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Main Street Ottumwa’s Military and
Veteran Banner Program

The Main Street Ottumwa Program is pleased to announce the 2025 season (beginning March 15) for its banner program which recognizes and honors those who are serving or have served in the United States Armed forces.

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The program is intended to show appreciation for veterans and military personnel and their families who have ties to the Ottumwa area. Banners display a photo of the service person as well as their name, branch, and dates of military service. Each banner will be displayed for two years from the date of purchase. 

Qualifications

To qualify for the Military and Veteran Banner Program, one of the following criteria must be met:

  1. The honoree is an active-duty member of the United States Armed Forces

  2. The honoree is a retired, deceased or honorably discharged member of the United States Armed Forces who has, or did, reside in Ottumwa or Wapello County.

  3. The applicant is a current resident or business based in Ottumwa.

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Current Banners
2025 Banner Locations

Updated on May 28, 2025

Berry

Eli Dale Berry

Army

Deceased 07/2001

Honored by

Berry Patch IT Services

Banner Location

100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street

Pole Number:

2

Boxx

James H. Boxx

Army

Deceased 12-25-22

Honored by

Boxx Family

Banner Location

100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street

Pole Number:

5

Boles

Ron Boles

Navy

Living

Honored by

Jo Boles

Banner Location

100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street

Pole Number:

8

Dye

Glen L. Dye

Navy

Deceased, 2013-01-22

Honored by

Family

Banner Location

100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street

Pole Number:

11

Eklofe

Larry Eklofe

Navy

Living

Honored by

American Legion

Banner Location

200 Block of East Main from Market Street

Pole Number:

16

Harding

Sgt. Gilbert Harding

Army

Deceased, 2017-09-05

Honored by

The Dalbey Family

Banner Location

200 Block of East Main from Market Street

Pole Number:

19

Johns

Major Joe Johns

Army, Active

Living

Honored by

Family

Banner Location

200 Block of East Main from Market Street

Pole Number:

22

Jones

W.P. (Bill) Jones

Army

KIA, 2025-04-23

Honored by

Russ Jones

Banner Location

200 Block of East Main from Market Street

Pole Number:

25

Munley

Lloyd Thomas Munley

Navy

Deceased, 1986-10-11

Honored by

Children of Lloyd Thomas Munley

Banner Location

300 Block of East Main from Green Street

Pole Number:

28

Richmond

Joseph Richmond

Army

Deceased

Honored by

Barb and Mark Hull, John and Debbie Richmond, Tom Hallgren

Banner Location

300 Block of East Main from Green Street

Pole Number:

31

Short

Jon W. W. Short

Marine Corps

Deceased, 2021-10-03

Honored by

His Widow Carrie Short

Banner Location

300 Block of East Main from Green Street

Pole Number:

34

Smith

Darrell E.Smith

Army

Deceased, 2025-03-26

Honored by

Family

Banner Location

300 Block of East Main from Green Street

Pole Number:

37

Garrett

Billie Garrett

Navy

Deceased 8-9-83

Honored by

His daughter Julie Crady, her husband Marvin, their kids Jennifer, Ryan, Justin, and Megan, and the rest of the Garrett family

Banner Location

South Market from River Drive to Second Street

Pole Number:

41

Harter

Glenn Harter

Army

Living

Honored by

Dale & Susan Harter

Banner Location

South Market from River Drive to Second Street

Pole Number:

44

Johnson

William J. "Bill" Johnson

Army

Deceased 7-1-15

Honored by

Family

Banner Location

North Market Street North of Second Street to Third Street

Pole Number:

48

Lawrence

Dave Lawrence

Army

Living

Honored by

Family

Banner Location

East Third Street West of Market Street

Pole Number:

51

Loy

Ernest E. Loy

Army

Purple Heart Recipient, Deceased 04-14-20

Honored by

Children, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren

Banner Location

West Third St West of Court St

Pole Number:

55

Moffatt

Roy L. Moffatt

Navy

Living

Honored by

Family

Banner Location

West Third St West of Court St

Pole Number:

58

Richards

Harold Robert Richards

Army

Deceased

Honored by

Family of Harold Richards

Banner Location

South Court North of Main Street to Second

Pole Number:

62

Steele

Jackie Steele

Army

Deceased

Honored by

Family

Banner Location

South Court North of Main Street to Second

Pole Number:

66

Berry

Dr. Joseph Berry

Army

Deceased 2-12-12

Honored by

The Berry Family

Banner Location

100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street

Pole Number:

3

Capell

Harry (Choppy) Capell

Navy

Deceased 12-12-17

Honored by

Grandchildren

Banner Location

100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street

Pole Number:

6

Boxx

Jon Boxx

Army

Deceased, 1985

Honored by

Susan Boxx

Banner Location

100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street

Pole Number:

9

Beggs

Edmon Beggs

Army

Living

Honored by

American Legion

Banner Location

100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street

Pole Number:

12

Fuller

Jack D. Fuller Sr.

