Lonnie Boone Obituary (2009 - 2009)

Lonnie K. Boone, 65, originally of Jefferson , Iowa, and recently of Boyceville, Wisconsin and Ocala, Florida, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2009. He bravely fought cancer and caused by exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam after he enlisted in the Air Force in 1962. He served in Vietnam for eight years as a Staff Sgt. He became a life-long Air Travvic Control Supervisor in Duluth, Minn., Salt Lake City, Utah, and Denver, Colorado. He retired from Denver International Airport in 2000. He graduated with a double degree from Westminster College in Salt Lake City while bringing up his only son, Michael, and his step-daughter, Renee. He belonged to many service organizations, including the Menomonie Honor Guard, The VFW Post 10424 and the Am Vets Post 72. He loved golf, baseball, fishing and walking his dog Bentley. He lived with his wife Connie for 25 years in Denver and after retirement became a snow bird between Boyceville and Ocala. He loved his five acre "farm" and swore he would be back in June of 2010 like before, but sadly this year will be very different. He was deeply loved and will be remembered and celebrated at a memorial service on Saturday, June 12, 2010, at 2:00 pm at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie with military honors given at Christ Lutheran-Halverson Cemetery. Lonnie is survived by his wife, Connie; sister, Shirley Scheuble; son, Michael; step-daughter, Renee; and step-granddaughter, Mikaela, all of Minnesota; and other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Leota Boone; and also his older sister, Mavis Thompson (in June of 2009). He lost many other relatives, most originally of Jefferson, including his older brother, Gerald, who died as an infant. God bless you, Lonnie. Thank you for the wonderful difference you made in so many lives.