In 

memory of William Robert 

Donnelly 

Casey Schares 

Melvin and Jean Schnepf - In 

memory of Rabbit William 

Donnelly and Miriam 

Banowetz 

Virginia Sleeper - In memory 

of Jeanne Shannon, Helen 

Jones, Norman Winn, 

“Rabbit” William Donnelly, 

Randy Sorg, Alan Westphal, 

and Richard Fangman - In 

honor of Ed Fitzgerald’s 

retirement 

Joan Sloan, DVM - In 

memory of Dr. J.A. Sloan 

Heather Thompson 

Robb and Terri Thompson 

Daniel and Debbie Toale - In 

memory of Gilbert Hamilton, 

Nancy Yearous, and Pete 

Barron 

Rosann Toale - In memory of 

Don Hoye, Jeanne Shannon, 

and Rabbit Donnelly 

Melissa Walther 

Ray Walton 

Susan Garber and Dick 

Watkins - In memory of 

Gilbert Hamilton, Beulah 

Harmon, Emily Webster, 

Keith “Casey” Clough, 

William “Rabbit” Donnelly, 

Ellen & Barry Foland, and 

Rick Fiester 

Donna Wilson - In memory of 

Jerry Wilson 

Richard and Julie Wulfekuhle 

- In memory of Tom Riley 

Robert and Dorothy Zimmerly 

- In memory of Carl Van 

Tassel, Gilbert Hamilton, 

Jeanne Shannon, Pat 

Varagson, Emily Quinn, and 

William Donnelly 

Ronald and Agnes Zimmerly 

Buchanan County Tourism 

Connell Aviation II Inc. 

Dunlap Motors 

First Baptist Church 

First Baptist Church Women’s 

Ministries 

Independence Lions Club 

Klever Concrete, Inc. 

Maverick Powersports LLC 

River Timber Campground 

Smith D & L Insurance 

Wapsi River Rentals 

INDIANOLA, IA 

Betty Conklin - In memory of 

Donna Lehmkuhl 

Paul and Phyllis Lee 

Forrest and Virginia Nelson 

IOWA CITY, IA 

Virginia Adams 

Lyle and Cecilia Beaver - In 


Lois Bird - In memory of Julie 

Gay 

Nancy Brown - In honor of the 

Camp Courageous kitchen 

staff 

Vickie Bunting - In memory of 

Donald Bliss 

Ann Campbell - In memory of 

Julie Gay 

Ruth Carthey 

Lucinda Cook - In memory of 

Naomi Franey 

Gerald and Eunice DeFrance - 

In memory of Amy Hunstad 

Ann Dillard 

Ursula Fellows - In memory of 


Baxter and Mary Freese - In 

memory of Marvin Walter 

Wayne and Brenda Giddings - 


Jim and LeDonna Gommels 

- In memory of Candace 

Carmichael and Leland 

McCormick 

Bri Guimond 

Kenny and Cindy Hahn - In 

memory of Charles & Betty 

Coleman - In honor of Kenny 

& Cindy Hahn’s 35th wedding 

anniversary 

Bryce and Lynn Hansen - In 


Julie Hansen 

John Hartley 

Jacquelyn Hess - In memory of 

Everett Meeker 

Helen Hohle - In memory of 

Kathie Gay 

Larry & Rita Jamison - In 

memory of Jim Keeling 

Paul and Phyllis Jedlicka - In 

memory of Brett Jedlicka 

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Johansen - In 


Carrie Jones 

Betty Kirchner - In memory 

of Leo Greco and Lucille 

Waldsmidt 

James and Jane Knopick 

Rita Krall - In memory of 

Catherine Campion 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kriege - In 


Melissa Krishnan 

John and Patricia Laton 

Lara Marsh 

Betty Marx - In memory of 

“Red” Marx 

Jerry and Marilyn Maynard 

Gregory Miller 

Michelle Moore 

Jerry and Judy Musser - In 

memory of Dana Troyer 

Marian Nelson 

Arlene and John Neuzil - In 


Charles and Patricia Neuzil - In 

memory of Barbara Neuzil 

Jean O’Neill 

Dr. and Mrs. William Olin - In 

memory of Dr. Evan Smith 

Coach Lisa Piper 

Shona Roeder - In honor of 



Tom and Susan Roeder - In 



anniversary 

Edward and Sue Schmucker - In 

honor of Ted Rittenmeyer’s 

83rd birthday 

Gregory and Linda Schrock - In 

memory of Jim Rogiers 

Alan and Ruth Skelley - In 

memory of Douglas Tait 

Cummins 

Greg and Jeri Smith - In 


honor of Mahala Smith’s 1st 

birthday 

Steve and Mary Smith - In 


Tim Smith 

Branden Sobaski 

Blanche Stufflebeam - In 


Bonita Tompkins - In memory of 

Richard Tompkins and Sarah 

Keil 

Andy Ungerman 

Raymond Venzke 

Mary Villhauer 

Bill and Megan Vorhies 

Tom and Sue Ward 

Marcia Wegman 

Richard Wyss 

Dunlop Photo Specialist II 

Hills Bank and Trust Co. 

Hoover Elementary Room 19 

Progressive Rehab. Associates, 

LLC 

Reach for Your Potential 

University of IA/Carver Hawkeye 

University of Iowa Football 

University of Iowa Men’s 

Basketball Team 

University of Iowa Wrestling 

Dept. 

IOWA FALLS, IA 

Paul and Nada Bottke 

IRWIN, IA 

Bret and Jill Richards 

JESUP, IA 

Ron and Jane Barnett - In 

memory of Cliff Barnett 

Dennis and Joyce Becker - In 

honor of Larry & Kathy 

Bigelow’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

John and Carolyn Becker - In 


- In honor of Chris & Sherry 

Schmitz’ 25th wedding 

anniversary, Joe & Jean 

Weber’s 25th wedding 

anniversary, and Joe & 

Carolyn Breuer’s 25th wedding 

anniversary 

Richard and Pat Becker - In 

memory of Dixie Heimbuck, 

Peggy Youngblut, Doris 

Wegner, and Anne Steffenson 

- In honor of Gene & 

Bonnie Underwood’s 50th 

wedding anniversary, LeRoy 

Westemeier’s retirement, 

Gene Schmidt’s retirement, 

Kathy Wellner’s 75th birthday, 

JoAnn & Wes Schons’ 50th 

wedding anniversary, Pauline 

Youngblut’s 90th birthday, Bob 

& Cathy Even’s 40th wedding 

anniversary, and Bill and 

Bonnie Hughes’ 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Steve Berns 

Sue and Charley Brown - In 

memory of Dixie Heimbuck 

and Mary Jane Staebell 

Richard and Kathy Bucknell 

Don and Louise Burger - In 

memory of Joe Jacoby, Leo 

Greco, and Dixie Heimbuck 

- In honor of Sister Donna 

Burke’s 60th Jubilee, Gene 

Schmidt’s retirement, Lee 

& Mona Voelschow’s 50th 

wedding anniversary, LeRoy 

Westemeier’s 70th birthday, 

Don & Mary Lynch’s 60th 

wedding anniversary, Gerald 

& Betty Gleason’s 50th 

wedding anniversary, Rita & 

Dale Bright’s 50th wedding 

anniversary, and Ted Thoma’s 

70th birthday 

Lawrence & Judy Corkery 

Rachel Dahl 

Belle Demuth - In memory of 

“Max,” Father of Chuck Norton 

and Bob Demuth 

Rod and Becky Elson 

Wendell and Neva Erpelding - In 

memory of Marvin L. Gunder 

David and Karen Even - In 

memory of Ronald Hewitt, 

Verna Blatchford, and Anne 

Steffenson - In honor of Neil 

Schmit’s retirement and 65th 

birthday, Russell Nesbil’s 70th 

birthday, LeRoy Westemeier’s 

70th birthday, Ted Thoma’s 

70th birthday, and Rev. Carl 

Schmitt’s anniversary 

Dan and Mary Fox 

Jerry and Pamm Fratzke 

John and Judy Fratzke - In 

memory of Dixie Heimbuck 

and Mary Jane Staebell 

Karen Frost 

Douglas and Ruth Frush 

Marvin Hershberger - In 


Roger and Kathy Hershberger 

- In memory of Ronald Hewitt 

and LeRoy Even - In honor 

of Ted Thoma’s 70th birthday 

and LeRoy Westemeier’s 70th 

birthday 

Rita Hummel - In honor of Gene 

Schmidt’s retirement 

Tim and Diane Kelly - In 

memory of Juanita McIntosh 

Dennis and Joan Kessens - In 

honor of a get well wish for 

Bernard Becker, JoAnn & 

Wes Schons’ 50th wedding 

anniversary, Avis Smith’s 

80th birthday, and Bob & 

Cathy Even’s 40th wedding 

anniversary 

Fern Ketels - In memory of 

Leane Heidt and Alan Pint 

Dale and Nancy Kies - In 

memory of Juanita McIntosh 

and Mary Jane Staebell - In 

honor of LeRoy Westemeier’s 

70th birthday, Ted Thoma’s 

70th birthday, and Gene 

Schmidt’s retirement 

Francis Kies - In memory of - In 

honor of LeRoy Westemeier’s 

70th birthday 

Louise Koob - In memory of 

Kessler Clark and Leon Meirick 

Leo Kremer 

Marlene Mangrich - In memory 

of Jerry Mangrich 

, Dixie Heimbuck, Anne 

Steffenson, Peggy Youngblut, 

Leon Meirick, Helen Wagner, 

Carlos Scott, and Don Zingg 

- In honor of Kathy Wellner’s 

75th birthday, Pauline 

Youngblut’s 90th birthday, 

John Bergman’s 60th birthday, 

Larry & Kathy Bigelow’s 50th 

wedding anniversary, Peter 

& Theresa Brustkern’s 60th 

wedding anniversary, Alvin 

& Coletta Rottinghaus’ 60th 

wedding anniversary, Irene 

Wordehoff’s 90th birthday, and 

Harry & Velda Haldeman’s 65th 


Rose Meirick - In memory of 

Leon Meirick 

Marginal Note: The trouble with being punctual is there’s nobody there to appreciate it. 


always had an 

enthusiastic approach 

to life. In high school 

at Don Bosco in 

Gilbertville, Iowa, she 

was in the honor society, 

the piano accompanist 

for the high school 

musicals and a member of student council. 

At Creighton University in Omaha, she was 

active in Delta Zeta Sorority and was a resident 

advisor for Freshmen students graduating 

magna cum laude with a major in journalism 

Peggy loved adventure and trying new things. 

She went sky diving even when her Dad tried to 

discourage her. She took tap dancing lessons as 

an adult with her sisters and continued to study 

the piano and traveled abroad. 

Following college, she worked as an 

advertising copy writer for Dayton's Department 

store in Minneapolis and subsequently enrolled 

in law school at William Mitchell College 

of Law. While crossing a street near campus 

one night in October of 1973, Peggy was 

struck by a drunk driver and suffered a severe 

brain injury. She was put on a respirator and 

given a slim chance of survival. However, 

Peggy's determined spirit fought on and after 

several months in a coma, Peggy regained 

consciousness and began the long rehabilitation 

process. She was moved to Craig Hospital in 

Denver, Colorado, an inpatient rehabilitation 

institute for traumatic brain injuries. With the 

unconditional love, support and determination 

of her parents, Jim and Marge Youngblut 

and her family, Peggy gradually relearned to 

talk, walk and write. While at Craig, Peggy 

discovered that she could still play the piano 

and read music even though she had difficulty 

reading words. After Craig Hospital Peggy was 

moved to St. Louis Hospital for throat surgery 

and then back to Waterloo for months and years 

of therapy. 

Peggy continued to improve, regaining her 

independence. She learned to drive again and 

even went waterskiing. She traveled with her 

Dad and sister to visit Yellowstone National 

Park and went to Spain with a school group. 

Peggy loved being surrounded by family and 

friends and was an avid card player. She was 

always happy to have visits from her sisters, 

brother and her nieces and nephews. As a 

hobby she liked to create detailed needle craft 

projects. 

In 1988 Peggy suffered a fall in her home 

where she'd been living independently and 

fractured her knee leading to complicated 

surgery and rehabilitation. Eventually she 

needed to use a wheel chair. During the past 

10 years, Peggy's health slowly continued to 

decline, however, she always had a big smile 

for everyone and never complained about the 

"hand she was dealt". No matter if she was 

being given medication or dessert or just a 

hug - her response was always “THANK YOU 

MUCH!” 

The family has asked that Peggy’s 

Memorials go to Camp Courageous, as did 

her special medical equipment. Peggy was a 

wonderful inspiration to so many. 

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Campers enjoyed the annual 4th of July 

Parade in Monticello this summer. Thank you 

to Sacred Heart Church for allowing campers to 

use their steps for the campers to sit and enjoy 

the parade. 

Paul and Marlys Nagel - In 

memory of Shirley Huffman 

and Elayne Gartner 

Chet and Maxine Oldridge - In 

memory of Rabbit Donnelly, 

Virginia Thompson, and Shirley 

Daubenberger Hoffman 

Tom and Kristy Parker - In honor 

of Brett Zuck’s birthday 

James and Darlene Phillips 

Peter and Cynthia Reinertsen 

Thomas and Blair Sadler 

Mike and Donna Schares 

Eva Schmitz - In honor of Ted 

Thoma’s 70th birthday and 

JoAnn & Wes Schons’ 50th 


James and Teresa Schmitz - In 

memory of Harold Foss, Melvin 

Fank, Peggy Youngblut, and 

Anne Steffenson 

Merrel and Bonita Serfoss 

- In honor of Rod Elson’s 

retirement, LeRoy Westemeier’s 

70th birthday, and Ted Thoma’s 

70th birthday 

Kathleen and Bob Strauel 

Philip and Julie Thoma 

Annette Vander Werff 

Larry and Linda Vogel - In 


Gary and Marge Weber - In 

memory of Mary Jane Staebell 

and LeRoy Even - In honor 

of Sister Donna Burke’s 60th 

anniversary, Ted Thoma’s 70th 

birthday, Marie Schuman’s 89th 

birthday, Bob & Cathy Even’s 

40th wedding anniversary, and 

Rose Steils’ 80th birthday 

Irv and Jane Weber - In memory 

of Ronald Hewitt and Peggy 

Youngblut 

Lindsey Weber 

Michael and Peggy Weber - In 

memory of Verna Blatchford 

Nicholas and Nancy Weber - In 

memory of Emmett Burke, Ray 

Heerkes, Paul Bush’s father, 

Dave Moore, and Helen Wagner 

Wayne and Jo Weber - In 


Ralph and M. Jean Welter - In 

memory of Darlene Hummel 

LeRoy and Norma Westemeier - 

In memory of Leon Merick and 

Camp Train is Expanding! 

The following items are needed: 

• 20,000 lag bolts 1/2” x 2-1/2” zinc coated 

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• 20,000 1/2” washers zinc coated 

• 200 loads of gravel 

Anne Steffenson - In honor of 

Scott Becker’s 50th birthday 

and Florence Redig’s 75th 

birthday 

John and Cindy White - In 

memory of Anne Steffenson 

and Darlene Hummel - In 

honor of Ted Thoma’s 70th 

birthday, LeRoy Westemeier’s 

birthday, and Gene Schmidt’s 

retirement 

Mark Wilson 

Gerald and Charlene Youngblut 

- In memory of Leon Meirick, 

Helen Wagner, Cletus Even, 

Marie Kass, Halona Weber, and 

Marie Hellman - In honor of 

Sister Donna Burke’s birthday 

and Father Ken Stecher’s 

birthday 

Dale and Emogene Zuck 

Dean & Annette Zuck - In 

memory of Woodye Kessler 

JOHNSTON, IA 

Sonya and Chuck Coy - In 


Frances Graham - In memory of 

Leo Greco - In honor of Nathan 

Campbell 

Mark Meyer 

Amy Shaver - In memory of 


KALONA, IA 

Mike and Margaret Brenneman 

Kay Kaalberg - In memory 

of Marcella Sovers, Bea 

Kesselring, and Phyllis Bender 

Noah and Linda Kemp - In 


Riverside United Methodist 

Women 

KEOKUK, IA 

Roger Peterson - In memory of 


KEOTA, IA 

Hal Colliver 

KEYSTONE, IA 

Dennis and Joyce Mae Andresen 


Curtis and Ruth Junge - In 


Elaine Kromminga - In memory 

of Wayne Silhanek 

For questions or information about this 

expansion project, contact Gerry Rohr at 

grohr@campcourageous.org 

or call 319-465-5916, ext. 2835. 

LA PORTE CITY, IA 

Larry and Judy Anton - In honor 

of Quinn Anton Jensen 

Jack and Carol Aschenbrenner 

- In memory of Hank Foss and 

Kathryn Keegan 

Dorothy Boldt - In honor of 

Quinn Anton Jensen 

Frances Burrows - In honor of 

Judy Anton 

Galen and Roberta Pettengill - In 

memory of Arlie Donovon 

Pat Brown - In memory of 

“Peggy” Youngblut 

Ardyce Miszner - In memory 

of Dorene Peterson, Kathryn 

Keegan, Donald “Rosie” 

Johansen, Louise McFarlane, 

Shirley Huffman, and Dick 

Fangman 

Nancy Olson - In memory of 


Earl and Agnes Youngblut - In 


Family and Friends of Kathryn 

Keegan - In memory of 


Sacred Heart Church 

LAKE VIEW, IA 

Lake View Lions Club 

LAMONT, IA 

Dan Gaffney - In memory of 

Richard Fangman - In honor 

of Laura & Duane Smith’s 

wedding 

LAMOTTE, IA 

Marilee Nemmers - In honor of 



LE CLAIRE, IA 

Mary Kiefer 

Kenneth and Marie Spinsby - In 

honor of Ernestine Finnegan’s 

80th birthday 

Gary and JoAnn Spohn 

Richard Wales - In honor of 

Ernestine Finnegan’s 80th 

birthday 

Alcoa Retirees Club 

LIBERTYVILLE, IA 

Dorothy Clark - In memory of 


Ryan and Laura Richardson - In 


LISBON, IA 

Chad Compton 

Dorothy Denison - In memory of 

Albert “Dutch” Dennis 

Lonnie and Doris Gray - In 

memory of Martin Lehmann, 

Dan Milam, and Donald 

Steuber 

Larry and Marilyn Hess - In 


Debra and David Siggins 

Joan Swender - In memory of 


Jodi Swender - In memory of 


James and Kristi Thomson 

James Wohrley 

LOCKRIDGE, IA 

John and Melanie Carlson - In 


LONE TREE, IA 

Lloyd and Mary Ann Burr - In 

memory of Gladys Forbes 

Johnna and Don Forbes - In 


Paul and Sylvia Hain 

Marvin L. & Maureen Klebe 

Mrs. Berneda Schnoebelen - In 


John L. Mumm Unit #457 

LONG GROVE, IA 

Jim and Cherrie Goetsch 

Terry and Lorie Rathje - In 

memory of Dale Rathje 

Glynns Creek Golf Course 

LOST NATION, IA 

Steven and Pat Beranek - In 

memory of Dr. Kenneth 

Randolph 

Vonee Busch - In memory of Dr. 

