Karla Meinke is extra busy in the fall, as her husband, Curtis, is a farmer who raises hogs and cattle, but hires extra help for harvesting and Karla feeds all the farm help, sometimes even delivering all of it out to the fields where the men are working. Together, Karla and Curtis manage the Boone Valley Electric Cooperative out of their home. Both Karla and Curtis attended Boone Valley High School and were high school sweethearts! Karla continued her education at Iowa Central Community College. Curtis went to Iowa Lakes Community College. They were married July 20, 1985. Karla’s parents are Donna Steele from Renwick and the late Gary Steele. Curtis’ parents were the late Kay and Elmer Meinke. They have three children. Anthony and his wife, Miriam, live in Goldfield. He is Project Manager for Woodruff Construction in Fort Dodge; Miriam works at the Pharmacy in Clarion. Mitchell and his wife, Hilary, are also from Goldfield and he helps his dad with the farming.
