The Love Light Committee would like to thank the Prophetstown community for their wonderful support. The overwhelming generosity of your donations toward the remembrance of your loved ones will allow this beautiful tradition to continue.
We would like to thank the following people and businesses, for without their help, this project would not be possible:
The Farmers Mutual Insurance for mailing the remembrance cards; AroundPtown.com and The Echo for their advertising of our coupon, events and publishing of all the names; Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home for providing the candles; Pastor Diana Verhulst for providing the service at the ceremony; Katie Attig and Ravin Morley for providing music for the ceremony; all the merchants and businesses for letting us put our coupon trees in their stores; Prophetstown Proud for the advertising of the ceremony and storage of the Love Light Tree items; Darren Mosher for helping throughout the year and especially with the lighting display; and Mayor Steve Swanson for opening the ceremony.
Thank you all again!
Carolyn Hohenboken, Edwin Corona, Pam Strike, Stephanie Wankerl and Amanda Attig
The star on the Love Light Tree is dedicated to the memory of Kenneth and Arletta Moore, the Prophetstown couple who established the Moore Foundation.
Each year the Love Light Tree Committee receives several hundred names of people and groups to be honored or memorialized with the lighting of the Christmas Tree in Prophetstown’s Eclipse Square Veterans Memorial Park. The * next to a name on a list denotes multiple donations.
2023 Love Lights were donated in memory of: John Abbadusky, Louise Ackeberg, John Albrecht Jr.*, John Sr. and Martha Albrecht*, Jane Mae Aman, Ron Aman, Alice Aurand, Clarence Aurand, Tim Aurand, Tim Aurand Jr., Don Bartlett, John Bauer, Katelyn Bauer, Sharon Bauer, Lila Becker, Jane Bender, John Bender, Mildred Swanson Bengston, Robert Bengston, Marilyn Bielema*, Mary Gibson Bierman, George Blackert, Karter Jacob Blackert, Keith Blackert, Larry Blackert*, Terri Blackert, Mabel Blackert*, Eldon and Jean Blair, Alex Bolhous*, Anna Bolhous*, Claire Bolhous, Loretta Bolhous, Patty Bollivar*, Eugene and Smaida Bollman, Marty Bolllman, Brandon Bolt, Laura Bolt, Marvin Bolt, Ron Bolt, Duane Bracke, Gertrude Bracke, Hubert Bracke, Terri Bradley, Merry Bradley, Catherine(Robinson) Brigl, Arnold L. Brooks*, DJ Bryan, Donna Bryson, Larry Brylski, Barry Buck, Max and Shirley Buck, Nancy (Waldbusser)Buck, Ron and Delores Buck*, Arlyn Bush, Gabriella Camacho, Tony Camacho, Jack Carlson*, Bob Cassens*, Geri Cassens*, James Casson*, Avis Chamberlain, Doug Chamberlain, Tim Church, Donna Joy Combs, Jerry D. Cook, David C. Cooper, Lori Coppotelli, Daniel Corona*, Beth (Robinson)Countryman, Alice Crandall, Harold Eldon Crandall, Harold and Elizabeth Crandell, Rebecca Crandall, Gene Crump, Barbara Cunniff, Mike Cunniff, Phil Cunniff, Thomas”Woody” Cunniff, Justin Curtin, Jareld and Kay Dail, Harry Danielson, Ruth Danielson, Olin D’ Ambrosie, Bill Damhoff, Dan and Mary Dee, Irma J. Decker, Mary and Dan Dee, Mr/ Mrs Alphonse DeMay, Art DeMay, Beverly A. DeMay, Francis A. DeMay, Gene DeMay, Vickie DeNeve*, Barbra DeReu, Eunice DeReu, Charles Dennis*, Jason Dennis, Barb DeReu, Ron