Ken Randolph 

Craig and Sheryl Dexter - In 

memory of Betty Fischlein 

Melvin Duwa, & Family - In 


Randolph 

David Fairbanks - In memory 

of Art Marek and Connie 

Engelbart 

Earl and Joan Galloway - In 


Randolph, Ergon Penningroth, 

and Dean Kerkman 

Margaret Rasmussen 

Ed and Eleanor Sheldon - In 

memory of Irna Rosson and 

Inez Glynn 

Anna Weiss - In memory of Jim 

Bull 

Madge White 

Herbert and Diane Wilhelm - In 

memory of Luella Burzlaff 

Darlyn Wulf - In memory of 

Edna Leinbaugh 

Bethlehem Women of the 

Evang. Lutheran Church - In 

memory of Lynnette Pithan 

Lost Nation Lions - In memory 

of Kenneth Randolph DVM 

LOWDEN, IA 

Ellen Behrens - In memory of 

Karis Breeden 

Merle and Irma Bentrott - In 

memory of Rob Ehrhardt 

Don and Carol Boedeker - In 

memory of Verda Freese 

Harlan and Florence Deerberg 

- In memory of Karis Breeden 

and Luella Burzlaff 

Roland and Marlene Fox 

Claire Hack - In memory of 

Scott A. Dierks 

Allen and Vicki Hamdorf - In 


Deborah Helmold - In memory 

of Leora Conrad 

Harold & Mary Louise Horman 

- In memory of Lawrence 

Horman and Larry Doermann 

Deloris Kahl - In memory of 

Karis Breeden and Jennie 

Steffens 

Patrick and Peggy Kedley - In 

memory of Jennie Steffens 

Alden and Marilyn Klahn - In 


Barbara Kramer - In memory 

of James Sutton and Jennie 

Steffens 

Everett and Ruth Kruckenberg 

- In memory of Doris Neiland 

and Larry Doermann 

Donald and Lottie Lange - In 


Leroy and Donna Luepker - In 

memory of Scott Dierks and 

Jolene Huckstadt 

Connie Madden - In memory 

of Karis Breeden and Florence 

Regenniter 

Don and Donna Meier - In 

memory of Jennie Steffens and 

Donald “Whitey” Bixler 

Junior and Carol Sander - In 

memory of Gary Coppess 

Tom and Nadine Schwarz - In 

memory of Donavon Sievers 

Mary Shaull - In memory of 

Warren & Elnora Albrecht 

Larry and Virjean Stolte - In 

memory of Jennie Steffens and 

Donald “Whitey” Bixler 

Melvin and Margery Wiebel - In 

memory of Paul Norton 

Lowden Lions Club 

LUXUMBERG, IA 

Lansing Bros. Helipcopter Flight 

Service 

LUZERNE, IA 

Carol Wonrau 

MALCOM, IA 

Doris Reida - In memory of 

Doris Manatt 

MANCHESTER, IA 

Robert and Helen Bishop 

Les and Carol Carlson - In 


Pat and Becky Dolan 

Patricia Duggan - In memory of 

Paul McMann 

Ken and Lois Duncan 

Elvin and Vera Gienapp 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gudenkauf 

- In memory of Hope Rose 

Jackson, Laura Kaiser, and 

Norma Zimmerman 

Muriel Hillers - In memory of 

Leo Greco, Norma Jean Lewis, 

and Helen Lillibridge 

David Knaak 

Betty Lois Koelker - In memory 

of David Wedewer 

Elda Landers - In memory of 

Gary Kenny, Jolene Huckstadt, 

and Mildred Thompson 

Lois Loecke - In memory of Mila 

Keil 

Lila Luensmann 

James McMurrin - In memory 

of Steven McMurrin 

Larry Miller - In memory of 

Marissa Harbach 

Tim Montgomery 

Shannon Oakleaf 

Dolores Propst - In memory of 


Arthur and Elizabeth Schaul - In 

memory of Clarence Hermsen 

Freeman and Jean Smith - In 

memory of Hollis Emerson 

Jeane Taylor - In memory of 

Howard Taylor 

Conrad and Jeanette Tegeler - 

In memory of Vince Hagan, 

Dorothy Koeneke, and Joe 

McMahon 

James and Shirley Wickman 

Wanda Wilson - In memory of 

Arlene Phillips 

Pete Wood 

Bennett Explosives, Inc. 

F & M Bank 

Knights of Pythias 

Lenz’s Collision Center 

Manchester Garage Sale 

Pythian Sisters Manchester 

Temple #27 - In honor of 

Grand Chief Kathy Hutchinson 

Wal-Mart 

MANSON, IA 

B.E. and Arlene Marshall 

MAQUOKETA, IA 

Wayne and Twyla Adrian - In 

honor of Lois Hayes’ 80th 

birthday 

Gerald and Gayle Breitbach - In 

memory of Darlene Franzen, 

Robert Current, and Donna 

Bartles 

Rev. and Mrs. Emmett Busch - 

In memory of Edward Dunn, 

Donna Helmle, and Hilda 

Felderman 

Jeffrey and Mary Curtis 

Marty Davison 

Richard and Karen Davison - In 

memory of Dorothy Zeimet 

Doris Ehl - In memory of Mila 

Keil 

Sally Felten - In memory of 

Dorothy Alpers 

Onalee Gisel - In memory of 

James Sutton 

Robert and Velma Hankemeier - 


Richard and Janet Hanson - In 

memory of Herb Kinion 

Paul Hartel 

David and Darlene Hayes - In 

memory of Anna Fields 

Ray and Lois Hayes - In 

memory of Mila Keil and 

Bernice McCarty 

Jerry and LouAnn Hora 

Paul and Denyse Hughes - In 



anniversary 

Phoebe Keck 

Helen Knight - In memory of 

Carolyn Hoffer 

Velma Koranda - In memory of 

Mary Lou Carlson, Madonna 

Clark, Jim Hodgden, and Herb 

Kinion 

Don and Lois Latare - In 

memory of Lynnette Pithan 

Kristi LeClere - In memory of 

Mila M. Keil 

Lori Makeever - In memory of 

Denny Jewell 

Dennis and Alice Mans - In 


Margaret McPherson 

M.J. Mether - In memory 

of Donald Johannsen and 

Genevieve Trimbee 

Rose Marie Miller - In memory 

of Chuck Downs 

Vivian Miller - In memory of 

Denise Jewell 

Gary and Alice Mohl - In 


Randolph and Luella Burzlaff 

Glen and Kay Myatt - In memory 

of Ergon Penningroth 

Steve and Dawn Paul 

Darwin and Linda Polk, & Sons 

- In memory of Mr. & Mrs. 

Howard Bock 

Maxine Reistroffer - In memory 

of Jamie Sutton and Donna 

Helmle 

Carol Ripple - In memory of 

Curtis Steenburgen 

Warren Roberts - In memory of 

Dorothy Alpers, Mila Keil, and 

Mary Burlingame 

Fred and Velene Ruff - In 

memory of Allen Feller and 

Robert Current 

Dale Ruggeberg - In honor of 



Mark Schnewien 

Dale and Lou Jean Scott - In 

memory of Ergon Penningroth 

and John Clark 

Florian and Karen Steffen - In 


Randolph - In honor of Larry 



Ted and Diana Strait - In 


Arabella Tubbs - In memory 

of Edna M. McDonald, Mary 

Burlingame, and Thomas 

Wacker 

William and Audrey Upmeyer - 

In memory of Robert Current 

and Mila Keil - In honor of 

Lois Hayes’ 80th birthday, 

Doug & Shirley Winegar’s 


Bob & Nancy Upmeyer’s 25th 

wedding anniversary, Ron & 

Helen Snell’s 40th wedding 

anniversary, James Lena’s 

50th birthday, and Dianne 

Larson for earning her M.A. in 

psychology 

Glen and Ramona VonSprecken 

- In honor of Clarence and 

Judy Werner’s 25th wedding 

anniversary 

Mildred Wilcox - In memory of 

Denny Jewell 

Bluff Lake 

Cletus Hughes Estate - In 

memory of Cletus Hughes 

Ohnward Bank - In memory of 

Donna Bartles 

U.S. Bank, Maquoketa 

Employees 

MARENGO, IA 

Ed and Eileen Brecht - In 

memory of Garry Kuch, Elaine 

Voss, Theodore “Ted” Stark, 

Keith Mlossman, and Sheryl 

Siek 

Garth and Ruth Grafft - In 

memory of James Murray 

Gary and Janis Hinrichs - In 

memory of Naomi Franey 


Mrs. Bev Maschmann - In 

memory of Virgil Blomme and 

Colton Blomme 

Florence Meyer - In memory of 

Mrs. Maxine Voss 

Betty Misel - In memory of 

Darlene Hacker 

Big G Food - In memory of Leo 


Fireside Winery 

MARION, IA 

Ellen and Anthony Alessio - In 


Michael and Sandra Alt 

Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Anderson - In 


Megan Atwater 

R. Dwayne Augspurger 

Kevin and Diane Ballard - In 

memory of Jean Stoner and 

Sondra Rahm 

Timothy and Sarah Barcz 

Carol Behnken - In memory of 


Steve and Pat Benz - In memory 

of Bonnie Petersen 

David and Lorene Berkowitz 

Dave and Gayelle Bowdish - In 


Phylllis Brooks - In memory of 


Jim and Sandra Burm - In 

memory of Albert & Clara 

Kronlund, Dale Kronlund, and 

Norma Kronlund 

Maury and Barb Campbell - In 

memory of Robert “Bob” 

Marsh 

Melvin and Wanda Campbell - In 

memory of Vivian Scheer 

Tim and Becky Cernin 

Judy Chadima 

Wade and Sue Chalstrom 

Todd and Tami Culver - In 

memory of Phyllis Mitchell and 

Dortha Brinkley 

Mary K. Curtin - In honor of Bob 

& Sue Madrick’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Jim Dalton - In memory of 

emceeing and promoting the 

Rock & Roll Reunion Event for 


Harry and Mary Daugherty 

Donald A. and Darlene Dean - In 

memory of Louise Johnson 

Sonny Deke - In memory 

of Mary Errington, Bette 

Luckstead Sr., and Rev. Roland 

Hischke 

Mike and Dana Derby - In 


Andrea Eastburn 

Jack Edmunds - In memory of 

Bev Moser Perlenfein and Leo 


June Emerson - In memory of 

Hollis Emerson - In honor of 

Nyle & Corrine Sauer’s 60th 

wedding anniversary and Phil 

& Roberta Saunders’ 50th 


Jason England 

David Faur 

Claire Fernow - In memory 

of Donald Bliss and Arlene 

Hughes 

Joseph and Vicki Finkstein 

Tia Finley 

Brad and Natalie Fisher - In 


Aloha C. Franklin - In memory 

of Ursuleen Kennedy 

Ralph and Ruth Gaede 

Darrel and Ann Gire - In 

memory of Tiny Kayan - In 

honor of Sam & Piper’s 

wedding 

Bert and Eileen Green 

Jeanette Hamilton - In memory 


Scot and Jeannie Hanna 

Harlan and Helen Hartman - In 

memory of George Remus, 

Leo Greco, and Erivn Arthur 

Tackman 

Alfred and Frances Heims 

Nathan Hein 

Kathryn Hildebrand - In 


Jim and Gladys Hilsenbeck - In 

memory of Leo Louis Greco 

Delores Hobson 

Evelyn Hollister - In memory of 

Naomi Franey 

Neal and Jennifer Horning - In 


Dr. Clarence and Jean Hosford 

- In honor of John & Dr. 

Marilyn Hines’ 25th wedding 

anniversary, Dr. Jody & Ted 

Stone on their 25th wedding 

anniversary, and Jill Messerli 

on her 60th birthday 

Albert and Kay Hughes 

Brad and Mary Johnson, & 

Family 

Bryan Johnson 

Amy Keating 

JW and Bridget Kissling 

Ernest and Karen Kluesner 

Matt and Kris Kluesner 

Matthew Krigbaum 

Gloria Larson - In memory of 

Ursuleen Kennedy 

Jack and Jeanette Larson - In 


Larry and Darlene Lerch 

Jack Lorence - In memory of 

Raymond Kincheloe, Joan 

Marie Etzel, and Leo Greco 

Judy Lubben 

Steve Luense 

Diane Hudson and John Lund 

Marge Mahoney - In memory of 

Dick Fangman 

Mr. and Mrs. George Manson 


Thompson 

Timothy and Roxann Martinek - 


Marian McCarville - In memory 

of Irv McCarville, Leo Greco, 

and Joan Pierce - In honor 

of Margaret & Albert Storm’s 


John and Beverly McGowan 

- In honor of George and 

JoAnn Gipp’s 60th wedding 

anniversary 

Merle and Mary Menzel - In 


Waldo Morris, & Family - In 


Eloise Morse - In memory of 

Norma Lewis 

Marilyn Mulbrook - In memory 

of Janet Ritchart 

Thurley and Linda Mullinex 

Leo Greco CDs! 

The following locations have 

Leo's CDs where 100% of the 

money goes to camp: Home 

Hardware in Davenport; 

Country Junction Restaurant in 

Dyersville; Ox Yoke Inn in the 

Amanas; Homestead Restaurant 

in Independence; and the Camp 

Courageous Camp Store. 

Dale Newman 

Barbara Null 

Mike Mastain and Mary 

Oberreuter - In memory of Leo 


Ervin and Marcia Oltmanns - In 

memory of Myrle Wogen, 

Helen Timms, Galen Hanna, 

Lucille Von Essen, and Katie 

Ehlts 

Jim and Kathleen Parent - In 


Todd Parman 

Audrey Patton 

Maxine Patton - In memory of 

Arlene Hughes, Merle Patton, 

and Lucille McVay 

Joseph and Becky Peiffer - In 


Tom and Sonja Penaluna - In 

memory of Todd Penaluna and 

Jim Sawyer 

Ev Petersen 

Dennis and Mary Possehl - In 

memory of Ursuleen Kennedy 

Patricia Quick - In memory of 


Bob and Mary Rathje - In 

memory of Tom Riley and 

Gerald Sill 

David Rathje 

Robert and Paula Rhea 

Lyle and Carol Ridenour - In 

memory of Connie Lee 

Engelbart and Patricia Mary 

Murphy 

Elmer and Cecilia Rolfes 

Allen and Virginia Ross - In 


and Vera McDonald 

Patricia Routson - In memory of 

Donald E. Routson 

Joshua Rundle 

Thomas and Judy Saluri 

Melvin Schmuecker - In 


Amy Joy Schneidermann 

John and Joan Schneiter - In 

memory of Marge McCalmant 

and Dick Warthing 

Eugene and Sharon Schoeberl - 

In memory of Marie Peters 

Leland and Donna Schoon - In 

memory of Tom Hackbarth 

Mary Schoop - In memory of 


Glenn and Susan Schroer - In 


Ryan Sears 

Melissa Seifert 

Susan and Jerry Sheeley - In 

memory of Richard Mensen 

Jim and Carolyn Sigmon - In 


Kathryn and Harry Simonsen - 


Janet Smith - In memory of 


Joyce Smith - In memory of Leo 


Sam and Connie Jean Snyder - 


Louis and Ann Stark 

Eric Strader 

Barbara Sumner - In memory of 

Francis Lynch 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Supple - In 


Cristal Tanner 

Roger and Beverly Tayek - In 


Brittany Tewbe 

Jim and Bonnie Thomas - In 

memory of Rose Eilers and 

Bob and Sue Gruenloh’s 50th 

weddding anniversary 

Berniece Thompson - In 


Jerome and Phyllis Trzil - In 


Jim and Judy Tucker - In 

memory of Juanita Fuchs, 

Lucille Albright, and Leo Greco 

Geraldine Vrbicek - In memory 

of Raymond J. Petrzelka 

Carol Weber - In memory of 

Russ Schmidt and Leo Greco 

Kendon Weltha 

Marlene Wendell - In memory of 

Ken Wendell 

Gary Wendt - In memory of Leo 

Greco and Tom Riley 

Phil and Laura White 

Gene and Patricia Wiedenman - 


Dave and Rhonda Wiley 

Dean and Rachel Willis - In 


Kenneth and Marilyn Wilson - In 

memory of Fern Moore 

Vince and Carol Woodson - In 

memory of Linn County’s 

retired bomb dog & faithful 

servant Bosco 

Gary and Doris Yahnke - In 

memory of Gerald W. Dirks 

Theodore and Theresa Zeller 

Judy Zier - In memory of Leo 


ABC Fire Protection 

Culver’s Frozen Custard of 

Marion 

Farmers State Bank 

Hop 2 It Enterprises 

Hunter’s Ridge Golf 

Hy-Vee 

Indian Creek Country Club 

KC Council 14952-3155 

LimoLink Inc. 

Rock & Roll Reunion for Camp 


Simonsen 4 You - In memory of 

Don E. Bliss 

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 

St. Joseph’s Quilters 

Travel and Transport 

MARSHALLTOWN, IA 

Ladies Auxiliary V.F.W. Post No 

839 

MARTELLE, IA 

Don and Phyllis Bunting - In 

memory of Willis and Frances 

Fairbanks 

Patsy Offen 

Doug and Ellen Platner - In 


Neal and Nancy Robertson - In 

memory of Mrs. Lyle Russell, 

Willis Fairbanks, Doris Darrow, 

Russell Schmidt, and Art 

Marek - In honor of Barbara 

Robertson’s birthday 

MASON CITY, IA 

Jim and Charlotte Locher 

Maxine Van Deventer - In 

memory of Dorothy Lang 

MASONVILLE, IA 

Ruth Bovenmyer - In memory of 

Leon Bovenmyer 

Robin Gudenkauf 

Donna Robinson - In memory 

of J. Scott Lux, Gerald Reed, 

and Phillip King - In honor of 

Nyle & Corrine Sauer’s 60th 

wedding anniversary, David & 

Deanne Loecke’s 50th wedding 

anniversary, Billie & Doran 

Zumbach’s 40th wedding 

anniverary, and Mary & Merle 

Mangold’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Paul and Jane Rubner - In 

memory of Joseph McMahon, 

Jerry Wolfe, and Laura Kaiser 

MCCAUSLAND, IA 

Charles and Nancy Cosner - In 


MECHANICSVILLE, IA 

Joan Bell 

Debra Farrington - In memory 

of Aaron R. Lawrence, Terry 

Peterman, Scott A. Dierks, and 

Jace Droll 

David and Dorothy Ferguson 

- In memory of Garnet Heyer, 

Barbra Wallick, and Bradley 

Ferguson 

Duane and Nancy Jurgensen - 

In memory of Ione Jurgensen 

Melvin Lehrman - In memory of 

Dennis Jochimsen 

Marginal Note: No one has more courage than the person who can stop eating after one peanut. 

The Camp Courageous 

adventure program 

When we think about the adventure 

program at Camp Courageous there 

are so many images. Campers can 

choose to climb a tree, walk across 

a cable at the Burma Bridge, climb 

or rappel the limestone bluffs, fly 

through the air 

on the SuperZip 

line, navigate the 

swinging beams 

on the Team Beam 

and so much more. 

Camp also has a low 

ropes course and 

a group initiative 

course for team 

building activities. 

Camp Courageous is known for its 

well developed adventure program for 

children and adults with disabilities. 

Each year we have professional 

ropes course builders inspect our 

high and low elements. Adventure 

staff are re-certified annually as well. 

Of course, we must retire ropes and 

other equipment on a regular basis. 

Maintaining the high standards of 

the adventure program can be costly. 

Any help you can provide is most 

appreciated. Thank you so much!! 

Annual Inspection and 

two re-certification - $1,000 

Annual equipment 

needs - $1,800 

LaVerne Paidar - In memory of 

Scott A. Dierks 

Donna Wood 

MELBOURNE, IA 

Dean, Deborah & Justin Rieks 

MIDDLE AMANA, IA 

Deanne Johnston 

Caroline Trumpold - In memory 

of Harry Ackerman, Ruth 

Schmieder, and Dorothy Marz 

MILES, IA 

Carol Christiansen 

Harlan and Joann Daniels - In 

memory of Jim Iverson and 

Donna Helmle 

Thomas and Susan Hayward 

Clarence and Mary Horst - In 


Valda Johnson - In memory of 

Mary Jane Marvin - In honor of 

Dwain Bruhn’s 80th birthday 

Esther Stoll - In memory of 

Mary Jane “Sodie” Marvin 

Stuart and Jeanette Wilson - In 

memory of Margaret Brown 

Loleta McNeil Estate - In 

memory of Loleta McNeil 

MISSOURI VALLEY, IA 

Phyllis Henrich - In honor of 



MITCHELLVILLE, IA 

Gary and Joann Fry 

MONMOUTH, IA 

Sue Bomea 

Jerry and Freda DeLarm - In 

memory of Herb Kinion 

Rodney and Mary Walters - In 

memory of Konrad Kail, Herb 

Kinion, and LeRoy Garien 

4-H Foodstand 

MONONA, IA 

Elmer and Theresa Bries - In 

memory of Gene Peters 

MONTEZUMA, IA 

Bill and Jane Ahrens 

MONTICELLO, IA 

Randy and Rhonda Achenbach 

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ammeter - In 


Christopher and Roxanne 

Anderson 

Trafferd Anderson 

Tom and Cindy Bagge 

Marcia Baker 

Dorothy Baumann - In memory 

of Gerald W. Dirks 

Ron and Nancy Bechler - In 


Marilyn Smith 

Charles and Pat Becker - In 

memory of Isabelle Lahr, Sylvia 

A. Wroblewski, Millie Gerdes, 

Eileen Rosenow, Donald Bliss, 

Dr. Woodrow Morris, Willis 

Fairbanks, Luella Brammer, 

Louis Kellner, Margaret Martin, 

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Thank you John Harms, 

Fair Manager, and the Great 

Jones County Fair Board 

for allowing the Camp 

Courageous campers to 

attend the 2011 fair. Many 

campers attend this week just 

so they can go to the fair. 

