Hio Boekelman, 93, of Aurora, passed peacefully into the hands of Christ on October 14, 2004. He joins his wife, Dorothy, who preceded him in death. Loving father of Sally Erdmann, Barbara McCotter, and John Boekelman, grandrather of ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, brother of Jo Hansen and Buck Boekelman. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Inurnment in Iowa, along side his wife of 37 years.