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A Tribute to Leo Greco - Camp Courageous

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<strong>Leo</strong> Michael<br />

Norman and Debbie Mills<br />

Tadd and Barbara Nichols - In<br />

memory of Naomi Nichols<br />

Carolee O’Brien - In memory<br />

of Claude O’Brien<br />

Margaret Ownby<br />

Mary Peterson - In memory<br />

of Norman Winn<br />

Mary Ann Rasmussen - In<br />

memory of William Robert<br />

Donnelly<br />

Casey Schares<br />

Melvin and Jean Schnepf - In<br />

memory of Rabbit William<br />

Donnelly and Miriam<br />

Banowetz<br />

Virginia Sleeper - In memory<br />

of Jeanne Shannon, Helen<br />

Jones, Norman Winn,<br />

“Rabbit” William Donnelly,<br />

Randy Sorg, Alan Westphal,<br />

and Richard Fangman - In<br />

honor of Ed Fitzgerald’s<br />

retirement<br />

Joan Sloan, DVM - In<br />

memory of Dr. J.A. Sloan<br />

Heather Thompson<br />

Robb and Terri Thompson<br />

Daniel and Debbie Toale - In<br />

memory of Gilbert Hamil<strong>to</strong>n,<br />

Nancy Yearous, and Pete<br />

Barron<br />

Rosann Toale - In memory of<br />

Don Hoye, Jeanne Shannon,<br />

and Rabbit Donnelly<br />

Melissa Walther<br />

Ray Wal<strong>to</strong>n<br />

Susan Garber and Dick<br />

Watkins - In memory of<br />

Gilbert Hamil<strong>to</strong>n, Beulah<br />

Harmon, Emily Webster,<br />

Keith “Casey” Clough,<br />

William “Rabbit” Donnelly,<br />

Ellen & Barry Foland, and<br />

Rick Fiester<br />

Donna Wilson - In memory of<br />

Jerry Wilson<br />

Richard and Julie Wulfekuhle<br />

- In memory of Tom Riley<br />

Robert and Dorothy Zimmerly<br />

- In memory of Carl Van<br />

Tassel, Gilbert Hamil<strong>to</strong>n,<br />

Jeanne Shannon, Pat<br />

Varagson, Emily Quinn, and<br />

William Donnelly<br />

Ronald and Agnes Zimmerly<br />

Buchanan County Tourism<br />

Connell Aviation II Inc.<br />

Dunlap Mo<strong>to</strong>rs<br />

First Baptist Church<br />

First Baptist Church Women’s<br />

Ministries<br />

Independence Lions Club<br />

Klever Concrete, Inc.<br />

Maverick Powersports LLC<br />

River Timber <strong>Camp</strong>ground<br />

Smith D & L Insurance<br />

Wapsi River Rentals<br />

INDIANOLA, IA<br />

Betty Conklin - In memory of<br />

Donna Lehmkuhl<br />

Paul and Phyllis Lee<br />

Forrest and Virginia Nelson<br />

IOWA CITY, IA<br />

Virginia Adams<br />

Lyle and Cecilia Beaver - In<br />

memory of <strong>Leo</strong> <strong>Greco</strong><br />

Lois Bird - In memory of Julie<br />

Gay<br />

Nancy Brown - In honor of the<br />

<strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Courageous</strong> kitchen<br />

staff<br />

Vickie Bunting - In memory of<br />

Donald Bliss<br />

Ann <strong>Camp</strong>bell - In memory of<br />

Julie Gay<br />

Ruth Carthey<br />

Lucinda Cook - In memory of<br />

Naomi Franey<br />

Gerald and Eunice DeFrance -<br />

In memory of Amy Hunstad<br />

Ann Dillard<br />

Ursula Fellows - In memory of<br />

<strong>Leo</strong> <strong>Greco</strong><br />

Baxter and Mary Freese - In<br />

memory of Marvin Walter<br />

Wayne and Brenda Giddings -<br />

In memory of Naomi Franey<br />

Jim and LeDonna Gommels<br />

- In memory of Candace<br />

Carmichael and Leland<br />

McCormick<br />

Bri Guimond<br />

Kenny and Cindy Hahn - In<br />

memory of Charles & Betty<br />

Coleman - In honor of Kenny<br />

& Cindy Hahn’s 35th wedding<br />

anniversary<br />

Bryce and Lynn Hansen - In<br />

memory of Lester Maier<br />

Julie Hansen<br />

John Hartley<br />

Jacquelyn Hess - In memory of<br />

Everett Meeker<br />

Helen Hohle - In memory of<br />

Kathie Gay<br />

Larry & Rita Jamison - In<br />

memory of Jim Keeling<br />

Paul and Phyllis Jedlicka - In<br />

memory of Brett Jedlicka<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Johansen - In<br />