(Center) Tom Wells, Concession Manager of 

Evans Unites Shows, Inc., allowed the campers 

attending the Great Jones County Fair to play 

the famous “Duck Game” and make sure that 

everyone walked away with a prize. 

Enjoying the animals on display at the Great 

Jones County Fair are (front) campers Eli 

Hansen of Iowa City, Fletcher Allen of Solon, 

Logan Hill of Cedar Rapids, and DJ Andrews 

of Davenport. With them are (back) counselors 

Jaime Jasa of Monticello, Tracy Koch of Sabula, 

and Jenny Welch of Storm Lake. 

(L-R) Counselor Elizabeth Nole of Tunkhannock, 

PA is pictured with camper Callahan Hartnett of 

Marion while at the Great Jones County Fair. 

Callahan is showing some of the prizes he 

obtained by winning a few games. 

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Robert Zach, Robert Buckner, 

Cecil Rammelsberg, Phyllis 

Mitchell, James Seifert, Leo 

Greco, Jack Recker, Julie Eileen 

Gay, Charlotte Mohr, Tom Riley, 

Charlott Kelly, Harvey Martin, 

Marvin Walters, Bob South, 

Richard “Dick” Rice, Jackie 

Goedken, Gerald Dirks, Dennis 

Larson, Pat Piffner’s sister 

Betty, Joan Pierce, James Bell, 

and Everett Meeker - In honor 

of Bob & Margaret Thoeni’s 


Verna Parham’s 80th birthday, 

John Campbell being added 

to the Kinnick Stadium 

Media Wall of Fame, Cecelia 

Weepie’s 100th birthday, 

Gene & Sandy Nassif’s 50th 

wedding anniversary, Don 

& Marilyn Ketelsen’s 60th 

wedding anniversary, Dr. Yang 

Ahn, Russ Gerdin’s retirement 

from Heartland Express, 

Systems Unlimited, Inc.’s 40th 

anniversary, Robert & Janis 

Kazimour’s 55th wedding 

anniversary, Lyle & Deloris 

Hosford’s 75th wedding 

anniverasry, Jim & Shirley 

Manternach’s 50th wedding 

anniversary, Arlon Duit’s 80th 

birthday, Gerald & Karen 

Kennicker’s 50th wedding 

anniversary, Larry & Carol 


anniversary, Raymond Edgar’s 

92nd birthday and Ray & 

Irene Edgar’s 65th wedding 

anniversary, Lyle Hosford’s 

97th birthday, Bob Hatcher’s 

80th birthday, Phil & Meri, 

Joanna, Eli, Matilde, & Joshua 

Gibbs for your hospitality, Sally 

& Lee Coda & Family for their 

hospitality, John & Shirley 

Becker & Family for their 

hospitality, Betty Muellich’s 50 

years as a member of OES, 

Bob & Charlene George’s 60th 

wedding anniversary, Sister 

Ruth Kleitsch’s 60th Jubilee, 

Bill & Beth McDonough’s 


Mary Rita Zehentner’s 90th 

birthday, a get well wish for 

Kathryn Frommelt, Morris & 

Betty Neighbor’s 70th wedding 

anniversary, Frank & Joyce 


anniversary, Father Keith 

Birch’s 40th anniversary of his 

ordination, and Josh Holland 

for being named a 2011 

Freedom Festival Hero 

Rick & Jessica Beem - In 


Naomi Bender 

Kevin and Alison Bergman - In 

memory of Gerald Dirks 

Greg, Lynette, Allen & Tyler 

Boheman 

Matthew & Wendy Bollwitt 

Eric and LeAnn Briesemeister 

Monica Brokaw 

Haley Burgess 

Robert and Linda Burns - In 

memory of Joan Marie Etzel 

Stan and Sue Burrichter 

Linda Chapman 

Jordyn Cigrand 

Duff and Mary Rose Coleman - 

In memory of Willis Fairbanks 

Richard and Sharon Cornelius 

Roger and Nancy Digmann - In 

memory of Kathryn Ehlts, 

Gerald W. Dirks, and Maxine 

Schmidt 

Loren and Barbara Dirks 

Bennett Eastburn 

Deke Ehrismann 

Stephen and Jen Fasnacht, & 

Family 

Rick and Staci Fritz 

Thomas and Jennifer Funk 

Tami Bartram & Jim Gadient 

Richard Goedken 

Brian and Stephanie Gogel 

Sharon Grams 

Rachel Griffith 

Donald and Ardis Hagen - In 

memory of Helen Otten and 

Gerald W. Dirks 

Pete and Cindy Hall - In memory 

of Lucille Zamora 

Brenda Hanken 

Donald and Shirley Hanssen 

Phyllis Head 

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hein - In 

memory of Betty Weers 

Harland Hetzler - In memory of 

Julie Eileen Gay 

Jerry and Marla Hinrichs - In 


Louis and Carole Holly 

Norbert Hunt - In memory of 


Joe and Donna Ironside - In 

memory of Claire Klaas, Merle 

Patton, Roger A. Williams, 

Eldon Muller, and Richard 

Fangman - In honor of Joe 

Greif’s 80th birthday, Alice 

Baty’s 85th birthday, Frank 

& Joy Deutmeyer’s 50th 

wedding anniversary, and 

Betty Tingwald’s 50th wedding 

anniversary & 50 years with 

the US Postal Service 

Dillon Jamison 

Bud and Georgia Johnson 

C.J. and JoAnn Kehoe - In 


Dave & Jean Kehoe, Elise & 

Marisa - In memory of Ronald 

Bartlett 

Ray and Ruth Kleinow 

Ted and Karla Koehler 

Dan and Rhonda Koppenhaver - 

In memory of Sue Shaffer and 

Ivan Hoge 

Mike and Emily Kraus 

Amy Daniels and James Kurth 

Janilyn Kyte - In memory of 

Donald Bliss 

Mike and Audrey Lambert 

Philip and and Laura Larabee 

Amanda Larson 

Loras and Marilyn Lawrence - In 

memory of John Francis Kirby 

Mark and Irma Leonard - In 


Kelly Luckstead 

Terry and Chris Lux - In memory 

of Ralph & Donna Lux and 

John & Billie Smith 

Curt and Pam Mayo - In 

memory of Donald Bliss and 


Norma McDonell - In memory 

of Lois Nosek, Marie Foote, 

and Isabelle Lahr 

Grace McDonough - In memory 

of Tom Riley and Donald 

“Gomer” Domeyer 

Carol Melton 

David Mescher - In memory 

of Janet Mescher and Jean 

Mescher 

Kevin and Julie Miller 

Nick Miller 

Rolando and Abby Morales 

Charlotte Murray 

Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Nagel - In 


Mr. Steve Nagel 

Mike and Pam Nodolf 

Joyce Nosbish 

Robert and Jan Null, & Family 

Mr. Roy Null - In memory of 

Lyle Behrends 

Lindsey Pingel 

Shannon Poe 

Darnell and Beth Porter - In 

memory of Jack Recker, Jackie 

Goedken, and Billy Meyerhoff 

Pat and Tami Recker 

Marion Redmond 

Dorothy Richardson 

Janice Rion 

Dorothy Rogers - In memory of 

Floyd Rogers 

Ruth Rogers 

Gerry and Donna Rohr - In 

memory of Lois Nosek and 

Millie Gerdes 

Charlie Roller 

Ed and Sharon Roller, & Family 

Nick and Julie Sauser 

Audrey Savage 

Steve Schwartz 

John and Elaine Secrist - In 

memory of Connie Lee 

Engelbart and Art Marek 

Betty Siebels - In memory of 

Rudy Schoon 

Don and Kim Smith - In 

memory of Willis T. Fairbanks 

Gwen Smith 

Paul and Jan Smith 

Louis and Bobbie Sperfslage 

Bev Steiner 

Larry and Joan Stoneking 

Ms Marge Stubbe 

David and Durene Tabor 

Robert and Margaret Thoeni - In 

memory of Vince Wroblewski, 

Leo Greco, and Kathy Ehlts 

Richard and Leoda Thompson - 

In memory of Wilson Landers, 

J. Scott Lux, Bob Buckner, 

Jack Recker, Arlene Phillips, 

Leo Greco, James Fiedler, 

William Turnis, Jo Huckstadt, 

Joan M. Sheppard, Phil King, 

Dorothy Beyers, Floyd Rogers, 

and Mildred Thompson - In 

honor of Arlene Smith’s 90th 

birthday, Leon & Sharon Beitz’ 

50th wedding anniversary, and 

Steve & Lyda DeShaw’s 50th 


George and Bonnie Tobiason 

Dan and Carol Vorhies - In 

memory of Leo Louis Greco 

and Gerald W. Dirks 

Ken Weber 

Jerry and Ruth Welter - In 


Mrs. Mag Welter - In memory of 


Harold and Patricia White 

Rita Wilgenbusch 

Fred and Winifred Williams - In 

memory of Willis Fairbanks, 

Donald Bliss, and Leo Greco 

Gary and Gwen Wilson 

Hollyce Wirtner - In memory of 

Jonathan Scott Lux 

Carl and Betty Wolken - In 

memory of Bill Wessels 

Jim and Marianne Zimmerman 

Tim and Elaine Zimmerman 

Above and Beyond Home Health 

Care, Inc. 

Associated Pilots of Iowa 

B.E. Somebody Fitness 

Bear Walls 

c\o Kramer Funeral Home 

Carpenter Elementary 

Carquest Auto Parts 

Darrell’s 

Ehrisman Tree Service 

Energy Manufacturing Co., Inc. 

- In memory of Millie Gerdes, 

Lois Nosek, and Bob Buckner 

Fidelity Bank and Trust 

Gomer’s Grocery, Burlage- 

Domeyer Family - In memory 

of Don “Gomer” Domeyer 

Great Jones County Fair 

HCH Real Estate - In memory 

of Shirley Appleby and Jack 

Recker 

Heights Supper Club 

Insurance Associates, Inc. 

Jeanne Muellerleile & Wayne 

Nappe - In memory of 

Margaret Martin 

Jim McDonough Productions, Inc. 

Kramer Bros. Dairy Supply, Inc. 

Monticello Ambulance Service 

Monticello Auto Center 

Monticello Golf Club 

Monticello High School 

Monticello Nursing & Rehab. 

Center 

Monticello Police Dept. 

Oak Street Manufacturing - In 

memory of Kevin Kramer 

Oak Street Properties 

Ohnward Bank & Trust 

Peace U.C.C. 

Pictured Rocks Methodist Camp 

Recycled Products 

REM Electric 

Sigma Eye Health Centers 

Styles-N-Smiles 

The Family of Helen Otten - in 

memory of Helen Otten 

The Family of Millie Gerdes - In 

memory of Millie Gerdes 

The Pizza Ranch 

US Secure Hosting Center 

MONTOUR, IA 

Mr. Gregory Graham 

MOUNT AUBURN, IA 

Lynn and Shirley Arthur - In 

memory of Kathryn Keegan, 

Brunetta Christian, Donald 

“Rosey” Johannsen, Leo 

Greco, Dorothy Mixdorf, Ruth 

Drape, Donald Jasper, and 

Karlene Jordt 

Dolores Palmer - In memory of 

Tim F. Mehlert 

MOUNT AYR, IA 

Jay-Lynn-O Tours 

MOUNT PLEASANT, IA 

Robert Bates - In memory of 


Karen Chabal - In memory of 


Patricia Walker - In memory of 


Richard and Susan Walljasper 

- In memory of Harrison 

Walljasper 

MOUNT VERNON, IA 

Vernon and Helen Burge 

Audrey Christenson - In 

memory of Wallace Johnson 

Rod and Margery Davies - In 

memory of Dean Tumey 

James and Jackie Engelbrecht - 

In memory of Patty Millea 

James and Mary Evans 

Joshua Evans 

Dale Merrill 

Neil and Becky Orthner - In 

memory of Leo Greco, John 

Couser, and Gary Fridley 

Ray and Marilyn Overman - In 

memory of Wallace Johnson 

Sandy Pint 

Tom and Susan Pitlik 

Clara Pospisil - In memory of 


Eric and Virginia Roudabush 

James Sabin 

Dale and Eileen Sargent - In 

memory of Jean Stoner, 

Loretta Telecky, and Wallace 

Johnson 

Chip Scholl - In memory of Evan 

Hoffman 

Janet Spellerberg - In memory 


Rory Wiebel 

Hillcrest Country Club 

Lynch Ford Chevrolet Pontiac 

MUSCATINE, IA 

Mr. William Allen 

Thomas and Deborah Antram - 


Lee Barnhart - In memory of 

Raymond Nyenhuis, Robert 

Maynard Brugman, Robert E. 

Wagler, and Cleo Bermel 

Keith Brown - In memory of 


Philip Gaeta, SR - In memory of 


Dwight and Dianne Glenney - In 

memory of Mary & Don Challis 

and Mildred Glenney 

Merle Glenney, & Family 

Karen Havey - In memory of 


Richard and Patricia Koll 

Kevin Reichert - In memory of 


Bertha Schafer 

Kurt and Korine Schlawin - In 




anniversary 

Sandra Slater - In memory of 

Robert Maynard Brugman, 

Robert E Wagler, Cleo 

Bermel, Holly Jo Russell, Tom 

McCarty, and Fern Edwards 

Robert and Judy Smith - In 

memory of Ruth Alwine 

Lorack and Leo Greco 

Dick and Linda Walden 

H.J. Heinz & Co. 

NEW HAMPTON, IA 

Sarah Eichenberger 

NEW LONDON, IA 

Tim and Ruth Ann Corporon - 

In memory of Millie Gerdes 

NEW VIENNA, IA 

Larry and Darlene Boeckenstedt 

- In memory of Karen Krapfl 

and Scott Tauke 

Gary and Janet Kruse - In 

memory of Arthur J. Crubel 

Randy and LuAnn Lansing - In 

memory of John Fitzgerald 

Bob and Loey McCabe - In 


Dr. Duane Strom 

Frederick and Carol Vorwald 

- In memory of Gerald 

Klostermann and Agnes 

Vorward - In honor of Frank 

& Joyce Deutmeyer’s 50th 


Roger & Darlene Osterhaus’ 


Joan Wedewer - In memory of 

David Wedewer 

NEWHALL, IA 

Martha Joanna Anders - In 



Mart Campbell - In memory of 


Michael and Susan Corpman - 

In memory of Richard Grovert 

Bill and Larry Danker - In 


Erris Eckstein - In memory of 


Irene Furler - In memory of 

Denton Schultz 

Steven and Sandra Gibney - In 


Gerald and Marilyn Johnson 

- In memory of Robert 

Hagerman, Ted Stark, Richard 

Grovert, and Delbert Boddicker 

Dennis and Joann Karr - In 


Lawrence and JoAnne Moeller - 

In memory of Sherry Nelsen 

Alden Morrison - In memory of 


Jason and Kim Rayman - In 


Russell and Marilyn Rieder - In 


Carrol Stark - In memory of Ted 

Stark 

Kenneth and Linda Vawter - In 


Marc Volesky - In memory of 


Vernon and Tammy Werning - 

In memory of Richard Grovert 

Fern Zahrt - In memory of 


L.B. Anderson Agency, Inc. - In 


NEWTON, IA 

Greg and Rhonda Loder 

Minnie Miller 

Bill and Marlena Ray - In 

memory of Dick Gholson 

Iowa Speedway 

NORTH LIBERTY, IA 

Chad Bourn 

Troy Carter 

Kori Cusick 

Jim Derwin - In memory of 

Virginia Derwin 

Frank Ehrenberger - In 


Marla Lovell 

Lane McMullen 

Barbara Schmidt - In 

memory of George J. 

Swenka 

Ellis and Kathy Smith 

Joni and Micheal Sojka - In 


Dan & Michelle Steines 

Trudy Wright - In memory of 

Robert “Bob” Tutton 

NORWALK, IA 

Gene and Jo Ann Ketterling - 

In memory of Victor Warren 

Norwalk Lion Club 

NORWAY, IA 

Ken and Shelia Bontty - In 

memory of Merlvin Bartosh 

and Lud Svoboda 

Linda Brecht - In memory of 

William ‘Bill McKechnie 

Robert Miller - In memory of 

William “Bill” McKechnie 

Loretta Schmidt - In memory 

of Glenn Schulte and 

Cynthia Squires 

Marcel and Susie Sebetka 

- In memory of Glenn 

Schulte, Lud Svoboda, and 

William McKechnie 

Susan Volz - In memory of 

Cynthia Squires 

Frontier Natural Products 

Co-op 

OELWEIN, IA 

Kent and Rosie Casey - In 


Ardith Graf - In memory of 

Florence Fuhrman and Leo 


Joel and Diane Hall - In 

memory of Harold Foss 

Coila Huffman - In memory 


Connie Kaltenbach 

Tom and Karri Parrot 

Clair Ramlo - In memory of 

Dean Holzer, Duane Bergan, 

and David Shaw 

Julie Willingham 

How Sweet It Is 

OGDEN, IA 

Ronald McDonald Talent 

Agent 

OLIN, IA 

Allen and Sherrie Bixler - In 

memory of Don Steuber 

Mrs. Esther Glenn - In 

memory of Scott A. Dierks 

Bernard and Caryl Hay - In 

memory of Doris Darrow 


Pat Keating 

Delbert and Regina 

Remington - In memory of 

Rick Meeker 

Adrienne Rickles - In 

memory of Don Steuber 

Rosemary Slater - In 

memory of Dennis 

Jochimsen 

George and Pat Zirkelbach 

- In memory of Phyllis A. 

Wood 

Don Bliss Memorials - In 


Iowa Food Code Prohibits 

the use of food prepared in a 

facility not inspected by 

State or County Inspections. 

OLLIE, IA 

Carol Ann Harrington - In 


Roger and Carol Ann Harrington 

Gilbert and Jeanne Leathers - In 


Richard and Jo Swanson - In 


Jonita Underwood - In memory 


Prairie View United Methodist 

Men - In memory of Patrick 


ONSLOW, IA 

Mr. Daryl Hanna - In memory 

of Ruth Jansen, Mary Lou 

Carlson, Bob McAllister, and 

Delores Hirtz 

Betty Lubben - In memory 

of Willis Fairbanks, Betty 

Weers, Art Marek, and Russell 

Schmidt 

OSAGE, IA 

VFW 7920 Aux. 

OSKALOOSA, IA 

Dr. Randall and Sarah Hart 

Nels and Donna Nord - In 


OSSIAN, IA 

Arthur and Marlene Tangen - In 


OTTUMWA, IA 

Gary and Molly Naumann 

Iowa Winnie Hawks 

OXFORD, IA 

Marie Crow, & Family - In 

memory of Donald Crow 

David Hodgden - In memory of 

Lester Maier 

Marcella Klein - In memory of 


OXFORD JUNCTION, IA 

Barbara Ahrendsen - In memory 

of Richard Law 

Joel Ahrendsen 

Monte and Margo Ahrendsen - 

In memory of Jerry Wolfe, Leo 

Greco, Cecelia Brunscheen, 

James Murray, and Julie Gay 

Charles or Brenda DeLarm - In 

honor of Maves Kaczinski 

Carol Hodgden - In memory of 


Kenneth Lorenzen - In memory 

of James Murray 

Gloria Williams - In memory of 

Ken Erickson and Jane Divoky 

Schakeys Pizza 

PACKWOOD, IA 

Todd and Dawn Bechtel - In 


David and Judy Dickey - In 

honor of John & Rosemary 

Hammes’ 40th wedding 

anniversary 

Wayne and Kay Hadley - In 


Dave and Judy Peterson - In 


PALMER, IA 

Wessels Oil Co., Inc. - In 

memory of Dick Rice 

PALO, IA 

Steven Etten 

Elizabeth Teed - In memory of 

Merle Teed 

Mary and Joseph Weatherly - In 

honor of Mrs. G.N. Hand 

Norma Wright - In memory of 

Merle Teed 

PANORA, IA 

Mildred Marchant - In memory 


PARKERSBURG, IA 

Jean Trey 

POCAHONTAS, IA 

Pro Coop 

PELLA, IA 

Charles Hunt - In memory of 


Arlie and Jane Vander Hoek 

Jeanette Vermeer 

Pella Rolscreen Foundation 

PEOSTA, IA 

Charlie Bergfeld - In honor of 

Larry Roeder 

Joseph and Dixie Demmer 

Gary & Cindy Dolphin 

Max Knepper 

Center Grove United Methodist 

Church 

PLEASANT HILL, IA 

Christine Williams - In memory 


PLEASANT VALLEY, IA 

Alice McDonald 

POLK CITY, IA 

Karen Mathes 

POMEROY, IA 

Leon and Marilyn Schramm - In 

memory of Helen M. Osborn 

and Maxine “Mickie” Wile - In 

honor of Linda & Royce Case’s 


Larry & Dorothy Siefken’s 50th 


PRAIRIE CITY, IA 

Travis Hilsabeck 

PRESTON, IA 

Lavita Budde - In memory of 

Milia Keil 

Erma Gruhn - In memory 

of Donald Smith, John 

Marburger, and Mary Jane 

Marvin 

Joan Kieffer - In honor of Larry 



Mike and Lorri Schmidt 

PRINCETON, IA 

Elma Pillard - In memory of Paul 

Pillard Jr. 

