A Tribute to Leo Greco - Camp Courageous
A Tribute to Leo Greco - Camp Courageous
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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