Dessing, Neil Detra*, Nancy Dietz*, Jim Donithan, Robert Dorathy, Emma Lou Dorathy, Steve Dorathy, Donald Downs, Gwen Downs, Emma Lynn DeVries, Kris DeWitte, David Drummet, Jonathan Duffield, Bob Dumbauld*, Charlotte Dumbauld*, Fay and Una Edlund, Leo and Marge Egan*, Tobey M. Egan*, Charles C. Emery, Charles and Irene Emery*, Dick Enright, Harold L. Erdmann, Cleon Eyrich*, Jean Eyrich, Jean Eyrich, Jeff Fass, Towie Fenn*, Leonard Finck*, Ruth Finnicum, Sara Fisk, Arman and Wanda Francis, Glen and Patricia Francis, Charlotte Ann Frank, Pete Frank*, Don and Ruth Frary, Jonathan Frary, Dwight and Dee Ford, Thomas J. Fortune, Jeff Forward, Jeremy “Chet” Forward*, Stacy Fullerton, David Furnall, Millred Furnall, Sarah Garrrison, Bob and Georgia Gentz, Hermie and Helen Gentz, Allen and Connie Gibson, Art and Laura Gibson, Leroy Gollnitz, Gail Goodell, Glenn and Iva Goodell, Bill and Dee Hagel, Gib and Helen Haggenjos, Cyndee Halldorf, Eric Albert Halverson, Harold Halverson, Margaret Halverson, Nicole Hammer*, Kevin Hanover, Charlene Hanson, James Hanrahan, Robert L. Hansen*, Steve Harris, Ruby Harrier, Barb Heaton*, Rollie Heaton*, Susan I Heaton*, Jillian Geuns-Hege, George and Dorathy Heller, Rodney Heller, George Henkelman, Leo and Bettie Henkelman, Arrlgae Hensen, Carly Marie Henrekin*, Dee Higgins, Jerry Higgins, Patrick Hinrichs, Jim Hohenboken, Phillip John Hohenboken, Verneil and Phyllis Hohenboken, Marlene Holmberg, Walter”Wally” Holmberg, Jack Holt, Ronald J. Holtz, Virginia Holt, Bob and Betty Hoogerwerf, Mike Hoogerwerf, Patrick Hoogerwerf, William and Octavia Hoogerwerf, Bryan Huizenga, Kenneth Huizenga, Wes Huizenga, Patricia Horrall, Illene Howlett*, Mallory and Laura Hull, Rodney Hull, Ann Beth Hummel, Jewell Hummel, Lewis Hummel, Mary Louise Hummel, Robert Jacob Hummel, Robert William Hummel, Sarah Hummel, Brain L. Jensen, Allan Johnson, Elmer Johnson, Esther Johnson, Gary Johnson, Orval and Wilma Johnnson, Dick Jones, Alfred Jorgensen, Mary Jorgensen, Carol”Annie” Kemp*, Bill and Velma Klockenga, Arlyn Koehler, Ida and Carl Koehler, Pepper Mint Konrardy, Donald Krug, Peggy Kuelper*, Fred Kvasnicka, Chad Kyker*, Johnathon Calvin Lawrence*, Brad R. Lesniewski, Amy Lewan, Harold and Valerie Lindsey, Robert and Mary List, Karen Lohse, Kenneth and Lucille Lodge, Thomas A. Lodge, Irene Maes, Raymond Maes, Ruby Maes, Dan Majeski, Larry Majeski*, Damien Martin, Joyce McCracken*, Marlyn McCracken, Russ McCowan, LuAnn m. McDivitt*, Wiley and Pearl McIntosh, Brad Meier, Brett Meier*, Dawn Meier, Donald A. Meier, Dutch and Mary Meier, Harold F. Meier, Maretta Meier, Pat Meier, Rose M. Meier, Ruby Meier, Charles (Spud) Melton, Ethel Melton, Dave Mickley*, Estella Mickley*, Florence Mickley*, Kenny Mickley, Roy Mickley*, Ruth Mickley*, Clydye L. Miles, Kyle Lynn Miller, Frank and Jean Milnes, Carole Minssen*, Dick Minssen*, James H. Morris, Jordan Morris, Lyle Mosher*, Paco Mosher-Corona, Mary and Raynor Mosher*, Joyce Naftzger, Ralph Naftzger, Jay Nauta, Dr. George Nelson, Avis Nelson, George Neumann, Lenola Neumann, Alta Newlon, Bill Newlon, Gary Newlon*, Helen Newlon, Harvey Noord*, Naomi Noord*, Bernard “Greek” Null Jr.