Tony and Kay Thornton - In 

honor of Ernestine Finnegan’s 

80th birthday 

PROTIVIN, IA 

Frances Wilson - In memory of 

Eugene Pexa, Darlene Humpal, 

and Clet Koshatka 

QUASQUETON, IA 

Kathy Olsen 

William and Kimberly Steenstra 

RAYMOND, IA 

Claude and Helen Bresson - In 

honor of Nancy Meaney’s 

birthday and Ken & Sandra 

Petersen’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Janice Hovenga 

Agatha Thome - In memory of 


Laurie Thome 

Randy and Janan Weber - In 


David and Kimberly Youngblut 

REINBECK, IA 

Annette Watermiller 

RICHLAND, IA 

Delbert and Marjorie Fleig - In 


Kermit Hinshaw - In memory of 


Paul and Peg Nichols - In 


Howard and Ann Loree Snyder - 


RIDGEWAY, IA 

Hovden Oil Company 

RIVERSIDE, IA 

Karen Butterleys 

Elmo and Virginia Kron - In 

memory of Richard Theobald 

Gary and Kay Mincer - In 

memory of Gladys Forbes, 

Dana Troyer, and Wilma 

Wasson 

Sharon Simon 

Betty Thomann - In memory of 

Patricia Warner 

Joyce Wingler - In memory of 


Riverside Casino & Golf Resort 

Marginal Note: Too many people are already carrying the stool when the piano needs to be moved. 

ROBINS, IA 

Archie and Rose Marie Blackford 

- In memory of Vivian Etzel 

and Leo Greco - In honor of 

Bob and Sue Gruenloh’s 50th 

weddding anniversary 

M. Sue Eichenberger 

Ryan and Sheri Jeffery 

James and Julie Kapsch - In 

honor of Dick & Joyce Bennis’ 


Tom and Pat Linder - In memory 

of Valeska Buhr 

Charles and Marcia Noaker - In 

honor of Dean & Jill Rowell’s 


Thomas and Janice Otto 

Dr. Joel and Shelly Sardzinski - 

In memory of Gerald W. Dirks, 

Ralph E. Bridgewater, Mary 

Helmrichs, Allen Schilling, 

Elaine Jean Voss, Lowell 

Palmer, Lucy L. Westfall, and 

Patricia Ann Corum - In honor 

of Jim & Joyce Doyne’s 50th 


Marcus Linse’s 100th birthday 

Joseph and Barbara Schmall 

J.D. & Theresa Smith - In 

memory of Leo Greco and Tom 

Eggleston 

Louis and Geraldine Stolba - In 

memory of Leonard Stolba, 

Carlene Stolba, and Leo Greco 

ROCKFORD, IA 

Carol Schlader - In memory of 

Leroy Ehlinger 

ROWLEY, IA 

Alan and Becky Crump - In 


William and Vivian Davis - In 

memory of Leo Greco. 

Kent and Kathy Wilson - In 

memory of Doris Budzine’s 

85th birthday, Pete Barron, and 

“Rabbit” Donnelly 

Rowley Equipment 

RUDD, IA 

Dean Repair 

RUSSELL, IA 

Ervin and Jessie Burton 

RYAN, IA 

Ivan and Deb Anderson - In 

memory of Jerry Wolfe 

Daniel and Jean Drummy 

Gary and Marilyn Feldmann 

- In honor of Phil & Roberta 

Saunders’ 50th wedding 

anniversary 

William and Doris McEvoy 

Kenny and Karen Ries - In 

memory of Jerry Wolf 

Peace Lutheran WELCHA 

SABULA, IA 

Bob and Joanne Clark - In honor 



Charles Monaghan 

SAC CITY, IA 

Linda Ritchie 

Sac City Lions Club 

Sac County VFW No 590 

SAINT OLAF, IA 

Joyce Hoth - In memory of 

Mary Louise Gregary 

SCOTCH GROVE, IA 

Max & Karen Dirks - In memory 

of Millie Gerdes, Gary Koch, 

Margaret Martin, Leo Greco, 

and Gerald W. Dirks 

Bruce and Terry Feuling, & 

Family 

Rex Smith 

Balster Sale 

Blade Pest Control, Inc. 

SHELLSBURG, IA 

Robert Brown - In memory of 


Pauline Grovert - In memory of 


Maxine Hekel - In memory of 

Shirley Daubenburger Huffman 

Tom and Jan Hise 

Phyllis Thompson - In memory 

of Merle Teed - In honor of Leo 


SIGOURNEY, IA 

Lucie Wehr 

SIOUX CITY, IA 

George and Barb Gengler 

John and Patricia Scherrman 

SOLON, IA 

David and Lisa Bluder 

Don and Rita Brannaman - In 

memory of Anna Kadera 

Larry Brecht - In memory of Leo 


Phyllis Fiala - In honor of Mr. 

& Mrs. James Gray’s 60th 

wedding anniversary and Marie 

Krall’s 90th birthday 

Joseph and Judith Franc - In 


Larry and Judy Greco - In 

memory of Denton Schultz, 

Daniel Byers, and Marjorie 

McCalmant - In honor of Keith 

& Kathy Fisch’s 40th wedding 

anniversary 

Craig and Rita Jelinek 

Evelyn Kral - In memory of Leo 


Barry and Sue Kucera - In 


Annelee Machacek - In memory 

of James E. Seifert 

Vivian Meade 

Ronald Meyer 

Robert and Kay Morris - In 

memory of Kathy Rios and 

Earl Miller - In honor of Joyce 

& Lyle Cooling’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Jerry and Dianne Radford - In 

memory of Gisela Kesterson, 

John G. “Chip” Fay, and Leo 


Tammy Roberts 

Blaze and Diane Rosene - In 


James and Judith Shulista - In 

memory of Marcella Sovers 

and Robert Christensen - In 

honor of Marie Krall’s 90th 

birthday and Joyce & Lyle 

Cooling’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Emilie Suchomel - In memory 

of Maxine Goetz, Patricia 

Fankhauser, Bernard 

Suchomel, and Leo Greco 

Elmer and Iona Vanorny - In 

memory of Rosie Vondracek 

and Robert W. Touchberry 

James Weno - In memory of 

Rayma Deskin 

Bob and Marjorie Zeman - In 

honor of Leo Greco and family 

Lake MacBride Golf Course 

Saddleback Ridge Golf Course 

Solon-Andreas Foundation 

The Clarence Zenisek Estate - In 

memory of Clarence Zenisek 

SPENCER, IA 


SPRAGUEVILLE, IA 

William and Janice Portz - In 

memory of LeRoy Garien - In 

honor of LeRoy & Janet Mootz’ 


Dwain “Curly” Bruhn’s 

80th birthday, and Pete & 

Rosie Feller’s 60th wedding 

anniversary 

SPRINGBROOK, IA 

Tom and Dohse Hair - In honor 



SPRINGVILLE, IA 

Bill and Marlene Barnes - In 

memory of Janet Vincik and 

Russell Schmidt 

Dorothy Boland - In memory of 

Russell George Schmidt and 

Gerald “Jerry” Sill 

Kenneth and Phyllis Hoge - In 

memory of Harvey Christian 

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(L-R) Counselor Megan Gent of North English 

is pictured with Zach Bollwitt of Monticello. 

Zach attends camp during the Lions Vision 

Impairment Week and went home at the end 

of his week-long stay with the Super Zip Award. 

(L-R) Counselor Nikki Moore of Jasper, AL 

and camper Matt Lehman of Cedar Falls are 

pictured before an evening program in the 

lodge. Nikki has been Matt’s counselor for the 

past few summers and she said that this year 

he had his best week... ever! 

Dale and Carol Lassen - In 

memory of Lyvonne Dimaria 

Robert and Janice McArthur - In 

memory of Ralph Gillmore, 

Janet Vincik, Richard Mantor, 

Russell Schmidt, and Connie 

Engelbart 

Duane Schlatter 

The Estate of James Lorimer - 

In memory of Jim Lorimer 

STANLEY, IA 

Robert and Liz McMillan - In 


Valeska Buhr 

STANWOOD, IA 

Wayne and Joan Brown 

Keith and Jeraldine Flockhart - 

In memory of Clifford Crist 

Donn and Karolyn Kleppe - In 

memory of Clifford Crist and 


Merle and Maxine Lehrman - In 

memory of Leo & Wilma 

Fisher, Edith Hass, Leo Greco, 

and Paul Chapman Sr. - In 

honor of Jim & Lorena Gray’s 


Merle Lehrman’s 90th birthday 

Stanwood Lions Club 

STOCKTON, IA 

Dorothy Kroeger - In memory of 

Frank Coussens 

STORM LAKE, IA 

Jennifer Welch 

STUART, IA 

Richard and Karen Doubleday 

Stephen and Mary Ellen Gilman 

SUMNER, IA 

Carolyn Cahoy - In memory of 


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Kathy Hunemiller - In honor of 



Judith Schwake - In memory of 

Mildred Gerdes 

Clarion and Donna Winzenburg 


SUTHERLAND, IA 

Melissa Fuhrman - In memory 

of Donita Barnes 

Pat Fuhrman - In memory of 

Donita Barnes 

SWISHER, IA 

Helen Barta - In memory of 

Marvin Rigel 

Helen Cross - In memory of 

Bob Zach and Sister Mary Ann 

Shimek 

Dave and Barbara Dohnalek - In 

memory of Bob Zach, Jennie 

Steffens, and Leonard Reyman 

Shaun and Jessica Kukuzke 

Don and Linda Kulish - In 

memory of Leonard Reyman 

and Rosie Vondracek 

Linda Melsha 

Jacquelyn Mundorf - In memory 

of Emil Votroubek, Leonard 

Reyman, Leo Greco, and 

Rosemarie Vondracek 

Joseph and Pauline Novotny - In 

memory of Alice Pospisil, 

Robert Zach, Leonard Reyman, 


Dave Schmitt 

Robert and Marilyn Simon - In 

memory of Robert Zach and 

Ray Petrzelka 

Pamela Sortand - In memory of 


Steve & Renee Uthoff - In 


Jim and Judy Wagner 

Vernon and Martha Zach - In 

memory of Alice Pospisil 

Carl and Barbara Zahradnik - In 

memory of Gisela Kesterson 

and Angie Andrews 

TAMA, IA 

Larry and Charlotte Eisentrager - 

In memory of Lucille Cobet 

Audrey Elliott - In memory 

of Pauline Allee and Norma 

“Duffy” Lyon 

Patricia McBride - In memory 

of Edith M. Zhorne and Norma 

“Duffy” Lyon 

James and Nancy Mitchell - In 

memory of Jim Booth and Don 

McKale 

Mrs. Fred (Virginia) Shover - In 

memory of Norma Lyon 

Maxine Upah - In memory of 

Norma “Duffy” Lyon 

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 

#73 

TIFFIN, IA 

Mike and Rhonda Evans - In 



anniversary 

Rhonda Evans - In honor of 



Kenneth and Lynne Reimers - In 

memory of Darren Reimers 

Herky City Sams 

TIPTON, IA 

Margaret Crock - In memory of 

Ronald Musel 

Shirley Edler - In memory of 

Donald Bixler 

Ron and Iola Ehlers - In memory 

of Karis Breeden 

David and Rita Emrich 

Dorothy Herring - In memory of 

Sarah Dierks on her birthday 

Charles and Dana Martin 

Jeff and Mary McKinney 

Kenneth Nebergall 

Helen Paul - In memory of 

Donald Bliss 

Merlyn Timm 

Robert and Alice Whitlatch - In 

memory of Maxine Goetz and 


Scott and Mary Jo Williams 

The Leona Banks Estate - In 

memory of Leona Banks 

TODDVILLE, IA 

Clifford and Diane Bowers 

Bob and Valeta Kramer 

Otter Creek Lions Club - In 

memory of Ernest Paul 

TOLEDO, IA 

Dr. D.D. & Melody Davis - In 

memory of Victor Veron and 

Norma Lyon 

Vera Fuller - In memory of Leo 


Harry and Pauletta Hala - In 


TRAER, IA 

James and LaNell Dinsdale - In 

memory of Donald McConnell 

and Raymond Barge 

Ross and Mary Hamilton - In 

memory of Clayton & Helen 

Hamilton 

Dean and Linda Ohrt - In 


Jacob and Stacey Schmitt 

St. Paul Church 

TROY MILLS, IA 

Harold and JoAnn Annis - In 

memory of Norman Winn, 

Dorothy Jean Hepker, Royce 

Sutton, and Richard Fangman 

Jerry and Patricia Cameron - In 

memory of Norman Winn, 

Dorothy Hepker, Rose Ann 

Bach, Rosemary Cairy, Linda 

McArthur, and Dick Fangman 

Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Moenk - In 

memory of Merle Patton and 

Russell Schmidt 

TURIN, IA 

Faye Fox - In memory of Julie 

Eileen Gay 

URBANA, IA 

Duane and Janice Eldred - In 


Darren Grimm - In memory of 

Jacque Manternach 

John and Mindy Meyne - In 

honor of John & Mindy 

Meyne’s wedding 

Lewis and Jennifer Paine - In 


Shawn Vanderpool 

URBANDALE, IA 

Jon and Susan Cruikshank 

Terry Eaton 

Mark Lee 

David Marks 

Harold and Betty Voorhees - In 


Adams Sales Group LLC - In 


Petroleum Marketers 

Management Ins. 

PMCI 

VAN HORNE, IA 

Otto and Pam Claassen - In 


Ron and Sally Donald - In 


Sheena Krall 

Richard and Kaye Less - In 


James Sheronick, D.D.S. - In 


Gladys Werner - In memory 

of Glen Deitrich and Henry 

“Heinie” Garbers 

Tara Hills Country Club 

VAN METER, IA 

Misty Wittern 

VICTOR, IA 

Dolores Hollopeter - In memory 

of William “Bill” Feller 

Thomas and Jean Thys 

Alice Van Quekelberghe - In 

memory of William Eugene 

Feller, Doris Manatt, Gordon 

Edward Earley, Leo Greco, 

Gary Timm, and Colton Jon 

Blomme 

VINTON, IA 

Jan Andreesen 

Donald Dill - In memory of 

Myron Christy, Ruby Williams, 

Cliff Vredenburg, and Harvey 

Rapps 

Stuart and Margaret Gulick - In 


Mary Degner 

Ashley Hesson 

Carroll and Mildred Hilmer - In 

memory of Vince Blank and 

Kessler Clark 

Larry and Victoria Holst - In 

memory of Harold Foss, Leo 

Greco, Marjorie Krug, and 

Mary Degner 

Robert and Jane LaGrange - In 


Shelley Mossman 

Roxy Roster - In memory of 

Ernest Severtsgaard and Cecil 

F. Rammelsberg 

Merle and Evelyn Roths - In 

memory of Ron Dawson 

Robert and Phyllis Simnacher 

- In memory of Tim Mehlert, 

Bill Bolin, Billy Mountain Craig, 

Keith Mossman, Kay Snow, 

and Chris Fiebelkorn 

Joyce Winsor - In memory of 


WALCOTT, IA 

Curtis and Mary Frick - In 

memory of Frank Coussens 

and Patrick Crall 

Ione Paustian - In memory of 

Florence Reganniter 

Jack and Betty Sweeney - In 

memory of Patrick Crall 

WALFORD, IA 

Evelyn Bartosh - In memory of 

Marcella Huff, Thelma Popelka, 

and Melvin Bartosh 

Bob and Ruby Boehmke - In 


Ron and Joyce Christen - In 

memory of Jim Clark 

Julia Jordan 

Donald and Sharon Schulte - In 

memory of Ida House and 

Virginia Valant 

Lee Tow - In memory of Marvin 

Rigel, Clark Burns, Melvin 

Bartosh, Lud Svoboda, Allan 

Vanourny, and Bob Hagerman 

WALKER, IA 

Judy Doyl - In memory of 

Agatha McCright on her 

birthday 

Enid Gillihan - In memory of 

Melvin C. Fank 

Joel Hoover 

David and Donna Kelly - In 


Mike and Penny Krob - In 

memory of Michael Krob, Leo 

Greco, and Ron Doyl 

G.N. and Patsy Neumeyer - In 

memory of Deanna Holsinger, 

Norman Winn, and Linda 

McArthur 

Louise Rowe - In memory of 

Zetta B. Orcutt and Norman 

Winn 

Frank and Anna Teffer - In 

memory of Gary R. Ralston, 

Robert Umbdenstock, Deanna 

Holsinger, Leo Greco, and Jean 

Fee 

Ross and Shirley Wiley - In 

memory of Melvin C. Fank, 

Jean Fee, and Joyce Bassett 

WAPELLO, IA 

Wapello VFW Aux. #5166 

WASHBURN, IA 

Gregory and Jolene Engel - In 


WASHINGTON, IA 

Helen Dallmeyer 

Duane and Susan Davis 

Pat Hall 

Phyllis Hardy - In memory of 


Richard and Evelyn Hayes 

Dolores Marks 

James and Lynda Miksch - In 


Betty Osincup - In memory of 


Norma Stutzman 

Paul and Lois Swank - In honor 

of Kathryn Swank 

Rev. & Mrs. Emory Vangerpen - 

In memory of Everett Meeker 

Peter and Sandra Weller - In 

memory of Andy Farrier 

Good Sam Club Country 

Travelers 

The Everett G. Meeker Estate - 

In memory of Gladys Meeker 

WATERLOO, IA 

Lee Bainbridge 

Kenneth Cavanaugh 

Judith Crow - In memory of 

Mark D. Crow 

Albert and Kathryn Dolan - In 


Patricia Entz - In memory of 


Louis and Susan Fettkether - In 


Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Friedl - In 


Don and Jan Frost - In memory 

of LeRoy Even 

Nick and Sandi Greco - In 


Margie Guild - In memory of 

Curt Lammers and Doris 

Bender - In honor of Glenn and 

Nancy Kuehl’s 50th wedding 

anniversary 

Janis Hansen - In memory of 


Lisa and Russ Heiple - In 


Doris Hogan - In memory of Leo 


James and Koyla Hrabe - In 


John and Jean Huff - In memory 

of Peggy Youngblut 

Elaine Jacklin 

Larry and Cathy Klein 

William and Linda Laylin 

Michael and Lori McCarvel 

Carol McCullough - In honor of 

Brett Zuck 

Vince and Paula McFadden - In 


Joseph and Nancy Moothart - In 


Roger Neumann 

Ronald and Velda Phillips 

Jim and Bev Schaefer - In 

memory of Paula Hammond 

Hattie Schmitz - In memory of 

Pat Hawker 

Vernon and Mary Scribner 

Jim and Kim Senn - In memory 


Theresa Stessman - In memory 


Mitzi Tann - In memory of 

Margaret “Peggy” J. Youngblut 

Archie and Joan Thomas 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thompson 


Thompson 

Verne Van Lengen 

George Warren 

Andrea Weber - In memory of 


Steve and Rosemary Weber - In 


Joseph and Louise Yoder - In 

memory of Pete Barron and 

Alan Westphal 

Jan Youngblut - In memory of 


Marge Youngblut - In memory 


Pauline Youngblut - In memory 


Phyllis Zager - In memory of 


Beecher, Field, Walker, Morris, 

Hoffman & Johnson - In 


Iowa Waste Exchange 

Michael J. Thoma Music 

Regions Bank 

St. Mary of Mount Carmel 

Parish 

The Peggy Youngblut Memorial 

- In memory of Peggy 

Youngblut 

WATKINS, IA 

Thomas and Nancy Less - In 

memory of Garry Kuch, Bill 

McKechnie, Sheryl Siek, Ida 

Mae Houser, Carl T. Busch, and 

Delmar Thoman 

James Oberreuter - In memory 


Art and Karen Schulte - In 


John Wheeler - In memory of 


WAUKON, IA 

Abigail Osterholm 

Ozzie and Phyllis Quandahl 


WAVERLY, IA 

Marvin and Eileen Behrens - In 


Howard Clancy 

Danita McCormick - In memory 

of Doris Soldwisch 

WEBSTER CITY, IA 

Mary Anne Meyne - In honor 

of John and Mindy Meyne’s 

wedding 

WELLMAN, IA 

Jeffrey and Katie Miller - In 


WELTON, IA 

Duane and Elaine Kidd - In 



anniversary 


Ed and Patti Novak - In honor 



George and Twilah Raes - In 

honor of Mr. & Mrs. James 

Kilburg’s 25th wedding 

anniversary and Larry & Carol 


anniversary 

Rick and Linda Ryan - In honor 



WESLEY, IA 

K & H Cooperative Oil Co. 

