Boone, Clifford, 1936-2007

BOONE, VANSTEENWYK, ROGHAIR, VOGEL

Posted By: Mary Lou Verburg Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/31/2014 at 17:42:40

Born: February 12, 1936 Sheldon, Iowa
Died: April 29, 2007 Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Clifford Boone, age 71, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, formerly of Sanborn, Iowa, passed away on Sunday April 29, 2007, at Avera Prince of Peace Nursing Home in Sioux Falls.

Funeral services will be Thursday, May 3, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. at Bethel Reformed Church in Sheldon, Iowa. Rev. Troy Van Beek officiating.
Burial will be in the Roseland Cemetery in Sanborn, Iowa. Andringa Funeral Home in Sheldon is in charge of the arrangements.

Clifford Boone was born February 12, 1936, in Sheldon, IA. He was the son of John and Ella Mae (Van Steenwyk) Boone. He lived his youth in Sheldon, where he attended a country school and Sheldon Public School. He enlisted into the U.S. Army when he was 18 years old, where he served for three years. He took a 30-day vacation and then enlisted into the U.S. Air Force, where he served two years. He worked as a crane operator while in the Army and Air Force.

He married Harriet Roghair of Alton, Iowa, on October 18, 1957, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, while he was in the Air Force. They lived in Spokane, Washington and then moved to Hawaiian Garden, California, where he worked at Anchor Hocking Glass Company for 9 years. They divorced in 1973. He then moved to Sheldon.

In 1976, he married Glenda Vogel of Sanborn, IA. They lived in Sanborn. In 1978 he started working for A.M.P.I. in Sanborn, Iowa, where he worked until he retired. Glenda passed away in May of 1995.

Clifford enjoyed driving around, being with his family and telling stories. He enjoyed gardening, arranging flowers, woodworking, and antiques. He especially loved to get up early and be outside, when he was able, and watch the sunrise and listen to the birds sing.

Clifford passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2007, at Avera Prince of Peace Nursing Home in Sioux Falls.

Those left to cherish his memories are his children. Sheila and Randy Johnson of Hull, Ia., Shawn and Lance Rus of Sioux Center, IA., Shelly and Brian Bruinsma of Mankato, MN. Shane C. Boone of Sioux Falls, S.D., six grandchildren; two brothers; Leroy and Sandy Boone of Sheldon, IA, Art and Bonnie Boone of Sheldon, IA.

He was preceded in death by his wife Glenda, his parents and two sisters; Arlene Wiersma and Janice Bartholomaus.

Source. Andginga Funeral Home Sheldon after April 29, 2007.