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2017 Madison County: Bonnie and LeRoy Songer

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 8:45 AM by Emily Saveraid

With over forty years of service to Madison County Extension and 4-H, Bonnie (Raber) Songer is perhaps one of the...

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2017 Lyon County: Cheryl Blankespoor

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 8:44 AM by Emily Saveraid

When you hear the phrase “Bleeds Green” in Lyon County, Cheryl Blankespoor’s name instantly comes to mind.  Cheryl has a...

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2017 Louisa County: Fred and Vonnie Carlson Family

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 8:42 AM by Emily Saveraid

Service to others was a hallmark of the late Fred Carlson.  Fred served in the Army Air Force, Army National...

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2017 Linn County: Linda Bigley

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 8:40 AM by Emily Saveraid

Linda Bigley is Linn County’s inductee for 2017 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame.  Linda served as Linn County Extension Director...

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2017 Lee County: Garry Wayne Seyb, Sr.

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 8:39 AM by Emily Saveraid

Garry Wayne Seyb, Sr. was born on July 22nd, 1947 in Keokuk, Iowa. He lived with his parents and brother...

Categories: 2017, Lee

2017 Kossuth County: Kim Ruby

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 8:37 AM by Emily Saveraid

Kim Ruby has been an active 4-H volunteer for many years in Kossuth County.  He started out helping his sons...

Categories: 2017, Kossuth

2017 Keokuk County: Ron and Janis Collins

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 8:36 AM by Emily Saveraid

Growing up in Keokuk County has made it easy for Ron and Janis Collins to be excited to be part...

Categories: 2017, Keokuk

2017 Jones County: Lavern and Dorothy Nagel

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 8:34 AM by Emily Saveraid

Lavern and Dorothy Nagel have supported Jones County 4-H for many years.  Lavern exhibited dairy animals as a 4-H member....

Categories: 2017, Jones

2017 Jefferson County: Gene Hoy

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 8:32 AM by Emily Saveraid

Dr. Gene Hoy grew up on a family farm in Mahaska County in a town called Bussey, Iowa. Dr. Hoy...

Categories: 2017, Jefferson

2017 Johnson County: Tom Wall

Posted on August 28, 2017 at 8:31 AM by Emily Saveraid

It was inevitable that Tom Wall would be a 4-Her. His parents, John and Mary Ellen Wall, were 4-Hers as...

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