WEST BEND, IA 

Max Yield Cooperative 

WEST BRANCH, IA 

Donald and Ardis Barnhart - In 


Mildred Beeler - In memory of 

Ken & Bruce Beeler 

Mike and Peg Gade - In memory 

of Maxine Goetz 

WEST BURLINGTON, IA 

Donald and Marilyn Leight 

WEST DES MOINES, IA 

Dianne Barkley - In memory of 

Don Steuber 

Arnold and Mary Latare - In 

memory of Alice Sypal 

EMC Insurance 

Kum & Go 

WEST LIBERTY, IA 

Tom and Mary Pat Brooke - In 

memory of Debbi King, Leo 

Greco, Lemoine Kirchner, 

Dick Rice, Robert McCoy, and 

James McCrabb - In honor of 

Mike Trueblood 

Christine Burr 

Keith and JoAnne Christison - 

In memory of Elma Baldwin 

Lee and Carol Crook - In 

memory of Jim McCrabb 

Richard and Nan Janney - In 

memory of Ed Winfield 

Derwood and Arlene Keith - In 

memory of LaMoyne Kirchner 

and Maxine Britcher 

Ivan and Madge Lenz - In 

memory of Vesta Hansen, 

Theresa Schaapveld, Leo 

Greco, Lamoyne Kirchner, and 

Jim McCrabb 

Leonard and Darlene Lenz - In 

memory of Cheri McDonald 

Lotene Poulsen - In memory of 

Robert McCoy 

Farmers Supply Sales, Inc. 

WEST POINT, IA 

Ralph and Judy Burgin 

Craig and Sheri Lampe 

Helen Moeller 

WEST UNION, IA 

Charles and Dolores Jacobsen 

Janita Loftus - In memory of 

Daniel J. Loftus 

Mabel Molokken - In memory of 

Ben Marovets 

WHEATLAND, IA 

Everett and Bonnie Esbaum - In 


Randall and Sandra Horman - In 

memory of Larry Doermann 

Betty Licht - In memory of 

Patricia A. Kelley Kautz 

Mary and Ed Noel - In memory 

of Alfred Tebbe and Mila Keil 

WILLIAMSBURG, IA 

Murray and Marylin Armstrong - 


Milford and Bernice Collingwood 

- In memory of Marvin Rigel, 

Robert Zach, Norma Webert, 

James Welsh, Gertrude Vogt, 

and Betty Meyer 

Terry and Myrna Curtis - In 


Pearl Davis - In memory of 

Naomi Franey 

Sandra Ficken - In memory of 

Naomi Franey 

Kathy Folkmann - In memory of 

Bonnie Petersen 

Joseph Franey, Jr. - In memory 


Willard and Patricia Glandorf - 

In memory of Leo Greco and 

Edna Miller 

J.F. and Debbie Gruenwald - In 


Adam and Olivia Hocker - In 


Ronald and Arlene Holden - In 


Shirley McCune - In memory of 

Naomi Franey 

Pat McDonough - In memory of 

Dick Slaymaker 

Hugh and Irene O’Meara - In 


Jared and Jacquelyn Powell 

Alice Prince 

Augie and Sherry Sinn 

Tom and Maralyn Slaymaker 

- In memory of Mary Ann 

Shilhanek 

George and Rita Stahl - In 

memory of Carroll Rowe 

John and Corrine Tandy - In 


Stone Creek Golf Club 

V.F.W. Aux. No. 8797 

WILTON, IA 

Louis Cooling - In memory of 


Ruth Kephart - In memory of 

Dorothy Ericksen 

Donald and Linda Kraklio - In 


Roger and Theresa Sessler - In 


Dorothy “Dot” Olson 

Wayne Stucker - In memory of 

George Shields, Ed Winfield, 

and Ken Donnelly’s birthday - 

In honor of Dana Phister 

Garth and Victoria Vonahsen - In 


WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IA 

Rock In Prevention 

WINTHROP, IA 

Heather Carman 

Aaron and Patricia Cook - In 

memory of Leo Greco and Pete 

Barron 

Phyllis Holt - In memory of Leo 


Icil Jensen - In memory of 

Deloris Bearbower 

Kenton and Rita Krusor - In 

memory of Patty Millea 

Belva Oldridge - In memory of 

Dorene Peterson and Shirley 

Huffman 

Jeanice Shafer - In memory of 

George Hemmen and Evelyn 

Gray 

David and Coleen Sperfslage - 

In memory of Rabitt Donnelly 

and Royce Sutton 

B & K Construction 

Designs Unlimited 

Donlea Oil Co. 

WORTHINGTON, IA 

Monica Besler - In memory 

of Irene Felton and Kimberly 

Rolfes 

Carl Burger - In memory of 

Elmer Stelken, Don Domeyer, 

Rita Trenkamp, and Bill Turnis 

Alan and Vera Steger - In 


Norma Kean 

WYOMING, IA 

Rick and Vicky Brunscheen - In 

memory of Cecilia Brunscheen 

Harry and Tootsie Dundee 

Luella Eichhorn - In memory of 

Cec Brunscheen and Russell 

Schmidt 

Bill and Lola Hansen - In 

memory of Cecelia Brunscheen 

and Ruth Jansen - In honor 

of George McCalmant’s 100th 

birthday 

Miles Loy 

Andrew Petersen - In memory 


ZWINGLE, IA 

Norla Bormann - In memory of 

Hilda Felderman 

Richard and Valita Bradley - In 

memory of Hilda Felderman 

ALBANY, IL 

Al Burke - In honor of Larry 



ALEDO, IL 

Dave and Deanna Bacon - In 


ALEXIS, IL 

Kathy Sims 

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 

Alyssa Neiers 

BELLEVILLE, IL 

Lt. Col. Bart and Georgia Hillyer, 

& Wade 

BERWYN, IL 

Robert Hartfield - In memory of 

Leo Greco - In honor of Helen 

Feiereisen’s 10/16 birthday 

BLOOMINGTON, IL 

Brendan and Gretchen Lee 

BOURBONNAIS, IL 

Robert and Jean Koziol 

BREESE, IL 

Jerry and Lori Wahl 

BUFFALO GROVE, IL 

Scott Waxman 

CARTHAGE, IL 

Dick Ripple - In honor of Charlie 

& Pat Becker 

CHICAGO, IL 

Greg Borzo 

David Burnett 

Dennis and Deborah Conway 

Ronald Eash 

Anna Hanley 

Pati Heniff 

Kurt Hoffmann 

Nora Kelly 

Mike King 

Sarah Klein 

Dan Litoff 

Jennifer Luerssen 

Andrew Maxwell 

Victor McGill - In memory of 


Eric and Pamela Miller 

Chris and Helen Oloroso 

Norm and Phyllis Parker 

Ross Patronsky 

Albena and Brad Prendergast 

David Retzer 

Amy Rogers 

Melissa Sperfslage - In memory 

of Ralph Oberbroeckling 

Gene Steingold 

Adam Turry 

Robbie Ventura 

Craig Vespa 

Gretchen Wahl 

Dan Wheeler 

Darrell Windle 

Black Dog Gelato 

Chicago CUBS Baseball Team 

East Bank Club 

EBC 

Exelon Corporation 

Lakeshore Sports Physical 

Therapy 

CLARENDON HILLS, IL 

Community Presbyterian Church 

Sewing Group 

Community Presbyterian Church 

Youth 

Mission Sewing/Comm. Pres. 

Church 

CYRSTAL LAKE, IL 

Joseph and Rosalia Scherb 

DARIEN, IL 

Jennifer Riemer 

DEERFIELD, IL 

Smith Research - In honor of 

Jeff Disterhoff 

DOWNERS GROVE, IL 

Ron and Sue Williams 

Precision Brand Products, Inc. 

EAST DUBUQUE, IL 

Mike and Ellen Bigelow 

Katherine Brokus 

William and Joni Miller 

Family Beer & Liquor Store 

Timmerman’s Supper Club 

Van’s Liquor Store 

EAST MOLINE, IL 

Bill and Kayla Briesch - In 

memory of Deane Knight and 

Gretta Tufts 

Ruth Ann Hirtz - In memory of 


John and Betty Rock - In 

memory of Richard 

Nechanicky 

EVANSTON, IL 

Kathleen Ahern-Gray 

Marvin and June Bloom 

Charles Darwall 

Steven and Susan Sidell 

FARMINGTON, IL 

Steve and Karen Johnston 

FREEPORT, IL 

Faith United Methodist Church 

FULTON, IL 

David and Mary Clark - In honor 



Stephen and Marilyn Jackson - 

In memory of James H. Bull 

Jean Roeder - In honor of Larry 



Kenny and Aletha Roeder - In 



anniversary 

Arthera Seeser - In memory of 

Jim Bull 

Katie Smith - In memory of 

James H. Bull 

GALENA, IL 

Kirk Foecking 

Galena Cellars and Winery 

GALESBURG, IL 

Lincoln Elementary 

GENESEO, IL 

Dr. Robert and Norma Daniels - 


GENEVA, IL 

Marc and Dorothy Sliwa - In 


Youngblut 

Marginal Note: Even the woodpecker has found that the way to progress is to use their head. 

Community Presbyterian 

Church Youth volunteer 

at Camp Courageous 

By Jan Harris 

Accompanied by adult leaders, 

a group of young people from 

Community Presbyterian Church in 

Clarendon Hills traveled to Camp 

Courageous in 

Iowa the week 

beginning June 

26, 2011 to serve 

as helpers for the 

week. 

Camp Courageous of Monticello, 

Iowa says of itself: “The mission 

of Camp Courageous is to provide 

exceptional year-round recreational 

and respite care opportunities for 

individuals with special needs and 

their families. The camp is run 

primarily on donations, giving all 

individuals the opportunity to give 

through gifts of time, materials, 

money, and other means that 

support the camp.” 

GLEN ELLYN, IL 

James and Dana Nelson 

GLENVIEW, IL 

Howard Korenthal 

GREENVILLE, IL 

Jan and Mary Ann Willey 

HAMPSHIRE, IL 

Janna Strain 

HIGHLAND PARK, IL 

Steve and Julie Isaacson 

ILLINOIS CITY, IL 

Lisa Starkweather - In memory 

of Jerry Reichert 

INDIAN HEAD PARK, IL 

Jill Penaluna Rhiner 

INDIAN HEAD PARK, IL 

Joel and Jill Rhiner 

JOHNSBURG, IL 

John Rung 

LAKE FOREST, IL 

Mike and Diane Conklin 

LEMONT, IL 

David and Mary Kirby 

Joe Nawrocki 

LINCOLNWOOD, IL 

Gerald and Nancy Turry 

MANHATTAN, IL 

Jennifer Kapp 

Julie Kapp 

MATTESON, IL 

Bob Guzinski 

MCHENRY, IL 

James and Angela Bove, III 

MILAN, IL 

Don and Marilou Simpson - In 


Charles Van De Sampel 

Stern Beverage 

MOLINE, IL 

John and Rosemary Hennessey 

- In memory of Alice B. Lannoo 

Floyd and Zita Vroman - In 

memory of Vince Thiede and 

Stephen Sass 

MORRIS, IL 

Dale and Karen Van Kampen 

MORRISON, IL 

Dian Schmidt 

MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 

Merna Folkers - In memory of 

Nelson Block 

Pamela Hansen 

NEW BOSTON, IL 

Don and Geri Bacon - In 


Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baldwin 


Thompson 

NEW LENOX, IL 

Gloria Hodge - In memory of 

Julie Gay 

NORTHBROOK, IL 

Herb Roskin - In honor of Jerry 

Turry in appreciation of his 

dedicated and inspired service 

to C.U.B.S. 

OPHIEM, IL 

Dick and Joann Nelson - In 

memory of Robert Johnson 


ORLAND PARK, IL 

Richard and Margaret Burnett 

PARK FOREST, IL 

William and Jo Anne Yapp 

PEKIN, IL 

Jon and Jill Martin - In memory 


William and Mary Ellen Shock - 


PEORIA, IL 

Keystone Steel & Wire - In 


PLAINFIELD, IL 

Thomas and Ann McWeeny 

PONTIAC, IL 

Maxine Mensinger - In 

memory of Donald Kuchlenz 

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ROCKFORD, IL 

David and Betty Dansdill - In 


H. Luella Larson - In memory of 

Robert Larson 

Harold and Sue May - In honor 

of Happy Mother’s & Father’s 

Day to Bill & Kay Frommelt 

Susan May - In memory of Joan 

Frommelt Pierce 

SHERRARD, IL 

Mr. Don Sindelar 

SILVIS, IL 

Kathy Cramblett 

SKOKIE, IL 

Richard Shea 

STREATOR, IL 

Mr. and Mrs. Norm Potthoff - In 


WATERLOO, IL 

Jennifer Eggleston 

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL 

Frank Schimmel 

WHEATON, IL 

Regis and Anne Dansdill - In 


Bernadine Tomek - In memory 

of Aunt Alice Terbl 

WILMETTE, IL 

Paul Sortal 

CULVER, IN 

B. Joan Dugger - In memory of 


DYER, IN 

Mark and Paula Skolds 

FORT WAYNE, IN 

Sharon Lindbloom - In memory 

of Don Steuber 

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 

Elizabeth Cress - In memory of 

Audrey Seyb 

Robert and Marian White 

The Everett Meeker Estate - In 


LA PORTE, IN 

The Presbyterian Church 

HORTON, KS 

Gaskell Machine & Metal - In 


MEDICINE LODGE, KS 

Lowell and Cheri Dohrmann - In 

memory of Todd Penaluna 

OVERLAND PARK, KS 

Jeanne Stemme - In memory of 

Noel Rusher 

FORT THOMAS, KY 

James and Kathleen Hils 

AUBURNDALE, MA 

UGL Services Unicco Operations 

Co. 

DEDHAM, MA 

Brian and Nicole Ferentz - In 

honor of Jack O’Brien 

COLUMBIA, MD 

Richard and Julia Griffiths 

GLEN BURNIE, MD 

Theresa Arney 

BIRMINGHAM, MI 

Joseph and Denise Norber 

DEARBORN, MI 

Richard A. Bisgrove 

IRONWOOD, MI 

Richard and Linda Aho - In 

memory of Denise Jewell 

NASHVILLE, MI 

John and Lois Hallberg - In 

memory of Jack Recker, 

Michelle Davis, and Bishop 

Donovan - In honor of Happy 

90th birthday to Margaret Artz 

WESTLAND, MI 

Dorothy Mahannah 

WILLIAMSTON, MI 

Narda Murphy - In memory of 

Donald Bliss 

APPLE VALLEY, MN 

Margaret Horihan - In memory 


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AUSTIN, MN 

Donald and Connie March 

BLOOMINGTON, MN 

Maureen Georgou - In memory 

of Vic Warren 

BRAINERD, MN 

Becky Eggleston 

Mike Eggleston 

BURNSVILLE, MN 

David and Carol Laube 

Roger and Sandra Von Arx - In 


EAGAN, MN 

Sandy Hoffman - In memory of 


EYOTA, MN 

Mary Wigham 

LAKEVILLE, MN 

Jeffery Vanis 

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 

Roger and Shirley Cropper - In 


Lorraine Mueller 

MINNETONKA, MN 

Cleta Brown - In memory of 

Donald Bliss 

Melissa and Floran Gaffaney 

Kelly May 

Steve and Kelly May - In 


NEW HOPE, MN 

Mary Jo Lindholm - In memory 


PRIOR LAKE, MN 

Norma Klein 

RED WING, MN 

Kathleen Dougherty - In 

memory of James E. Miller, 

Connie Engelbart, and 

Genevieve Koester 

ROCHESTER, MN 

Tom and Shannon Knoepke - In 


Dennis and Elizabeth McNeil - In 


SKAKOPEE, MN 

Jan Gerold 

ST CLOUD, MN 

Ken Lemmel 

VERGAS, MN 

Lowell and Deanna Satterlee 

- In memory of Raymond D. 

Nelson 

WILLMAR, MN 

Frank and Lou Ann Heng 

Robert and Kerry Hogan - In 


Dan and Marlys Pomranke 

Lori Wilson - In memory of Leo 

Greco - In honor of Lou Greco 

Heng 

CAMDENTON, MO 

Kathleen Baker - In memory of 

Victor Warren 

CHESTERFIELD, MO 

Craig and June Jones - In 

memory of John Franklin Hines 

and Betty Jones 

CHESTNUTRIDGE, MO 

Rick and Becky Porter - In 


DIXON, MO 

John and Wilma Jean Greenlee 

KANSAS CITY, MO 

Janice Fruendt - In memory of 

Shirley Huffman 

Theresa Haile 

Kansas City Zoo 

KIRKSVILLE, MO 

Greg Ratliff - In memory of 

Harvey Martin 

Loreen Ratliff - In memory of 

Harvey Martin 

LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO 

Richard and Sue Dansdill - In 


LEES SUMMIT, MO 

Helen Harms - In honor of Ron 

Bartelt’s 60th birthday 

PLATTSBURG, MO 

Evans United Shows 

SPRINGFIELD, MO 

Ray and Dorothy Francois - In 


David Goings, Melvin Fank, 

Dorene Peterson, Barb Nielsen, 

Bob McAllister, Earleen Haer, 

Wayne Yandell, and Earl 

Wessels - In honor of Mr. & 

Mrs. Jon Ott’s wedding day on 

9/10/11 and Dorothy Roling on 

her 80th birthday 

ST. LOUIS, MO 

Alvery Bartlett - In memory of 

Norma Jean Kean 

UNIONVILLE, MO 

Robert and Jan Campbell - In 


WEST PLAINS, MO 

Rupert and Margaret Kneef - In 

memory of Pamela Tomlin 

Lunger, Mary Alice Scott, and 

Emy Bruce 

CHARLOTTE, NC 

Martha Metzl 

HENDERSONVILLE, NC 

Mary Ickes - In memory of Ed 

Farrell 

RALEIGH, NC 

Carole Findley - In memory of 

Don Steuber 

SALISBURY, NC 

Ruth Kinzey 

WALLACE, NC 

Alan and Carolyn Stampe - In 



anniversary 

WAXHAW, NC 

James and Adona Struve 

WINSTON-SALEM, NC 

Aaron Reynolds - In memory of 


FARGO, ND 

Cargill, Inc. - In honor of Amy 

Baker for volunteering at camp 

BELLEVUE, NE 

Susan Colvin - In memory of 


NORFOLK, NE 

Harley and Donna Rector - In 


OMAHA, NE 

Nadine Hand 

John and Cheri Hepler 

Bill and Doris McAleer - In 


John and Kathy McGauvran - In 


Lisa and Timothy Naylon - In 


PAPILLION, NE 

Scott and Sheri Heckens 

MOUNT HOLLY, NJ 

Alice Whitlock - In memory of 

Zachary M. Maloney 

PRINCETON, NJ 

Abbott Lab. Employee Giving 

Campaign 

Alliant Energy Foundation, Inc. 

