CAMP COURAGEOUS HONORARY BOARD MEMBER, JIM HYNES, PASSES By Charlie Becker May 16, 2025 Camp Courageous General Camp Courageous is saddened by the passing of Honorary Board Member, Jim Hynes, 91. Jim lived 53-years in Cedar Rapids, but had... Read more
Cliff Ayers, 77, of Cedar Rapids, 55-Years At D & N Fence, Passes By Charlie Becker May 13, 2025 Camp Courageous General Camp Courageous’ sympathy goes out to the family and friends of Cliff Ayers, 77, of Cedar Rapids. Clifford was born on April 17,... Read more
Paul Knapp of Marion, IA’s Labor of Love For Camp Courageous By Charlie Becker May 13, 2025 Camp Courageous General A huge thank you to Paul D. Knapp of Marion, IA for making and delivering 40-bird houses to Camp Courageous to have... Read more
Cid Chatfield and Carol Boge of Dubuque Have Been Supporting Camp Nearly 50-Years! By Charlie Becker May 13, 2025 Camp Courageous General (L-R) Cid Chatfield and Carol Boge of Dubuque, delivered hundreds-of-dollars in supplies for Camp Courageous’ arts & crafts program. Cid (Cindy) started at Camp Courageous in 1978... Read more
Long Time Camp Courageous Nature, Horse, & Canoe Director, Jess Maier, Passes At 44… By Charlie Becker May 12, 2025 Camp Courageous General Camp Courageous is deeply saddened by the passing of one of it’s own, Jess Maier, 44, from Lapeer, MI. Jess not only... Read more
Historic Nature of Camp Courageous By Camp Courageous May 10, 2025 Camp Courageous General Taken around 1981, this video features Ross Ludeman and Paul Acorn, leaders of the Community Presbyterian Church Youth Group of Clarendon Hills,... Read more
A Lifetime Of Inspiring, Vera Gienapp, Passes At 104 By Charlie Becker May 7, 2025 Camp Courageous General Camp Courageous is deeply saddened by the passing of Vera Gienapp, 104, of Manchester, IA. Of course, since hitting 100, the most... Read more
A Monticello Legend, LaFonda (Thielen) Simon, 85, Passes By Charlie Becker May 5, 2025 Camp Courageous General Camp Courageous is saddened by the passing of LaFonda (Thielen) Simon, 85 of Monticello, IA. LaFonda has always been a part of... Read more
18th Annual Hawkeye Tailgate Huge Dream Come True For Campers By Charlie Becker May 3, 2025 Camp Courageous General 18th Annual Hawkeye Tailgate Huge Dream Come True For Campers A special thank you to Kirk Ferentz and the University of Iowa Senior... Read more
Long Time Camp Supporter & Cedar Valley Street Rod Member, Butch Slocum Passes… By Charlie Becker May 2, 2025 Camp Courageous General It is with great sadness, Camp Courageous learned of the passing of George ‘Butch’ Slocum,81, of Marion, IA. Butch was one of... Read more