Dawn Boom

Dawn Boom, age 84, of Odebolt, died January 1, 2004 at Ramsey House in Des Moines.

Funeral services were held MOnday, January 5, 2004 at the United Methodist Church in Odebolt, with Reverend Al Milligan officiating. Interment was in the Odebolt Cemetery. The Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in Odebolt was in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation was held on Sunday, January 4, 2004 at the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in Odebolt from 4:00 -- 8:00 p.m.

Dawn Eleanor Hill was born on June 7, 1919 in Marshall, Minnesota to Floyd and Sylvia (Waggoner) Hill. At six months of age, Dawn moved to the Odebolt, Iowa area with her family. She attended elementary and high school in Odebolt. Dawn liked to cook and was an especially good baker. She was very proud of being awarded the title of “Cake Queen” in her community for three consecutive years and kept the engraved trophy she received as a treasured memento her entire life.

On March 15, 1941, Dawn was united in marriage to Robert Anton Boom. Their marriage was blessed with two children, Linda and Dale. Robert and Dawn were together for nearly 50 happily married years.

Robert and Dawn lived and farmed in the Odebolt community for their entire married lives, and attended the United Methodist Church in Odebolt. Dawn was a homemaker and spent her days making a warm and comfortable home for her family, but she also enjoyed farm life and helped outside whenever needed. She liked the neighborhood community in which she resided and enjoyed visiting with her neighbors.

It was always apparent that Dawn’s first priority was her family. She was a loving wife and devoted mother and grandmother, who cherished any time she could spend with her family. Her children and grandchildren will treasure her memory and miss her daily.

Survivors include her daughter, Linda and husband Ed Marten of Colorado Springs, CO; her son, Dale and his wife Lu Boom of Urbandale, IA, two grandchildren: Chris Boom of Johnston, Iowa and Amy Boom of Urbandale, IA; and many extended family members and friends.

Preceding Dawn in death were her parents, her husband Robert on June 21, 1990, and her sister, Bonnie Jean Ekstrom.