*, Amos Oakland, Anna Mae Oakland, Anita Oetzel, Dwight Oetzel, Lois Oetzel, Philip and Corella Oetzel, Hugo and Edna Olson, Milton Olsen*, Betty Lou Olsen*, Darcy Olinger, Michael Olinger, Hazel Oltman, Walter Oltman, Millard Oppendike, Minita Oppendike, Neil Oppendike, Terry and Elaine Peck, Ralph Perino, Doug Peterson, Bob Peterson, Roy and Ruth Peterson, Paul E. Petersen, Harold and Dorothy Plautz, Marlene Plautz, Virgil Plautz*, Diana Johnson Posey, Ben and Irene Poulter, Jim Poulter*, Lester and Anita Pratt, Barb Proeger, Dale Raser, Greg Bubba Raser*, Sheila Raser, Sharon James-Reedy, Clarence Reiley, Eileen Reiley*, Rich Renkes, Harley Richards, Arnell Jeff Richardson, Sallie Belle Richardson, Shirley Richardson, Veryl Richter, Emilie Ricknell, Branden Riddle, Patti Rigazio, Jill(Dail) Ringenberg*, Dr. Stan E. Robinson*, Elizabeth Robinson*, JoAnne Robinson, Tom Robinson, Jody Robinson, Neil Robinson, David Roman Sr.*, Harley Roman*, J.C. Roman, Juanita Roman, Lynn Roman, Macy Roman, Robert J. Roman, Bobbie Rokis, Louie Rokis, Audry Roslieb, Audie Roselieb, D.E. Roselieb, Debbie Roselieb, Cleo Roth, Barb Sage *, Darrel ”Doc” Sampson*, Douglas Sampson*, Burdette Sandrock, Dean and Helen Sandrock, Glenn Sandrock, Mark Sandrock, Carlene Sawyer, Ernie Sawyer, Dawson Scanlon*, Larry Scanlon, Jeff Schaeffer, Juanita Schaeffer, Karen Schaeffer, Dennis Schehl, Judy Schehl, Ron Schilling, Clarence Schroeder, Irene Schroeder, Rod Schroeder*, Sue Schroeder*, Sue (Milnes) Schuettler, Terry Schutz, Brain Scott, Brea Scott, Brent D. Scott, Carl and Marge Scott, Glen Scott, Ron Schilling, Sheila Schipper, Bonnie Segura*, Bill and Shirley Sharer, Phillip Shelley, Donald Shuman, Trudy Shuman, Tony Silva, Roger Skromme, Taylor Skromme*, Juanita Smith *, Larry Smith, Marty Smith, Opal Smith, Mary Kay Smothers, Patricia M. Snyder, Ethel Sollars, Leonard Sollars, Carolyn Sommers, Kris Sommers*, Nikole Elizabeth Sommers, Margaret Sommers, Richard Sommers, Margaret Sonculis, CA.(Red) Sonnenberg, Charles Sonnenberg*, Mildred Sonnenberg, Tyler Spitz, Eloise Stewart*, Everette Stewart*, Elvira Stewart, Kenneth Stewart, Melvin and Pauline Stone, Merle and Shirley Strike, Jan Stuart, Lester Swanson, Phil and Justine Swanson, Roy Jr. and Louise Taber, John Taylor, Barbara Thicksten, Millie Thicksten, Roger Thickston, Chester Thormahlen, Vernabel Thormahlen, Bud Thompson*, George and Gladys Thompson, Clara Tiemann, George Tiemann, Tony Tiemann, Russell Toland, Arlyn Toppert, Shirley “Padia”Toxqui*, Kenny and June Ufkin, Scott Ufkin, Anges Uhler*, Harvey Uhler Sr., Harvey Uhler, Jr., Margaret Ulrich, Stan Urban*, Amy and Peter VanDamme, LiLah Vandamme, Robert and Donna VanDyke, Rita VanDeMark, Pat Vandermyde, Florence VanDeWostine, Fred VanDeWostine, Vet Vittitow, Dick Vogel, Elodie Volcke, Rene Volcke, Larry Voss, Susan Wade*, Marvin Wagner, Ruth Wagner*, Joyce Wagenecht, Kyle Wagenecht*, Larry Wagenecht, Brain Walberg, Donald Walters, Ernest Waldbusser, Florence Waldbusser, Fredrick Waldbusser, Genevieve Waldbusser, Robert Waldbusser, Don Walters, Don Ward, Irene Ward, Georgie Mae Webb, Edna Weber, Strawberry Weech, Doug Weiman, Arden and Anna Wheat, “Bo” Dale Wiersema, Jim Wiersema*, Becky Williams*, Bertha L. Williams, Brian Williams, Cal Williams, Jerry Wilson, Judy Wilson, Loretta Wilson, Dale Woodworth, Bob and Jackie Young, and Nolan Zasadil.