BP Products North America Inc. 

- In honor of Fauser Oil Co. Inc. 

Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts 

Pfizer United Way Campaign 

U.S. Bancorp Foundation 

WHITING, NJ 

Suzanne Kessler 

LAS VEGAS, NV 

Mary Kremer - In memory of 

Cindy Chapman and Mabel 

Kremer 

MESQUITE, NV 

Marty Lynch - In memory of 

Julie Eileen Gay 

MANHASSET, NY 

William and Muriel Fitzpatrick 

- In memory of Margaret & 

Harry Twible 

PATTERSON, NY 

JRS Pharma LP 

CINCINNATI, OH 

Tom and Nancy Matthew - In 

memory of Doris Brinegar and 

Lucille Matthew 

Barbara Nuck - In memory of 


FAYETTEVILLE, OH 

Sandra and Mary’s Doll Shop 

MILFORD, OH 

International Paper 

STOW, OH 

Max-Trac Tire Co. Inc. 

STRONGSVILLE, OH 

Myrtle Meeker - In memory of 

James McPartland 

WEST CHESTER, OH 

Steve and Barb Shank - In 

memory of Kathy Ann 

Symonette 

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 

Edward Wheeler - In memory of 

Robert Zach 

SKIATOOK, OK 

Skiatook Statuary 

PORTLAND, OR 

Roberta Deppe - In honor of 

Robert Deppe’s birthday 

Zana Herren 

BLOOMBURG, PA 

Stacy and Bruce Hruby - In 


BLUE BELL, PA 

Danielle Shilling 

DAUPHIN, PA 

Jennifer Kunkle 

ERIE, PA 

Marjorie Hammers - In honor of 

John & Shirley Becker’s 60th 


Joyce Rowane - In honor of 

John & Shirley Becker’s 60th 


FREEDOM, PA 

Michele and Paul Vida 

LEESPORT, PA 

Henry and Juliette Gonner, 

Jr. - In honor of Shirley & 

Joan Becker’s 60th wedding 

anniversary 

PITTSBURGH, PA 

Marilee Kline - In memory of 

Dee Matthiessen 

Marilee Matthiessen Kline 

SUMMERHILL, PA 

Brian Buchkovich 

OKATIE, SC 

David and Mary Harris - In 


ELK POINT, SD 

Matthew and Kim Metzgar 

BRENTWOOD, TN 

Rachel Bockenstedt 

MEMPHIS, TN 

Julie Cochran - In memory of 


SPRINGVILLE, TN 

Beth King 

ALAMO, TX 

Robert and Dorris Ruth - In 

memory of Leonard Reyman 


ARLINGTON, TX 

Elizabeth Williams - In memory 

of James K. Williams 

DALLAS, TX 

David Rehman - In memory of 


FULTON, TX 

Lowell and Judith Freeland 

GEORGETOWN, TX 

Larry and Sandie Jacobson - In 

memory of Pat Cornwell 

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 

Industrial Air of Texas 

HOUSTON, TX 

Indoor Pool Facility 

• Daily Admission: $4.00/swimmer 

Children under five admitted free with adult 

• Punch cards : $40.00/15 swims 

• Annual Pass: $180/person 

$320/family (up to five) 

$55/each additional over five 

• Rental Rates: 

$65/hour 30 people or less One Pool (1 guard) 

$90/hour 30 people or less Both Pools (2 guards) 

$90/hour 31-75 people One/Both Pools (2 guards) 

$120/hour 76 - 125 people One/Both Pools (3 guards) 

$15/hour Use of Pool Classroom 

— Open Lap Swim — 

Mon. - Fri. 7:00-9:00 am & 12:00-1:00 pm 

Tues. and Thurs. 6:00-7:00 AM Early Bird 

Mon. - Thurs. 5:30-6:30 PM 

Saturday 10:00AM-Noon Open Swim 

— Aqua Aerobics Class — 

Monday thru Friday 

9:00 am - 9:45 am 

Contact Carol Melton at 319-465-5916, ext. 

2600 or carol@campcourageous.org 

Susan Lamb - In memory of 

Sue Lander 

LUBBOCK, TX 

Danielle White - In honor of 

Joyce Fels 

MCALLEN, TX 

Richard and Anna Gales - In 

memory of Cecilia Brunscheen 

SAN ANTONIO, TX 

Alan and Nancy Tegeler 

Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc. 

SUGAR LAND, TX 

Doug and Mary Gosda - In 


ALEXANDRIA, VA 

James Briese 

ARLINGTON, VA 

Senator Charles E. Grassley - In 


Maralyn Roedder 

FALLS CHURCH, VA 

Nadine Pembleton 

HAYMARKET, VA 

Lori Blaha - In memory of 

Donald Buckner 

NORFOLK, VA 

Allstate Giving Campaign 

RICHMOND, VA 

Hugo and Edith Seibel 

WOODBRIDGE, VA 

Lynn and Martha Kobliska 

EDMONDS, WA 

Beverly and Ronald Christensen 

- In memory of Mary Lou 

Sandhorst 

MERCER ISLAND, WA 

Ms. Helen Stanger - In memory 

of J. Scott Lux, Mary Belle Hay 

Liese, and Bill Stanger 

REDMOND, WA 

Kevin Rolfes 

RICHLAND, WA 

James Sondall 

BENTON, WI 

Galena Trolley Tours 

BROOKFIELD, WI 

Mr. and Mrs. Ziegler 

CEDARBURG, WI 

Mark Shank - In memory of 


COTTAGE GROVE, WI 

Shane Davis 

FOND DU LAC, WI 

Al and Lori Hundertmark 

HAZEL GREEN, WI 

Wayne and Mary Kahle - In 

memory of Ernie Droessler, 

Margaret Otting, Mickey 

Breitbach, and Gene Schroeder 

- In honor of Ken & Jane 

Rausch’s 40th wedding 

anniversary 

Sports Graphics 

HAZELHURST, WI 

Pete and Teresa Rortvedt, & 

Family 

LA CROSSE, WI 

Kwik Trip, Inc. 

LANCASTER, WI 

Pat Obma - In memory of Leo 


MADISON, WI 

Elberta Steckel 

MENOMONIE, WI 

Jessica Eckert 

ONALASKA, WI 

Ralph and Bernadette Tegeler 

- In memory of Joesph J. 

Tegeler 

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI 

Linda Germainc 

RIPON, WI 

Rolland Peabody 

SOMERSET, WI 

Susan Hanson 

Kuryakyn Holdings, Inc. 

STOUGHTON, WI 

Michael and Francis Point - In 


WAUNAKEE, WI 

Jo Horst - In memory of Vince 

Horst 


Patrick Morton’s 

Family holds annual 

benefit for Camp 

Camper Patrick Morton's mom and dad, 

Greg & Luann, with friends Roger and 

Carol Ann Harrington help unload a truck 

load of items collected at the annual 

fund raiser in Fairfield, IA in memory of 

Patrick. Roger and Carol donated 600 

pounds of grass seed to seed down all 

30-acres of Lake Todd! It was Luann 

who made the beautiful comment, “for 

Patrick, going to Camp Courageous 

was like rolling-up Christmas and his 

Birthday, all into one!” Super family, with 

many wonderful friends. Patrick has 

brought everyone closer throughout his 

life, and after his passing. 

Luann Morton addresses a full house 

in downtown Fairfield to benefit Camp 

Courageous. The Morton Family has 

brought the camp many new friends. 

We had several past staff return this summer 

to help out for a week or two. It’s always 

great to see familiar faces. Pictured above is 

Jenna Olson, with camper Cole Spainhower, 

of Grant City, MO. Also returning to help this 

summer as volunteers were former staff Tobi 

Leutkemeier, Jess Tabor, Sarah Phillips, Bri 

Guimond, Chrissie Snyder, Britta Voltz, and 

Mary Gordon. 

Past-President of Camp's Board of Directors, 

Brian Gay of Coralville, IA shows his beautiful 

red, white, and blue Camp Courageous VW 

bug that was in the Coralville 4th of July 

Parade. Over 2000 pieces of bubble gum 

and candy were thrown out to the kids along 

the route and they still ran out before the end 

of the parade. Several people cheered and 

yelled “Camp Courageous” as they went by. 

It was wonderful to have the some visitors 

with the First Presbyterian Church of Marengo 

at camp in late June. Many of the group had 

never been to camp before and were very 

interested in seeing all that camp offers. The 

highlight of their tour was a train ride! They 

also brought along a fantastic donation of 

paper products, personal care items, food, 

and can tabs. Camp would like to thank them 

for their generosity and for visiting. We hope 

to see them again soon. 

Marian and Lorenz Behrens of Eldridge 

demonstrate some of there many fun hats for 

Camp...the campers love them! Along with 

the hats, Marian made much needed wash 

clothes and bibs. Great couple! 

(L-R) Thank you to volunteer counselors 

Annie Reidehs of Clarendon HIlls, IL and 

Lindsay Mavis of Poway, CA. Additional 

counselors means more campers can be 

served… thank you so much!! 

Marginal Note: When you come across a stumbling block, use it for a stepping stone. 

A huge thanks goes to Jason Jaquette and 

his service learning students at Center Point- 

Urbana High School. For years we have 

depended on these students to help make 

the Back to School Festival a success. The 

students help run games and activities that 

hundreds of special education students enjoy 

throughout the event. We can't thank them 

enough for all of their help. 

Thank you to Kay Hughes for lining up the P 

and K Red Hat Hotties’ visit to camp! 

Camp Courageous enjoys the Red Hat 

Ladies, or any group that would like to tour 

camp. 

Pastor John Lee (on left) has been bringing 

youth work groups to Camp Courageous for 

many years. This year he changed things up 

and brought an adult group. Whether they 

are teens or adults, Pastor John's groups 

are always hard working and passionate 

about the mission of Camp Courageous. 

Thanks to all the volunteers from Faith UMC 

in Freeport, IL who spent the week putting 

down sod, staining decks, painting signs and 

more. Pictured are group members Pastor 

John Lee, Sherman Willis, Debra Scoles, 

Nick Watter, Beth Watter, Natalie Kinder and 

Michael Graves. 

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Pictured (L-R) are campers Isaac Reusch, 

Martin Cheatham, Officer Kevin Steele, Jacob 

Steele, Dylan Moore, Christoffer Schmidt, 

and counselor Simon Fall. Officer Steele is 

Jacob’s dad and he brought his Monticello 

Police vehicle out for all the campers to see 

up-close. 

A big thank you to Dana and Charley Martin 

of Tipton who dropped off this amazing 

donation of much needed items. They were 

at camp picking up their son, Blayke,from a 

respite care weekend. The Martin donation 

included paper towels, baby wipes, juice, a 

Best Buy gift card for movie purchases,and 

other items from the camp’s needs list. We 

can’t thank them enough for their generosity. 

Campers were treated to some up-close 

time with reptiles this summer at Camp 

Courageous with the help of Witty Kitties. 

Witty Kitties is a Special Needs Animal 

Rescue Shelter. The snake is a rescued Boa 

Constritor and along with it, they also brought 

out a tortoise and a variety of other small 

reptiles to let the campers see and pet. 

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Marian Redmond volunteers during the 

Back-to-School Festival making popcorn for 

campers. She knows how much additional 

popcorn we need. Thanks for the timely 

donation!! 

Thank you to the Scenic City Superstars 

4-H group out of Iowa Falls, IA for their 

donations to camp and the hundreds of 

wood toys for the Lions Visually Impaired 

Week, along with train lights and a RR 

sign. Dutch Richtsmeier’s memory lives on 

through “Dutch’s Kids”. Pictured are (L-R) 

Larry Richtsmeier, MaeAnna Ubben, Hannah 

Ubben, and Charlene Richtsmeier. 

Lou Kellner, 74 of CR 

passed away in August. 

Lou and his wife, Mary 

Lou, owned and operated 

Danish Maid Bakery from 

1969-1994. For years 

Lou would take day-old 

product from the business 

to a huge freezer in Tait & 

Dotty Cummings garage, 

a few blocks away, and 

then I would pick them up and bring them 

to camp. Back in the 80s I had a small car 

that did not have air conditioning...so it was 

always a rush to get them to camp before 

they melted and left a permanent mark and 

smell in my car. I loved jelly donuts...and 

with Lou's encouragement, my first trip or 

two I had one or two. Then all of a sudden, 

as Lou predicted, I would had no desire for 

a jelly donut. Many big decisions for Camp 

Courageous were made over a donut and 

coffee at the Danish Maid Bakery. It was a 

wonderful “hang out” for some incredibly 

beautiful folks, who made much happen back 

in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. So many great 

memories. 

Thank you to the East Iowa Heirloom Quilters 

for having Camp Courageous be the recipient 

of their Fall Quilter Show at Hawkeye Downs. 

We are grateful to the East Iowa Heirloom 

Quilters for giving Camp Courageous the 

opportunity to give programs to two large 

groups of quilters. 

Michael Sanders, husband of Linda Greco- 

Sanders, donated to camp this special 

rocket. Mike's Dad built this for him back in 

the 60s. Michael brought it all the way from 

Colorado for everyone to enjoy. Thank you 

Michael for all your hard work. It is a treasure 

here at Camp. 

Camper Dillon Hatfield of Maion, IA had a 

great first-time visit this summer at Camp 

Courageous. He enjoyed his week-long stay 

and really liked the camp’s indoor pool. 


(R) Dr. Gary Fisher with Sigma Eye Health 

Center donated a vision aid device that 

features a high resolution camera. It helps 

those with low vision issues see items 

with amazing detail. Dr. Fisher is pictured 

demonstrating the device along with Dr. 

Phillip Fitch. 

Camp Courageous is very fortunate to have 

Lynn Burrell owner of Frontier Garden Center 

on Blairsferry road in Cedar Rapids as a 

friend. On a very regular basis he provides 

camp with needed items, items for the garage 

sale, and items for the Pineapple Gala. Just 

a wonderful gentleman. 

Jim Ungs, General Manager of the Theisen's 

Store in Dyersville, recently provided camp a 

bale feeder for horses. Jim has been a long 

time contributor to camp. 

(R-L) Joey Anderson,Director of Community 

Relations and Eric Martens,Community 

Relations Design Specialist with Dubuque 

Racing Association/Mystique Casino were 

invited guests for VIP day during the MDA 

week at Camp Courageous. They also took 

time from their busy schedule to take a tour 

of camp. The Dubuque Racing Association 

was been very generous to camp through 

their grant program and has funded a part 

of such projects as the well project,the dorm 

project,the Jungle Gym,the purchase of 

AEDs for camp,camp buses,the keyless lock 

project,and much more. It was wonderful to 

have the chance to visit with Joey and Eric 

and show them all the ways the Dubuque 

Racing Association has helped the camp 

grow. Shown are Eric and Joey in front 

of some of the plaques dedicated to DRA 

projects for Camp Courageous. 

(L-R) Thank you to Jack Naylor of Burlington 

for donating to camp 24 needed poles for the 

camp teepees and 6 antique extension fire 

engine laddars. With Jack is his friend Jerry 

Smith. Jack is a great promoter of the camp 

in the Burlington area. 

Thank you to Darlene Edginton who brought 

to camp these two beautiful quilts made by 

St. Joseph Parish in Marion. 

Marginal Note: A lot of growing up takes place between “it fell” and “I dropped it.” 

Thank you to Steve & Dawn Paul for their 

donation of a 1993 Ford F150 pickup to 

Camp. Above is a picture of Steve and his 

daughter, Ketlyn. 

Camp Courageous would like to thank the 

Monticello Rotary Club for inviting camp to 

give them an update to them. The Monticello 

Rotary has been involved with camp since 

the earliest of days. A good and caring group! 

The anniversary of Jim Dalton's Rock-n-Roll 

Reunion was a fun success. Held at the 

Kernels Stadium in Cedar Rapids, it was 

a perfect evening. Special thanks to Jim 

Raucher (WMT Chief Engineer), and former 

WMT staff Nancy Koestner, Jim Dalton, 

Sharon Reeves, and Gary Edwards! 

It was a treat to have (L-R) Jim Dalton and 

former WMT General Manager, Larry Edwards, 

at the event. Larry was one of those individuals 

who gave WMT staff, like Tait Cummins, Leo 

Greco, and Jim Dalton great latitude in their 

support of Camp Courageous using the radio 

station. Just a super, gentle man! 

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Camp Courageous was honored to have 

Phythian Grand Chancellor, Ron Ingles take 

on Camp Courageous as his state wide 

project this past year and the next year. 

Above was the emcee for Ron's convention, 

long time member, Ralph & Lorraine Barger. 

A big thank you to Jeff Bertsch, Senior 

Vice President of Flexsteel in Dubuque, for 

providing Camp Courageous a complete set 

of couches, recliners, and much more for all 

three camper cabins at Camp Courageous. 

An incredible donation that has lit-up the 

campers and staff alike. The Flexsteel 

business began with Jeff's Great Grandfather, 

Frank Bertsch, who immigrated to the US in 

1881 with 50 cents in his pocket. He had 

been an upholstery apprentice in Germany. 

It is truly an American success story and that 

hard work and dedication continues on today. 

I had the good fortunate of going to school 

with Jeff from about K-12 and my cousin, 

Tom Becker, has been a long time employee 

of Flexsteel on the west coast. So when the 

staff mentioned at a staff meeting, that the 

furniture in the camper cabins were beyond 

repair, I knew just the two folks to contact. 

Thank you Flexsteel for bringing so much 

joy to camp and we all wish you continued 

success! 

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To schedule a presentation 

about Camp… 

and it’s work with individuals with 

disabilities for your business, club, or 

organization please call 319-465-5916, 

ext. 2100 or send a request 

to cbecker@campcourageous.org. 

Above, Dillion Williams, Executive Director of 

Systems Unlimited welcomes all to Systems 

40th Anniversary. Forty years ago, a handful 

of parents of children with disabilities came 

together because they were unhappy with 

the lack of options available to their families. 

This was the beginning of Systems Unlimited. 

Like so many others, this group was dynamic 

and wow did they accomplish a lot. We all 

remain grateful. The agency now serves 

over 1,000 children, adults and families in 

forty-five cities and towns throughout Eastern 

Iowa. Congratulations Systems on all your 

success. 

Thank you to camp's great friends at 

Eilertson's of Fond Du Lac, WI, who also 

have a branch here in Monticello. As can be 

seen above, they have a piece of equipment 

that will lift a log, cut it square, and then 

into slices. They are providing the camp 

the thousands of railroad ties it will take to 

expand the railroad to Lake Todd. Super 

company and staff! 

The Bi-State Volkswagen Club held their 16th 

Annual Picnic in the Park with all proceeds 

going to support Camp Courageous! Over 

$1,000 was raised, along with the donation to 

camp of bread and other needed items. Just 

a super group to be affiliated with! 

Camper Brett Zuck (center, red vest) was one 

of dozens of folks who participated in the first 

annual Wapsi Float for Camp Courageous. 

(Jake Richards, Brett Zuck, and Drew Kiler 

paddle down the Wapsipinicon River) 

The canoeists as they approached the Iron 

Bridge near Rowley. Special thank you to 

Andy Crump and the entire committee that 

made this such a huge success! 

Dear Camp Staff: 

I had the best time ever at Camp this 

year! I loved sleeping under the stars, 

riding the super zip and seeing all my 

camp friends. See you next year. 

-Brett Zuck 

When nursing talks about a lot of medications 

going through camp, here are just three 

boxes in Saturday’s mail full of medications. 

We encourage campers to have their 

medications to camp in advance of their stay 

to allow for proper preparation and to speedup 

the check-in process. 