memory of Julie Gay<br />

Carrie Jones<br />

Betty Kirchner - In memory<br />

of <strong>Leo</strong> <strong>Greco</strong> and Lucille<br />

Waldsmidt<br />

James and Jane Knopick<br />

Rita Krall - In memory of<br />

Catherine <strong>Camp</strong>ion<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kriege - In<br />

memory of James H. Bull<br />

Melissa Krishnan<br />

John and Patricia La<strong>to</strong>n<br />

Lara Marsh<br />

Betty Marx - In memory of<br />

“Red” Marx<br />

Jerry and Marilyn Maynard<br />

Gregory Miller<br />

Michelle Moore<br />

Jerry and Judy Musser - In<br />

memory of Dana Troyer<br />

Marian Nelson<br />

Arlene and John Neuzil - In<br />

memory of <strong>Leo</strong> <strong>Greco</strong><br />

Charles and Patricia Neuzil - In<br />

memory of Barbara Neuzil<br />

Jean O’Neill<br />

Dr. and Mrs. William Olin - In<br />

memory of Dr. Evan Smith<br />

Coach Lisa Piper<br />

Shona Roeder - In honor of<br />

Larry & Carol Ann Roeder’s<br />

50th wedding anniversary<br />

Tom and Susan Roeder - In<br />

honor of Larry & Carol Ann<br />

Roeder’s 50th wedding<br />

anniversary<br />

Edward and Sue Schmucker - In<br />

honor of Ted Rittenmeyer’s<br />

83rd birthday<br />

Gregory and Linda Schrock - In<br />

memory of Jim Rogiers<br />

Alan and Ruth Skelley - In<br />

memory of Douglas Tait<br />

Cummins<br />

Greg and Jeri Smith - In<br />

memory of <strong>Leo</strong> <strong>Greco</strong> - In<br />

honor of Mahala Smith’s 1st<br />

birthday<br />

Steve and Mary Smith - In<br />

memory of Ted Stark<br />

Tim Smith<br />

Branden Sobaski<br />

Blanche Stufflebeam - In<br />

memory of Julie Gay<br />

Bonita Tompkins - In memory of<br />

Richard Tompkins and Sarah<br />

Keil<br />

Andy Ungerman<br />

Raymond Venzke<br />

Mary Villhauer<br />

Bill and Megan Vorhies<br />

Tom and Sue Ward<br />

Marcia Wegman<br />

Richard Wyss<br />

Dunlop Pho<strong>to</strong> Specialist II<br />

Hills Bank and Trust Co.<br />

Hoover Elementary Room 19<br />

Progressive Rehab. Associates,<br />

LLC<br />

Reach for Your Potential<br />

University of IA/Carver Hawkeye<br />

University of Iowa Football<br />

University of Iowa Men’s<br />

Basketball Team<br />

University of Iowa Wrestling<br />

Dept.<br />

IOWA FALLS, IA<br />

Paul and Nada Bottke<br />

IRWIN, IA<br />

Bret and Jill Richards<br />

JESUP, IA<br />

Ron and Jane Barnett - In<br />

memory of Cliff Barnett<br />

Dennis and Joyce Becker - In<br />

honor of Larry & Kathy<br />

Bigelow’s 50th wedding<br />

anniversary<br />

John and Carolyn Becker - In<br />

memory of Peggy Youngblut<br />

- In honor of Chris & Sherry<br />

Schmitz’ 25th wedding<br />

anniversary, Joe & Jean<br />

Weber’s 25th wedding<br />

anniversary, and Joe &<br />

Carolyn Breuer’s 25th wedding<br />

anniversary<br />

Richard and Pat Becker - In<br />

memory of Dixie Heimbuck,<br />

Peggy Youngblut, Doris<br />

Wegner, and Anne Steffenson<br />

- In honor of Gene &<br />

Bonnie Underwood’s 50th<br />

wedding anniversary, LeRoy<br />

Westemeier’s retirement,<br />

Gene Schmidt’s retirement,<br />

Kathy Wellner’s 75th birthday,<br />

JoAnn & Wes Schons’ 50th<br />

wedding anniversary, Pauline<br />

Youngblut’s 90th birthday, Bob<br />

& Cathy Even’s 40th wedding<br />

anniversary, and Bill and<br />

Bonnie Hughes’ 50th wedding<br />

anniversary<br />

Steve Berns<br />

Sue and Charley Brown - In<br />

memory of Dixie Heimbuck<br />

and Mary Jane Staebell<br />

Richard and Kathy Bucknell<br />

