Ernest was born Jan. 29, 1920, in Mayhew Lake, Minn., to John and Mary Vanderwerf Boekhoff. As a child, Ernest moved with his family to Iowa and attended Colfax-4 country school in rural Wellsburg. Ernest served in the United States Army during World War II, where he was a prisoner of war and earned four Bronze Star medals, one Silver Star for surviving five major battles and the Purple Heart. On Jan. 31, 1947, he married Ruth Boelts at the West Friesland Presbyterian Church in rural Ackley. They farmed in the Wellsburg area until 1958 when they moved to a farm near Aplington. In 1982, Ernest retired and they moved to Aplington where he worked at O's Gold Seed Company and enjoyed fishing, carpentry work, and spending time with his family and friends. He moved to the Presbyterian Village in Ackley in 1992. He was a member of the West Friesland Presbyterian Church and the Aplington AMVETS.

Ernest is survived by two sons: Mervin and his wife, Kathy, of Iowa Falls, and their children, Melissa and T. J. and Lynn Boekhoff and his wife, Susan, of Park City, Kan., and his daughter, Jamie; three sisters; Grace Hippen and her husband, Delbert, of Wellsburg, Esther Smith and her husband, Dale, of Conrad, and Marlys Clark of Keokuk; two brothers, George Boekhoff and his wife, Betty and Arnold Boekhoff and his wife, Delores, all of Wellsburg; and one sister-in-law, Carrie Boekhoff of Wellsburg. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth; his parents; a sibling who died at birth; six brothers; and eight sisters.

Schwartz Funeral Chapel of Aplington was in charge of the arrangements.

Charles Engel

Charles was born May 31, 1930, in Beecher City, Ill., to Richard and Pauline Watson Engel. He lived his younger years in Beecher City and in 1950 he enlisted in the United States Army for two years, serving in the Korean Conflict. In 1970, Charles moved to Eldora and on Dec. 9, 1975, he married Carolyn White in Rock Island, Ill. He worked as a carpenter and in construction throughout his life. He was a former member of the Eldora American Legion. His hobbies were fishing, fixing bicycles and gardening.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; three sons, Charles Andrew Engel and wife, Jonni, of Eldora; Craig Gorman and wife, Anne, of Tallahasse, Fla., and Kevin Gorman of Huntsville, Ala.; three daughters, Sara Engel of Eldora, Donna Miller and husband, Jon, of Paullina, and Dawanna Engel of Liscomb; 10 grandchildren; and a sister, Paula Lee and husband, John, of Farmington, Mo. He was preceded in death by his parents, and two grandchildren.

Carol Cave

Carol was born July 5, 1924, near Popejoy, to Alvin and Anna Ellingson Benson. She graduated from Popejoy High School and spent the rest of her life in Des Moines. She retired in 1988 as an account clerk for Hawkeye Security Insurance Co. and was an avid Chicago Bulls fan and enjoyed watching Tiger Woods golf.

She is survived by two daughters, Susan Cox of Bondurant, and Diana Valadez of Des Moines; a son, James, of Des Moines; a sister, Ruby Anderson of Dows; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Eunice Bessman and Vera Jorgenson; and a brother, Wendell Benson.

Richard Boor

Richard was born Dec. 22, 1938, at Iowa City, to James Ross and Reletta Wheeler Boor. He grew up in Osceola and graduated from Leon High School and worked at Rath Packing Plant in Waterloo for four years. On Nov. 5, 1960, he married Joan Weaver. He moved to Mesa, Ariz., in 1962 where he worked in the banking business until moving to Williams in 1986. He was last employed by Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, as assistant to the construction managers. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Ames and established the Riverside Ministries (Southern Gospel).

He is survived by his wife, Joan, of Williams; two daughters, Sandy Boor of Sherwood, Ark., and Rebecca Frank of Iowa Falls; two sons, Aaron Boor of Jewell, and Ben Boor of Farmington, Minn.; 15 grandchildren ; two brothers, Maurice Boor of Deer River, Minn., and Gerald Boor of Alden; six sisters, Helen Meyer of Iowa Falls, Aletha Anderson of Williams, Norma Alderdyce of Coulter, Marilyn Venner of Williams, Carolyn Hoversten and Nancy Barnhart, both of Iowa Falls. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Bernard.

Stevens Memorial Chapel in Ames, was in charge of arrangements.