It was honor to have two very dedicated 

and great leaders for Iowa and the nation 

visit camp. (L-R) Pete Swisher is part of 

the National Park Service, under the US 

Department of the Interior. Pete Swisher 

was formerly Chief Park Ranger at Jefferson 

National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis, 

Mo., and in January was named the new 

Superintendent for Herbert Hoover National 

Historic Site in West Branch, Iowa. With Pete 

is John Schwartz who is part of the National 

Archives and Record Administration. John is 

the new Director of the Hoover Presidential 

Library and Museum in West Branch. Tom 

served as Chief Historian for exhibits and 

content at the Abraham Lincoln Museum 

and the Director of Research and the Lincoln 

Collection in the Lincoln Library in Springfield 

IL. It was a treat to have them both visit. 

It was a joy to have Don & Connie March 

of the Twin Cities area stop by camp with 

needed supplies and a check to support 

the Lake Project. Don & Connie lived in 

Dubuque and the Bernard area for many 

years. Through their church and Harriet Starr 

they became familiar with camp and have 

been regulars to the camp's Pineapple Gala, 

Breakfasts/Open Houses and so much more 

for years. A wonderful couple, we can't thank 

them enough for going out of their way to visit 

camp and to continue to support it. 

Thank you 

to Cecil and 

Jeannette Knuth 

of Cascade, IA 

for donating their 

grandson's 4-H 

pigs to Camp 


One of the pigs 

was the Grand 

Champion Pig 

at the Dubuque 

County Fair. 

The Knuth Family have been long time 

supporters of Camp Courageous. 

Camp Courageous adds Three new board members 

With Years of experience 

Mary Van 

Houten has 

been involved 

with Camp 

Courageous for 

over 30-years. 

Mary worked 

at the Five 

Seasons Hotel 

in downtown 

Cedar Rapids, 

since it opened 

in about 1979. 

The Pineapple 

Ball was the 

first charity event to be held there, and Mary 

was right in the middle of it. She remains on 

the Pineapple Committee and her Soroptimist 

Club are regular volunteers. Mary is as 

dedicated as they come. 

Chris Wiese has 

been active with 

camp, through 

board member, 

Randy Faulkner, 

for years. 

Finally Randy 

just asked Chris 

if he would be 

interested in 

being on the 

board. Chris 

is director of 

Sales for LimoLink. He has arranged for a 

couple dozen staff to spend the day here, and 

wow did they accomplish a lot. He is quick 

to volunteer to help Randy gather donations 

and do anything that is asked of him. Camp 

is fortunate to have Chris on the board. 

Jim McDonough… 

will not be having his Holiday 

Grande Concert Series this 

year, but watch for it in 2012. 

His CDs are available in the 

camp store or on-line at 


Marginal Note: A snowdrift is one of the few things that will disappear if it’s ignored long enough. 

Mary Johnson 

of Marion has 

been very 

involved with 

camp for about 

15-years. 

From headingup 

Cruisin' 

For Camp 

Courageous for 

years, to being 

a counselor, 

she has and is 

willing to do it 

all. Mary was a 

2011 Nine Who Care recipient. An employee 

of Rockwell Collins, she is super dedicated 

and hard worker for camp! 

Camp Courageous Board President, Aaron 

Cook of Winthrop, presents Charlene Peryon 

of Cascade a plaque in recognition of years 

of service to the board. Charlene has retired 

from the board, but plans to continue to 

be active with many of the activities. Char 

headed the camp's Program and Personnel 

Committee for many years and brought much 

good to the camp. 

(L-R) Jim Klinger is presented a plaque for 

serving for over 20-years on the Camp's 

Board of Directors. Jim, a Past-President 

of the Board has brought a lot of leadership 

and growth to the camp over those years. 

Currently Jim is chair of the Fund Raising 

Committee and is chair of the Pineapple 

Committee. Camp Courageous is very 

fortunate to have Jim Klinger on its Board. 

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REM Iowa Offers a New 

Service Model – Host-Homes 

REM Iowa is proud to announce the 

expansion of residential services to include 

the Host-Home model. REM Iowa has been 

providing quality of life-enhancing services 

to thousands of Iowans with intellectual and 

developmental disabilities and other complex 

conditions for more than thirty years. REM 

Iowa is a partner of The MENTOR Network. 

In REM Iowa’s Host-Home program, 

individuals live in private family homes in 

the community with dedicated host-home 

providers—who are called Mentors. Because 

this model is geared towards the needs of one 

person, host-home living is highly flexible 

and focused on personal choice for the 

Mentor and the individual receiving services. 

In partnership with the people supported and 

the Mentors, they strive to create the “perfect 

match,” ensuring successful placements that 

lead to long-term, meaningful relationships. 

“REM Iowa is proud of our track record 

of serving Iowans with intellectual and 

developmental disabilities,” said Lisa 

Pakkebier, Executive Director of REM Iowa. 

“With the addition of the Host Home model— 

which was pioneered by The MENTOR 

Network—we have yet another opportunity 

to provide person-centered services focused 

on helping individuals live in the community 

of their choosing.” 

Kim, an individual living in a Host Home 

with their partner organization, New Jersey 

MENTOR, says she’s happier than she’s ever 

been living in a Host Home. “I was shocked 

because I never thought I could do a life style 

like this,” said Kim. 

If you or a loved one are seeking an 

innovative support model delivered in 

a natural family home environment the 

host-home model could be the perfect fit. 

Individuals that are approved for supported 

community living through the ID Waiver are 

eligible for this program. 

To learn more about REM Iowa’s Host 

Home program, please visit www.remiowa. 

com and watch the video: Host-Home: It’s 

All About Choice. 

If you are interested in making a difference 

in the life of an individual with an intellectual 

or developmental disability, become a Mentor! 

REM Iowa matches adults with intellectual 

disabilities with caring people. As a Mentor, 

you can open your home and heart to provide 

care for an adult in your community. Mentors 

receive a competitive stipend and are offered 

opportunities for additional skill development 

and continuous support from our professional 

team. If you have an extra bedroom in your 

home and are ready to make a difference in 

the life of an adult in need, let us know! 

For more information on host home 

services including making a referral or 

becoming a Mentor, please visit our website 

at www.remiowa.com, call Monica at (319) 

393-1944, or e-mail at monica.ravn@ 

thementornetwork.com. 

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Camp Courageous awarded 

$6,250 Grant from BP 

BP Petroleum, in collaboration 

with their BP Fueling 

Communities Program, local 

BP stations, and Fauser Energy 

Resources has awarded Camp 

Courageous a grant in the amount 

of $6,250.00. 

Camp Courageous’ relationship 

with Fauser Energy Resources 

began in 1981,when Don Fauser 

visited Camp Courageous as a 

board member of the Petroleum 

Marketers and Convenience 

Stores of Iowa. During that visit 

the Petroleum Marketers decided 

to take Camp Courageous under 

their wing,at a time when the 

camp was struggling to survive. 

Since that first visit with PMCI, 

the camp has grown with their 

support. From serving hundreds 

Thank you to Pastor Dr. Dave Larson, 

Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church in 

Independence for giving Camp Courageous 

the opportunity to visit with the congregation 

about Camp Courageous during the main 

service and during adult bible school. They 

collected a car load of items for the camp and 

they have been doing this for years. Pastor 

Dave brings beautiful music to the services 

and he has grown the church in numbers and 

spiritually for over ten years. The members 

are just some of the most caring and helpful 

people one could ever meet! 

L to R: Stacey Patterson (staff), Stephanie 

Sears (staff), Gary Keely, John Hesser, 

Dennis Thompson, David Wellinski (holding 

check, left), Raycheal Murphy (staff, back 

row), Denny Gaupp, Alan “Rex” Lawson 

(holding check, middle), Uriel Moorer (staff), 

Harold Grover, Bill Pfister (BP), William 

“Brad” Easler (hat), Troy Wolfe, Heather 

Williams (staff) Sam Tanenbaum (staff). 

of campers in the beginning to 

serving thousands of campers, is 

open-year round, has grown from 

40 acres to 200 acres; and from 5 

buildings to over 20. 

Long time camp supporter Fred Jensen and 

his son, Chad, stand in front of their business 

located at 218 Main Ave in Clinton. Chad 

specializes in bikes from Schwinn to GT to 

Cannondale and he does great work. Fred 

and Carole Jensen started supporting the 

camp through the Petroleum Marketers 

30-years ago and have always been 

wonderful about sending memorials and 

honor gifts to camp. As a result, many of their 

friends have done the same. Great family! 


In 1977, then-President Jimmy Carter 

supported an organization whose mission was 

to “promote world peace and understanding 

by creating an environment where individual 

friendships can be established across 

the barriers that separate people.” That 

organization is known as Friendship Force 

International (FFI), and there are more than 

375 FFI clubs worldwide. Former Governor 

Robert Ray started the Cedar Rapids/Iowa 

City chapter in 1985. Area members who 

brought this Japanese delegation to Camp 

Courageous include Nancy and Steve 

Williams, Jack and Jean Knopp, Joe and 

Donna Ironside, Mike and Connie Dirks and 

John Giegerich and Trish Kaiser. 

Thank you to Chris and Terry Lux, very regular 

volunteers and supporters of the camp. Here 

they provide a check for $2,000, half for the 

Train Project and half for the Lake Project. 

In Memory Of Ralph and Donna Lux and 

John & Billie Smith...one with a love for trains 

and one with a love for fishing. 

Thank you to Lowell & Judith Freeland for 

the donation of the materials to build this 

“speeder”. It is part of the train project and 

was built by train engineer, Gerry Rohr. It 

allows a person to examine the track, before 

train rides daily, to blow leaves and debris 

from the track and can even remove snow 

from the tracks. Lowell and Judith are yearround 

volunteers at Camp. 

Marginal Note: For every problem there is an opportunity. 

A big thank you to Jeff and Judy Miller 

from Home Hardware in Davenport. From 

Fruitcakes, to Leo's CDs and DVDs, they are 

always there to help the camp. They are also 

very good about collecting items for the camp 

and the garage sale. Great friends! 

(L-R) Katie Hebdon, Sharon Kouba, Mike 

Reagan, and Don Kouba present Mike 

Regan of the Marion Country Kitchen with a 

certificate and a Tall Pine Award from Camp 

Courageous for his tremendous support of 

the Camp. Mike sold many of the Ketelson 

Camping Club Cookbooks, along with selling 

fruitcakes for the camp. Cookbooks are still 

available at Camp Courageous or on the 

camp's website: www.campcourageous.org. 

It was an honor to receive a check from 

the American Legion Foundation for the 

Lake Project. Church Williams was a good 

friend and helped start this Foundation. 

Carol Wegner, (above) is President of the 

Foundation and has done a stellar job 

keeping the mission alive and well. 

We are very grateful to the family of Richard 

Grovert, who brought out needed supplies for 

the camp and memorial money in memory 

of Richard. Richard is dearly missed. The 

Newhall Lions will be having a special 

Pancake Breakfast in Memory Richard 

Grovert with proceeds going to Camp 

Courageous on November 13th. 

Ruth Kinzey, president of The Kinzey Company in Salisbury, 

NC received the Tall Pine Award from Camp Courageous of 

Iowa at the Pineapple Gala. 

Ruth Kinzey was like a one person army back in the late 70s 

and early 80s when United Airlines said they would fly in jet 

fresh pineapple from Hawaii to Chicago for Camp Courageous. 

It then took CRST refrigerated trucks to bring them from 

Chicago to Cedar Rapids. Ruth, who was employed by CRST, 

took two things....Jet Fresh Pineapple from Hawaii and Camp 

Courageous, both with very little name recognition and made 

them house hold words. Ruth would keep Tait and Dotty 

Cummins and Charlie Becker busy for months in prep of the sales. We would be 

on every radio, TV, and in every newspaper in the area....all lined up by Ruth! She 

provided exceptional public relations support during the three-week pineapple sale 

fund raiser. Her efforts gained significant exposure for the camp’s major fund raising 

event at a time when it was becoming established. Ruth is a one-of-a-kind, and even 

though she now lives on the east coast, she has remained a wonderful supporter of 

camp and the Gala. 

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Monticello native releases book, portions of 

proceeds to benefit Camp Courageous 

MT. PLEASANT, MICH. – A 

1991 Monticello High School 

graduate and his wife have released 

a book of blog-inspired essays about 

their life with multiple sclerosis, 

and portions of the book’s proceeds 

will benefit Camp Courageous. 

In their publishing debut, 

“Despite MS, 

to Spite MS,” 

Dan and Jennifer 

Digmann share 

personal stories 

of their journey— 

alone and 

together—coping 

with and rising 

above a disease 

for which there 

currently is no 

cure. 

Dan is the son 

of Monticello 

residents Roger 

and Nancy 

Digmann, and 

he currently lives with Jennifer in 

Mount Pleasant, Mich. 

“We were quite overwhelmed 

when it first was suggested that we 

publish a book of our stories, but 

the more we thought about it we 

realized it was a needed step for us 

to take to increase MS awareness 

and help people to move forward 

with their lives,” Dan Digmann 

said. “We wanted to give back to 

Camp Courageous for everything 

it’s done for us and for everything it 

continues to do for the community 

and for the countless individuals 

with disabilities it serves yearround.” 

Combined, Dan and Jennifer 

Digmann have taken on MS for 

nearly 25 years and together they 

demonstrate the extremes of how 

this disease impacts people so 

differently. Jennifer was diagnosed 

in 1997; Dan was diagnosed two 

years later. She has secondary- 

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progressive MS, while his is 

relapsing-remitting. The couple 

was married in 2005. 

“While our life isn’t easy and we 

are always aware of our multiple 

sclerosis, we hope by sharing our 

stories we can comfort, educate 

and inspire you no matter what 

challenges you are 

facing,” Jennifer 

writes in the book’s 

foreword. 

“Despite MS, to 

Spite MS,” will be sold 

locally at the Camp 

Courageous Gift Shop, 

which will be open 

during the annual 


of Iowa Pancake 

Breakfast and Open 

House scheduled for 7 

a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, 

Sept. 25. 

According to the 

National MS Society, 

more than 400,000 Americans 

have MS. Knowing these numbers 

makes it so much more amazing 

that Dan and Jennifer found each 

other in Michigan and continue to 

defy the odds they face together. 

In addition to maintaining 

a personal blog at www. 

danandjenniferdigmann.com, 

the Digmanns are regular 

contributors to HealthCentral. 

com. HealthCentral’s more than 

35 sites provide clinical resources 

and real-life support to those with 

life-changing conditions and serves 

more than 16.4 million visitors 

each month. 

“Despite MS, to Spite MS” 

also is available online at www. 

DespiteMStoSpiteMS.com In 

addition to Camp Courageous, 

portions of the book proceeds 

will benefit the National Multiple 

Sclerosis Society (see www.nmss. 

org). 

Thank you to those who served and 

participated in the 2011 Greater Cedar 

Rapids Open. Pictured is Jim McParland 

holding the banner for the major sponsor, 

Biaggi's... who are also very good to camp. 

We are grateful to the Board of Directors of 

the Greater Cedar Rapids Open for being so 

good to camp over the years! 

Congratulations to Larry & Carol Roeder on 

their 50th Wedding Anniversary. A live-wire, 

Larry visits camp regularly with all kinds of 

items the camp can use. They have also 

involved their children and grandchildren with 

the camp... one grandson comes to camp 

regularly. Just a great couple! 

Thank you to Gilbert Dierks (L) for inviting 

camp to the Andover Lions Club Pancake 

Breakfast. The Andover Lions have been 

great supporters of the camp! 

A special thank you to Bob Meyer (back roll 

far right) for inviting Camp Courageous to give 

a program to the Westside Breakfast Club in 

Des Moines. (a number of members had 

to leave before the picture). This wonderful 

group meets in the conference room at Dahl's 

on 86th Street in Johnston. Bob was a huge 

help to Tom Eggleston, promoting the Jim 

McDonough Concert in the Des Moines area. 

We appreciated the opportunity! 


It was great to meet this fine group of folks from 

the Presbyterian Church of LaPorte,Indiana. 

The adult leaders put in months of planning 

without knowing the week they had picked 

to work would be the hottest week of the 

summer. Regardless of the heat though,the 

group worked hard and had smiles on their 

faces. Thanks for all your efforts in helping 

the camp! 

Pictured are volunteers Terri Schmitz 

and Mary Weber (sisters). They enjoy 

volunteering in Nursing and Dietary services 

at camp during Physical Disabilities Week. 

A huge help during a busy week at Camp 

Courageous…we hope to see them back 

again! 

Thank you to this group of Cornell College 

freshman for selecting Camp Courageous 

for a volunteer workday. They spread wood 

chips and moved camper beds. 

The Cedar Rapids Kernels stolen base 

promotion with West Bend Insurance and 

Millhiser Smith has raised nearly $2,000! 

Special thank you to Doug Nelson (far 

Camp was fortunate to have many individual 

volunteer counselors this summer. We can 

especially use extra help during our last 

week of summer camp,which is Physical 

Disabilities Week. Volunteers Erin Gholson 

of Newton,Stephen Novak of Monticello,and 

Katie Neuzil of North Liberty were outstanding. 

A huge thank you to camp's friends at 

LimoLink in Cedar Rapids for spending a 

hard, hot day of work at Camp Courageous. 

I actually felt guilty the amount of laborious 

work we gave them, and they all came away 

smiling and very happy to be here. Thank 

you to camp's newest board member, Chris 

Wiese, for lining up this work day at camp. 

Super group! 

(L-R) Camp's Dietary Staff is composed of 

Steve Council, Dennis Bayne, Sharon Holub, 

Joseph Rwanyindo, Regina Kehoe, and Terry 

Fueling. Here they present Joseph a Tall 

Pine Award for volunteering a year of service 

to Camp. Joseph is from Belgium. Camp 

Courageous is very fortunate to have a hard 

working and dedicated dietary staff....just the 

best group anyone could wish for. 

right) of the Cedar Rapids Kernels for his 

work and support of this project and Phil 

Larabee on the far left for helping make 

this happen. The two players in the picture 

(L-R) are Rolando Gomez from Pembroke 

Pines Florida who plays short-stop, and 

the other is Seth Fowler from Tampa 

Florida who is a pitcher. They visited camp 

and campers loved them... great guys! 

Special thanks to: Tim Gassmann and 

Cris Karr from Millhiser Smith, and Sheryl 

Bell, Miranda Badin, Dave Nicholas, and 

Jim Tusil from West Bend Insurance. 

Marginal Note: Kindness, like a towel, is needed at once. If you have to wait for it, you won’t need it. 

A big thanks to the folks from Regions Bank. 

Regions staff from all across Iowa spent two 

days at camp helping with several different 

projects. They power washed fencing, 

cleaned the barn, washed fruitcake pans, 

picked up donations, and more. Thanks to 

Martin Dwyer, Noah Dwyer, David Marks, Matt 

Kluesner, Dee Thompson, Lori McCarvel, 

Regan Roling, Connie Kaltenbach, Paul 

Anton, and Howard Clancy. 

Once again Deb Helms brought us a great 

group of volunteers from Community 

Presbyterian Church in Clarendon HIlls,IL. 

She actually brought two groups of youth to 

work as volunteer counselors this summer. 

The Clarendon Hills volunteers are always 

full of energy and help give the campers the 

best week of the summer. 

A special thanks to 

volunteer Tom Derr of 

Dyersville. Tom was 

our recreation activity 

assistant every Monday 

this summer. Whether 

it was playing games, 

pouring coffee, hiking, 

or helping with archery, 

Tom was happy to help. 

Camp appreciates everything he did and 

hope to see him back next summer. 

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Needs List 

PROGRAM AREA 

Small rhythm instruments 

Water jugs - 3 and 5 gallon 

Parachutes/utility cord 

Air Swimmers 

9V, AA, AAA, C, and D Batteries 

Campbell soup UPC codes (from label) 

Life Jackets (all sizes) 

Bouncy balls - large with handle 

Relaxation compact discs 

Dry bags for canoeing (large size, need 2 doz.) 