Don and Louise Burger - In<br />

memory of Joe Jacoby, <strong>Leo</strong><br />

<strong>Greco</strong>, and Dixie Heimbuck<br />

- In honor of Sister Donna<br />

Burke’s 60th Jubilee, Gene<br />

Schmidt’s retirement, Lee<br />

& Mona Voelschow’s 50th<br />

wedding anniversary, LeRoy<br />

Westemeier’s 70th birthday,<br />

Don & Mary Lynch’s 60th<br />

wedding anniversary, Gerald<br />

& Betty Gleason’s 50th<br />

wedding anniversary, Rita &<br />

Dale Bright’s 50th wedding<br />

anniversary, and Ted Thoma’s<br />

70th birthday<br />

Lawrence & Judy Corkery<br />

Rachel Dahl<br />

Belle Demuth - In memory of<br />

“Max,” Father of Chuck Nor<strong>to</strong>n<br />

and Bob Demuth<br />

Rod and Becky Elson<br />

Wendell and Neva Erpelding - In<br />

memory of Marvin L. Gunder<br />

David and Karen Even - In<br />

memory of Ronald Hewitt,<br />

Verna Blatchford, and Anne<br />

Steffenson - In honor of Neil<br />

Schmit’s retirement and 65th<br />

birthday, Russell Nesbil’s 70th<br />

birthday, LeRoy Westemeier’s<br />

70th birthday, Ted Thoma’s<br />

70th birthday, and Rev. Carl<br />

Schmitt’s anniversary<br />

Dan and Mary Fox<br />

Jerry and Pamm Fratzke<br />

John and Judy Fratzke - In<br />

memory of Dixie Heimbuck<br />

and Mary Jane Staebell<br />

Karen Frost<br />

Douglas and Ruth Frush<br />

Marvin Hershberger - In<br />

memory of <strong>Leo</strong> <strong>Greco</strong><br />

Roger and Kathy Hershberger<br />

- In memory of Ronald Hewitt<br />

and LeRoy Even - In honor<br />

of Ted Thoma’s 70th birthday<br />

and LeRoy Westemeier’s 70th<br />

birthday<br />

Rita Hummel - In honor of Gene<br />

Schmidt’s retirement<br />

Tim and Diane Kelly - In<br />

memory of Juanita McIn<strong>to</strong>sh<br />

Dennis and Joan Kessens - In<br />

honor of a get well wish for<br />

Bernard Becker, JoAnn &<br />

Wes Schons’ 50th wedding<br />

anniversary, Avis Smith’s<br />

80th birthday, and Bob &<br />

Cathy Even’s 40th wedding<br />

anniversary<br />

Fern Ketels - In memory of<br />

Leane Heidt and Alan Pint<br />

Dale and Nancy Kies - In<br />

memory of Juanita McIn<strong>to</strong>sh<br />

and Mary Jane Staebell - In<br />

honor of LeRoy Westemeier’s<br />

70th birthday, Ted Thoma’s<br />

70th birthday, and Gene<br />

Schmidt’s retirement<br />

Francis Kies - In memory of - In<br />

honor of LeRoy Westemeier’s<br />

70th birthday<br />

Louise Koob - In memory of<br />

Kessler Clark and <strong>Leo</strong>n Meirick<br />

<strong>Leo</strong> Kremer<br />

Marlene Mangrich - In memory<br />

of Jerry Mangrich<br />

, Dixie Heimbuck, Anne<br />

Steffenson, Peggy Youngblut,<br />

<strong>Leo</strong>n Meirick, Helen Wagner,<br />

Carlos Scott, and Don Zingg<br />

- In honor of Kathy Wellner’s<br />

75th birthday, Pauline<br />

Youngblut’s 90th birthday,<br />

John Bergman’s 60th birthday,<br />

Larry & Kathy Bigelow’s 50th<br />

wedding anniversary, Peter<br />

& Theresa Brustkern’s 60th<br />

wedding anniversary, Alvin<br />

& Coletta Rottinghaus’ 60th<br />

wedding anniversary, Irene<br />

Wordehoff’s 90th birthday, and<br />

Harry & Velda Haldeman’s 65th<br />

wedding anniversary<br />

Rose Meirick - In memory of<br />

<strong>Leo</strong>n Meirick<br />

Marginal Note: The trouble with being punctual is there’s nobody there <strong>to</strong> appreciate it.<br />

Peggy Youngblut<br />

always had an<br />

enthusiastic approach<br />

<strong>to</strong> life. In high school<br />

at Don Bosco in<br />

Gilbertville, Iowa, she<br />

was in the honor society,<br />