2023 Love Lights were donated in honor of: Honor, Eliana Adamaczyk, John and Sam Adamczyk, Michael Adamczyk, Pat Albrecht, Beatrix Aussieker, Lisa and Mike Aussieker, Eli and Jake Appleman, The Don Bartlett Famliy, Chris Bauer, Jack Bauer, Penny Bielema, Connie Blackert, John Bollivar, Paisley Botttoms, Woody and Judy Bryan*, Brant and Cindy Carius Family, Carol and Dave Cook, Josh and Annie(Bauer) Cook, Bev Cooper*, Donna Courntey, Eric and Tiffany Crandall Famliy, Paul Cunniff, Brandon and Molly Doe, Rachel Dowd, Tara Ebeole, Brett Emery, Chuck and Neva Emery*, Drew and Becky Emery, Carsen Farral, Owen Farral, Faye Finck, Aaron Frymann, Bekka Frymann, Laura Gibson, Lynn Gibson, Janet Goodell, Robert and Angie Groleau, Steven and Hope Hamann, Don and Lorraine Hand, Carly Hohenboken, Chris and Audrey Hohenboken, Dr Karl and Carolyn Hohenboken, Dr. Matt and Jen Hohenboken, Drew and Bubis Hohenboken, Hazelnut Hohenboken, Jeff and MaryBeth Hohenboken, Kit and Kayla Hohenboken, Jenna Hohenboken, Jordan Hohenboken, Larisa Hohenboken, Lonnie Hohenboken, Loretta Hohenboken, Marty Hohenboken, Millie Hohenboken, Burnell Howlett, Dave and Dawn Huizenga, Heather Huizenga, Holly Huizenga, Rhen Huizenga, Janet Huizenga, Sam Jones, Max Jones, Daisy Konrardy, Millie Konrardy, Tyler and Sallie Konrardy, Elias Lundy, Harlan Lundy, Octavia Lundy, Thatcher Lundy, Janet Morris, Diane Mosher, Edwin and Darren Mosher, Graham Nerhus, Harrison Nerhus, Lucas and Raena Nerhus, Parker Nerhus, Wrenley Olsen, Tracy and Brian O’Malley, Josie Pageloff, Summer Pageloff, Eva Pierceson, Isla Pierceson, Luc as and Olivia Pierceson, Curt and Nancy Plautz, Sandy Plautz *, Pastor Andy Ploenzke, Lori Ploenzke, Annistyn Pratt, Bria Pratt, Sean and Rylee Pratt, Zoey Pratt, Dorothy Roland, Harry Roland, Casie Ryan, Daniel Ryan, Mack Ryan, Bryan and Sue Sampson, Darwin and Annemarie Sampson, Georgia Sampson, Glenda Sampson*, James and Priscilla Sampson, Max Sampson, Michael and Quinn Sampson, Talie Sampson, Dea Sandrock, Deb Schiedegger, Lou Ann and Don Schuldt, Emily Skelton and Alex Wilson, Randy and Sue Skelton, Stephanie Skromme, Anastasia Miles Steiner, Katie Schaenzer Steiner, Pat Sonnenberg, Matthew Steiner, Marc Steiner, Michael Steiner, Bill Stone, Dave and Pam Strike, Hannah Strike, Heather Strike, Tyler Swanlund, Mayor Steve Swanson, Shirley Thompson, Cheryl and Allan Turner, Kyle and Katie Turner, Kyle and Kristin Ullmark, Lucas Ullmark, Savannah Ullmark, Brevin VanDyke, Gravin VanDyke, Helen Waldbusser*, Vickie Waldbusser, Jerry and Kathy Walker, Diane Walters, Ian and Stephanie Wankerl, Steve and Brenda Wankerl, Chris and Pastor Chelsey Weech*, All Cancer Survivors, All Veterans Past and Present, Advent Christian Church, AroundPtown.com, Love Light Committee, Glenda Sampson, Judy Bryan, Lyn Gibson, PLT Teachers, Prophetstown Ambulance Crew, Prophetstown City Department, Prophetstown Fire Department, Prophetstown Police Department, and Prophetstown EMS.