Small Outdoor Lockable Storage Units 

Dress-up clothes/Costumes 

Glass overlay tile depth markers for 

pool ($12 ea., $840 total) 

Discs of all kinds for Disc (Frisbee) Golf 

Portable MP3 Player/iPod 

XL or larger sweatpants and underwear 

Bubble Machine 

Belts 

Battery Tester 

Box Fans 

Cow Bells 

Disco balls 

Snowshoes 

Pom Poms 

Pool toys/floats 

Air Cube 

Basketballs 

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Inner tubes 

Caving Helmets 

Koosh balls 

Lava lamps 

Puppets 

Archery Targets 

Rubber Kickballs 

Whistles 

Kickballs 

Bean bag chairs 

ARTS & CRAFTS 

New White 100% Cotton T-shirts 

(All Adult & Youth sizes for use with tie-dying) 

Tempera Paint (all colors, powder & liquid) 

Sharp scissors - all kinds 

Hot Glue Sticks 

Leather 

Rit Dye 

Glitter 

Markers 

Streamers 

Borax 

Colored sand 

Cornstarch 

Crepe paper 

Food coloring 

Feathers 

Charcoal (for drawing) 

Craft Foam 

Poster board 

Finger paint 

Paper punches 

Pipe Cleaners 

Tissue Paper 

Watercolor paints 

Googly Eyes 

Sculpey Clay 

Glue Dots 

School Glue (white) 

Toaster Oven 

Tacky Glue 

TRAIN 

Band saw for steel with stand 

Garage Door Opener (new or used w/remote) 

Set of Drill Bits 3/8” air wrench 

Small metal lathe 2-Stage snowblower 

Any railroad memorabilia including 

pictures, signs, lights… 

OUTDOOR LIVING 

Pots & pans with lids - large 

Can Openers 

Cooking Equipment 

Tonka toaster/pie irons 

All-season sleeping bags 

Landsat Compasses/Orienteering Compasses 

Potato peelers 

Spoons,Forks-large 

Backpacks 

Spatulas 

Large Knives 

Bowls 

Pot holders-large 

Tongs 

Campfire griddles 

TRAVEL PROGRAM 

(7) Fishing vest-style life jackets 

G, PG, PG-13 Movies on DVD 

Travel games 

Playstation equipment/games (E/T rated) 

Portable DVD Player 

2012 Atlas 

All items are needed. Items in bold text are commonly 

needed. Items in red are urgently needed soon. 

DIETARY SERVICE 

Food Items of All Kinds 

Fresh Fruits & Vegetables (all types) 

Garden Vegetables 

Vegetarian Products 

Orange/Tomato juice 

Live Hog or Steer for butchering 

Canned goods-all kinds 

Cake mixes (cookie, bars, cakes) 

Diabetic items of all kinds 

Gluten/Dairy-free items 

Frostings 

Coffee/Tea 

Bread 

Beef Roast 

Frozen Items: 

chicken/fish 

Tuna, canned 

Jell-O (assorted) 

Dairy Products: 

milk, cottage 

cheese, sour cream 

PHARMACY SUPPLIES 

Card paper (100-110#) for med cards 

Triple Antibiotic Ointment 

1/2” Blue Masking Tape 

Betadine Scrub Brushes 

Hydrogen Peroxide (4 oz. bottles) 

Glucagon (diabetic emergency) 

Glucose Tabs or Gel 

Small Zip-Lock bags for meds (2x3,3x4) 

Hydrocortisone 

Pepto Bismal 

Miralax/Citrucel 

Calamine Lotion 

Ketodiastix 

Cough Lozenges 

Immodium 

Swimmers Ears 

Chloroseptic Spray 

CAMPER CARE ITEMS 

Sunscreen - SPF 30 or greater 

Wet Wipes 

Razors 

Chapstick 

Shaving cream 

Periwash/bottles 

Instant ice packs 

Body wash 

Ear plugs(wax/silicon) 

MEDICAL SUPPLIES 

Large Gloves- vinyl 

Medicated Body Powder 

Band Aids X-large, knuckle, latex-free 

Pudding (individual cup packages) 

Invacare Large Slings for 

Hoyer Lift (model# R101) 

Ziplock bags-gallon 

Soda pop (7up) 

Benadryl (oral/topical) 

Dramamine 

Anti-fungal Agents 

Ink pad for stampers 

“AfterBite” Treatment 

Vicks/Vaseline 

Oragel 

Tussin 

Biofreeze 

Penlights 

Tweezers 

NATURE CENTER 

“Bronco” Equine Fly Spray 

Country Boy Pine Shavings Stall Bedding 

Guinea Pig Feed Parakeet Feed 

Mounting block for horseback riding 

Wall-mounted large barn fans for horse stalls 

36” Direct Drive High Velocity Fan 

Gift Cards for Petco/other pet stores 

Heated Water Buckets, 5 gallon (4) 

Horseback Riding Helmets; all sizes 

Dry Erase Board Markers 

Outdoor Group Games (bag toss, washers, etc) 

Animal Track Molds 

Plastic Pitch Forks 

Small Animal Litter 

Garden Trellis 

Bird Feeders 

Wild Bird Seed 

DIETARY MISC. 

Foil wrap & plastic wrap 18” 

Serving Scoops #8 & #60 

Bus Tubs 

Gallon freezer bags 

Metal Teaspoons 

Flexible Straws 

HOUSEKEEPING 

Laundry Detergent (liquid or powder) 

Fitted White Sheets for twin beds 

Toilet Paper and Paper Towels 

Antibacterial Liquid Soap (1 gal. jugs) 

(20) cases brown single fold paper towels 

(5) toilet plungers (bellows style) 

(6) screw-on mop handles 1-1/8” x 60” 

(2) 35 qt. mop bucket & wringer combo 

Trash bags - 44 gallon size 

Fabric softener sheets-any brand 

Anti-fatigue floor mats (4’x20’) 

Drain opener Toilet cleaner 

OFFICE AREA 

Paper-white or bright colored 

Letter, Legal, or Ledger sizes 

Laser Printer Cartridges 

for HP 2300, 4300, 3005X 

44¢, 26¢, 20¢, 1¢, & Forever Stamps 

Macintosh Intel Computers 

Macintosh Xserve-Intel (Camper Database) 

Adding Machine Rolls 2 1/4” 

Gift cards to office supply stores 

Clear shipping tape (high performance) 

Compressed air canisters 

Markers - Sharpie fine point 

DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW media 

Packing Tape Dispenser 

Igloo Ice Chest w/rollers for fruitcakes 

Bubble wrap 

Staples 

Easels 

Labels Avery #5160 

“Copy” stamp 

Scotch Tape 

MAINTENANCE 

T8 Florescent Light Bulbs 

(32 watt GE - 4100K, 5000K) 

Thermostats - Proliphix Brand ($299 ea) 

Softener Salt 

GE 4-Bulb T8 Ballasts 

Dewalt toolkit DC4PAKA 

Portable Oxy-Acetylene Torch Kit 

10” Dewalt table saw 

Tap and die set-standard thread 

Little Giant adjustable ladder 

Bostich coil roofing nailer 

Weed whip string .080 size 

10 shower arm mounts (Alsons #4002-151) 

White receptacles 

Black electrical tape 

2-cycle fuel oil mix 

White light switches 

Black Dirt 

Armoral wipes 

October 2011 Courier 

The most recent version of 

the needs list can be found at 


H MAJOR NEEDS H 

$60,000 - Blacktop overcoat of camp 

parking lots and roads 

$40,000 - Skid loader (80 HP, 2500 lb. lifting) 

$25,000 - Accessible dock & lift for lake 

$20,000 - Train Improvement 

$20,000 - Train Car (wheelchair accessible) 

$15,000 - Copier for Office & Nursing 

$4,000 - Magellan Mobil Mapper CX 

Field Terminal with external antenna 

Endowment 

Opportunities 

Camp Courageous is blessed to be 

located in a beautiful location and 

to have wonderful facilities. But the 

real key to the success of the camp 

in the hearts and minds of thousands 

of campers, along with their families 

and friends, is the staff of dedicated 

individuals. These exceptional 

individuals are willing to give of 

themselves, the above and beyond, 

to make sure a camper’s stay will be 

the highlight of their year. 

You can endow a position at Camp 

Courageous. A large brass plaque 

will appear above each position’s 

office door recognizing the donor. 

The names of those participating will 

also appear in each Courier, and the 

names will appear on the Foundation 

Board in the lodge. 

Here are some positions to consider: 

Executive Director ..........Ronald & Winifred 

Flemming Endowment 

Program Director .........................$750,000 

Nursing Director ...........................$750,000 

Maintenance Director ...................$750,000 

Dietary Director ............................$750,000 

I.T. Director ...................................$750,000 

Assistant Program Director .........$500,000 

Respite/Volunteer Director ...........$500,000 

Aquatic Director ...........................$500,000 

Nature Director .............................$500,000 

Travel Director ..............................$500,000 

Admin. Assistant (2 available) ..............$500,000 

Assist. Nursing Director ...............$500,000 

Assist. Maintenance Director .......$500,000 

Program Specialists (15 available) ........$250,000 

Counselor (40 available) .....................$100,000 

New “Lake Todd” Facility & Equipment – A 30-acre 

expansion of Camp Courageous will include a lake for camper activities and 

more. It will include a pavillion and will require equipment and supplies. 

You can help make this dream come true by contributing toward this project. 

A plaque will be displayed inside the lake facility showing the names of all 

contributors of $1,000 or more. Send your donation to: 

Charlie Becker, Camp Courageous of Iowa, PO Box 418, Monticello IA 52310-0418. 


ADDRESS: 


WORDING ON PLAQUE: 


Courier 

Sponsorship 

The goal of Camp Courageous is to have 100% of 

donations go to benefit the individuals with special 

needs that are served each year. To help make this 

possible, we would appreciate your consideration 

of sponsorship of the Courier. As many as 25,000 

Couriers are printed each quarter (January, April, 

July and October) and are sent to all of camp’s 

supporters. The cost to produce and mail each 

issue is over $10,000. By choosing an option 

below, you’ll help meet the goal of underwriting 

the entire cost of the Courier. Please contact Matt 

Bollwitt at 319-465-5916 ext. 2110 or send E-mail to 

matt@campcourageous.org for more information. 

Name Listing name listed on sponsor page 

Per issue $125 

Per Year (4 issues) $400 

Box-Page Sponsor 2.5” sq. box the corner of a page 

B/W box $300 

Color box $450 

Half-Page Sponsor 1/2 page for name, logo, etc. 

Black/White $1,000 ($3,800/yr.) 

Full Color $1,200 ($4,000/yr.) 

Major Sponsor 

one sponsor page w/name on 

each interior page along bottom 

Single Issue $10,000 

All-Year (4 issues) $40,000 

Make a Financial Gift 

You can make a financial gift to the camp using the 

form on the back page of this newsletter. Payment can 

be made with a personal check or credit card (VISA, 

MasterCard, or Discover). In general, donations to the 

camp will be tax deductible to many. However, you 

will need to contact your tax advisor to determine the 

deductibility of your contributions. You can make your 

gift in memory of or in honor of an individual(s) or 

occasion. An acknowledgement about your gift can be 

sent to the individual(s) if you provide an address. 

Riley Train Depot Plaque 

Tom and Nan Riley donated a train to camp to thrill 

thousands of campers! The track and depot are installed 

and built. Many camp and/or train enthusiasts have 

asked, “How can we help?” We will continue to have 

workdays for landscaping around the track and depot. 

You can also contribute to cover the ongoing 

operational costs as well as future expansion of the 

train. The name, or the wording of choice, will appear on 

the plaque in the depot for all $1,000 donors. Use the 

donation form on the back page of this newsletter. For 

more information about the plaques you can contact 

Charlie Becker at (319) 465-5916, ext. 2100, or send him 

an e-mail at charlie@campcourageous.org. 

Vehicle Donations 

Do you have a car, truck, or RV that 

you’d like to donate to Camp Courageous? Are you 

donating your vehicle so it can be sold to allow the camp 

to benefit from its sale? Please visit the camp’s web site 

at www.campcourageous.org for more information on 

how you can donate your car, RV, or other vehicle and 

compliance with IRS regulations. 

Marginal Note: Old age is 15 years older than you are right now. 

Thank you to these sponsors! 

The following individuals 

and companies that are 

helping to cover part of the 

cost of this publication: 

Above & Beyond Hospice 

& Home Healthcare 

(319) 465-3059 

All Seasons Auto Body 

(319) 465-5255 

Fawn Creek Homes 

(319) 462-6155 

Iben Construction 

(319) 465-3200 

Monticello Equipment 

(319) 465-3515 

Security State Bank 

(319) 465-7010 

Volunteering 

Nothing is more valuable and appreciated than your 

time. Help is needed from cutting grass to working 

with campers. Individuals, groups, and organizations 

are welcome. Please contact Shannon Poe, Volunteer 

Director, by e-mail at spoe@campcourageous.org or by 

phone at (319) 465-5916, ext. 2320 for information on 

how you or your group can volunteer at the camp. 

Future Lake Project 

A recent 30-acre land acquisition will allow for a 

future lake at Camp Courageous. By having a lake at the 

camp, time and resources will be saved by not having to 

transport campers and staff to a lake 20 minutes away. 

You can help make this dream come true by 

contributing towards this project. A plaque will display 

the names or wording of choice for all $1,000 donors. 

Use the form on the back of this newsletter. For more 

information contact Charlie Becker at 319-465-5916, ext. 

2100 or e-mail charlie @campcourageous.org. 

eBay Auctions 

Do you sell on eBay? You can donate 

a percentage of your auctions to the 

camp through eBay’s Mission Fish 

program. 10% to 100% of your auction 

can go to Camp Courageous automatically. 

It’s a great way to promote your auctions since visitors 

will see (through a special icon) that part of their payment 

goes to a great charity. To participate, simply use the 

charity option as you list your items on eBay. For additional 

details and information you can visit eBay and click on the 

“Giving Works” link on their home page. 

SPECIAL THANK YOU… 

to Joe Corpstein 

& Mailing Services Inc. 

(319) 848-4444 

Mailing Services Inc. in Cedar Rapids is a full-service 

automated mailing facility that performs the 

labeling, sorting, and mailing of this newsletter. 

Their wonderful staff saves the camp hundreds of 

dollars in time, materials, and postage! 

http://www.mailingservicesinc.com/ 

How can you help Camp Courageous? 

The camp is amazed at the many ways that supporters have helped make the dream of Camp Courageous a reality. 

Below are just a few suggestions on how you can help. (Use the URL barcode to jump to the online page.) 

Camper Joel Ray 

of Greenfield, IA 

is pictured in the 

Sill Barn as he 

enjoys playing 

some percussion 

instruments. 

Joel has been 

attending Camp 


since 2007 and it 

was great to see 

him back again 

this summer. 

Pool Blocks 

The Camp Courageous indoor pool was built one block 

at a time. It is one of the more popular activities for the 

campers. You can help support this activity by buying a 

pool block for $1,000. Your name, or the wording of your 

choice, will be put on the block as a lasting reminder of 

your gift to the camp. 

Use the donation form on the back page of this 

newsletter to purchase your pool block. For more 

information you can contact Charlie Becker at (319) 

465-5916, ext. 2100, or send E-mail to charlie@ 

campcourageous.org. 

United Way (Donor Option) 

Even though Camp Courageous is not 

a United Way agency, we strongly encourage those that 

give to the United Way to choose “Camp Courageous” 

using the Donor Option form (special category). Camp 

has been fortunate to have donors from New York to San 

Francisco give through the United Way Donor Option. 

Camper Eli Hansen 

of Iowa City shows 

off his “Great 

Dancer Award” that 

he received at the 

end of his week at 

Camp Courageous. 

Eli enjoyed all the 

activities with his 

group this summer. 

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Upcoming events at Camp Courageous… 

October 6 - Very Special Arts, Dubuque-100 Men Who Cook 

October 9 - Square Dance Benefit, Main Lodge 

October 22 - Former Counselor Jess & Tobi’s Wedding 

October 29&30 - Basketball Benefit, Monticello Berndes Center 

Nov. 1 - Leo Greco’s Birthday Tribute Begins; WMT & Ox Yoke 

Nov. 12 - Walkin’ & Wheelin’ at Westdale Mall, Cedar Rapids 

Nov. 23 - Cent-A-Gallon Day 

Dec. 5 - Adult Date Requests, 7 AM 

Dec. 7 - Youth Camper Holiday Party 

Dec. 8 - Youth & Adult Camper Holiday Parties 

Dec. 12 - Travel Program Date Requests, 7 AM 

January 3 - Youth Date Requests, 7 AM 

More information online at www.campcourageous.org 

or Sundays at 8:30 AM and 12:30 PM on WMT 600 AM 

(L-R) Counselor Jaime Jasa of Monticello 

is pictured with camper Daniel “DJ” 

Andrews of Davenport. This was DJ’s very 

first time attending Camp Courageous and 

he had an awesome week!! 

DAVENPORT 

IOWA 

✁ ✁ 

Donation Form 

Camp Courageous is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Use enclosed envelope or mail this form to: Camp Courageous, PO Box 418, Monticello IA 52310-0418 

Please use this gift for: 

General Fund 

Camp Foundation 

(Perpetual Fund) 

Building Fund 

Pool Block ($1,000) 

Leo Greco Project 

(Silver $250, Gold $500) 

Your gift to Camp Courageous: 

AMOUNT: 

$ 

CARD NUMBER: 


SIGNATURE: 

I would like to be part of your monthly pledge program (renewed every January 1st). Please send more information. 

My employer, _________________________, will match this gift (please enclose matching gift form from employer). 

Please send information on including Camp Courageous in my will/estate. 

I am interested in volunteering opportunities. Please have someone contact me. 

I am interested in having a presentation given to my group or organization about Camp Courageous. 

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Courier Newsletter Sponsor ($125) 

Campership Fund 

Full campership is $410.00 which 

covers the camper’s fee & may cover 

other camper expenses 

Train Depot Plaque ($1,000) 

Future Lake Project ($1,000) 

Camper T-Shirts Sponsor ($500) 

Check VISA MasterCard Discover 


Credit Card information: 

Your name and address (billing address if using credit card): 

NAME (or name on credit card): 

ADDRESS (or billing address of credit card): 


DAY PHONE #: E-MAIL ADDRESS: 

This gift is: 

Send an acknowledgement about your gift to: 

NAME(S): 

ADDRESS 

Other ways to help or get information about Camp Courageous: 


PO Box 418 • 12007 190th St 

Monticello IA 52310-0418 

We apologize if your newsletter was incorrectly addressed, or if you are receiving 

more than one copy. Please note the correction beside the address label and 

mail the corrected label to the above address. Thank you. 

CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED 

Camp Courageous continues to run on donations. Use this form to make a contribution 

as a memorial, in honor of a special friend, or to celebrate an occasion. 

(Your personal information will only be used by Camp Courageous and will never be sold or provided to a third party.) 

In memory of: 

In honor of: 

To celebrate: 

My name was misspelled. 

My address was wrong. 

How can I help? 

Camp Courageous continues to operate 

on donations, without government assistance, 

without formal sponsorship, and without paid 

fund-raisers. What this means is that everything 

that is given to the Camp, goes directly to benefit 

the campers. One of the reasons the Camp 

has grown from serving 211 campers in 1974 

to over 5,000 campers today, is the incredible 

dedication of volunteers. Volunteer help is 

needed in virtually every aspect of the camp. 

Please consider volunteering your time and 

talents to Camp Courageous. 

Where can I get more info? 

Please visit the camp’s web site at 

www.campcourageous.org, call the camp at 

319-465-5916, or stop out for a tour to see 

first-hand how the camp has grown over the 

past many years. 

I received more than one. 

(please enclose label[s]) 


NONPROFIT ORG. 

US POSTAGE PAID 

CEDAR RAPIDS IA 

PERMIT #174 

© Camp Courageous, 2011 

Where is Camp Courageous located? 

The camp is located five miles south of Monticello, 

Iowa off Highway 38 or 151. The camp lies on 80 acres 

of wooded land surrounded by thousands of acres of 

state primitive land and the Maquoketa River. Use US 

Highway 151 exit 65, turn south on Hwy 38, then east 

on 190th Street (all hard-surfaced IOWA roads). 

DUBUQUE 

WATERLOO MANCHESTER DELEWARE DYERSVILLE 

Please send me more info about: 

Camp Foundation 

Courier Sponsorship 

Camper Registration 

Camp Rental 

Employment 

Internships 

In general, donations to the camp will be tax deductible to many. However, OCTOBER you will need to 2011 contact — your Camp tax advisor Courageous to determine the — deductibility www.campcourageous.org 

of your contributions. 

CEDAR 

RAPIDS 

IOWA 

CITY 

COGGON 

Monticello 

ANAMOSA 

SOLON 

DELHI 

MT VERNON 

AMBER 

STANWOOD 

TIPTON 

CASCADE 

Camp 


MAQUOKETA 

WISCONSIN 

ILLINOIS 

DE WITT 

IOWA 

SABULA 

CLINTON 

ILLINOIS 

MOLINE 

ROCK ISLAND

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