the piano accompanist<br />

for the high school<br />

musicals and a member of student council.<br />

At Creigh<strong>to</strong>n University in Omaha, she was<br />

active in Delta Zeta Sorority and was a resident<br />

advisor for Freshmen students graduating<br />

magna cum laude with a major in journalism<br />

Peggy loved adventure and trying new things.<br />

She went sky diving even when her Dad tried <strong>to</strong><br />

discourage her. She <strong>to</strong>ok tap dancing lessons as<br />

an adult with her sisters and continued <strong>to</strong> study<br />

the piano and traveled abroad.<br />

Following college, she worked as an<br />

advertising copy writer for Day<strong>to</strong>n's Department<br />

s<strong>to</strong>re in Minneapolis and subsequently enrolled<br />

in law school at William Mitchell College<br />

of Law. While crossing a street near campus<br />

one night in Oc<strong>to</strong>ber of 1973, Peggy was<br />

struck by a drunk driver and suffered a severe<br />

brain injury. She was put on a respira<strong>to</strong>r and<br />

given a slim chance of survival. However,<br />

Peggy's determined spirit fought on and after<br />

several months in a coma, Peggy regained<br />

consciousness and began the long rehabilitation<br />

process. She was moved <strong>to</strong> Craig Hospital in<br />

Denver, Colorado, an inpatient rehabilitation<br />

institute for traumatic brain injuries. With the<br />

unconditional love, support and determination<br />

of her parents, Jim and Marge Youngblut<br />

and her family, Peggy gradually relearned <strong>to</strong><br />

talk, walk and write. While at Craig, Peggy<br />

discovered that she could still play the piano<br />

and read music even though she had difficulty<br />

reading words. After Craig Hospital Peggy was<br />

moved <strong>to</strong> St. Louis Hospital for throat surgery<br />

and then back <strong>to</strong> Waterloo for months and years<br />

of therapy.<br />

Peggy continued <strong>to</strong> improve, regaining her<br />

independence. She learned <strong>to</strong> drive again and<br />

even went waterskiing. She traveled with her<br />

Dad and sister <strong>to</strong> visit Yellows<strong>to</strong>ne National<br />

Park and went <strong>to</strong> Spain with a school group.<br />

Peggy loved being surrounded by family and<br />

friends and was an avid card player. She was<br />

always happy <strong>to</strong> have visits from her sisters,<br />

brother and her nieces and nephews. As a<br />

hobby she liked <strong>to</strong> create detailed needle craft<br />

projects.<br />

In 1988 Peggy suffered a fall in her home<br />

where she'd been living independently and<br />

fractured her knee leading <strong>to</strong> complicated<br />

surgery and rehabilitation. Eventually she<br />

needed <strong>to</strong> use a wheel chair. During the past<br />

10 years, Peggy's health slowly continued <strong>to</strong><br />

decline, however, she always had a big smile<br />

for everyone and never complained about the<br />

"hand she was dealt". No matter if she was<br />

being given medication or dessert or just a<br />

hug - her response was always “THANK YOU<br />

MUCH!”<br />

The family has asked that Peggy’s<br />

Memorials go <strong>to</strong> <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Courageous</strong>, as did<br />

her special medical equipment. Peggy was a<br />

wonderful inspiration <strong>to</strong> so many.<br />

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