Navy

Deceased, 2022-10-23

Honored by

The Kern Family

Banner Location

200 Block of East Main from Market Street

Pole Number:

17

Haviland

Charles Haviland

Army

Deceased

Honored by

Marta Haviland Shafer

Banner Location

200 Block of East Main from Market Street

Pole Number:

20

Johns

SSgt. Jim Johns

Air Force

Living

Honored by

Family

Banner Location

200 Block of East Main from Market Street

Pole Number:

23

Lames

Larry E. Lames

Air Force

​

Honored by

Greg Lames

Banner Location

200 Block of East Main from Market Street

Pole Number:

26

Penniston

Jerry Penniston

Army

Living

Honored by

Family of Jerry O. Penniston

Banner Location

300 Block of East Main from Green Street

Pole Number:

29

Rusch

Jack Rusch

Navy

Deceased, 2019-08-02

Honored by

The Rusch Family

Banner Location

300 Block of East Main from Green Street

Pole Number:

32

Smart

Jordan Smart

National Guard

Active Duty

Honored by

Life Church

Banner Location

300 Block of East Main from Green Street

Pole Number:

35

Young

Clayton Young

Army

Deceased

Honored by

Dianne Borst

Banner Location

300 Block of East Main from Green Street

Pole Number:

38

Grace

Frederick R. Grace Sr.

Air Force

Deceased 11-21-15

Honored by

Wife & Sons Mary, James,David,Frederick Jr.

Banner Location

South Market from River Drive to Second Street

Pole Number:

42

Hohn

Dennis A Hohn Sgt.

Army Security Agency

Living

Honored by

​

Banner Location

South Market from River Drive to Second Street

Pole Number:

45

Kenyon

Tom Kenyon

Marine corps

Deceased

Honored by

His Family

Banner Location

North Market Street North of Second Street to Third Street

Pole Number:

49

Litch

John Richard Litch

Marine Corps

Deceased

Honored by

Daughters

Banner Location

East Third Street West of Market Street

Pole Number:

52

McLandsborough

Travis McLandsborough

Army

Living

Honored by

Parents and siblings

Banner Location

West Third St West of Court St

Pole Number:

56

Pettit

Clair D. Pettit

Army

Deceased 9-8-08

Honored by

Family

Banner Location

West Third St West of Court St

Pole Number:

60

Robinson

Walter J. Robinson

Navy

Living

Honored by

Family

Banner Location

South Court North of Main Street to Second

Pole Number:

63

Boxx

Joe Boxx

Army

Deceased 3-6-03

Honored by

Boxx Family

Banner Location

100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street

Pole Number:

4

Barron

Mark Barron

Army

Living

Honored by

Family

Banner Location

100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street

Pole Number:

7

Clark

William Price Clark Sr.

Army, Navy

Deceased, 2000-11-04

Honored by

Paige Clark and Family

Banner Location

100 Block of East Main Street from Court Street

Pole Number:

10

Campbell

Kenny Campbell

Navy

Living

Honored by

American Legion

Banner Location

200 Block of East Main from Market Street

Pole Number:

15

Gottschalk

Dale F Gottschalk

Army, Purple Heart

Deceased, 2022.04.16

Honored by

By his loving family

Banner Location

200 Block of East Main from Market Street

Pole Number:

18

Headley

Dwight Headley

Army

Living

Honored by

The Headley and Sloan Families

Banner Location

200 Block of East Main from Market Street

Pole Number:

21

Johnson

Donald L Johnson

Army

Deceased, 2012-04-15

Honored by

Tom, Ryan, Aby, Tyler, Meghan, Andrew, Alex, Evelyn, and Gatlin

Banner Location

200 Block of East Main from Market Street

Pole Number:

24

Livingston

Drake Livingston

Marine Corps, Active

Living

Honored by

Family

Banner Location

300 Block of East Main from Green Street

Pole Number:

27

Pickrell

Keith Pickrell

Navy

Deceased, 2025-02-28

Honored by

Family

Banner Location

300 Block of East Main from Green Street

Pole Number:

30

Shaffer

Donald Shaffer "Radar"

Army

Deceased, 2022-03-22

Honored by

His Children

Banner Location

300 Block of East Main from Green Street

Pole Number:

33

Smith

Sgt. Michael Smith E5

Marine Corps

Living

Honored by

The Gravett & Smith Families

Banner Location

300 Block of East Main from Green Street

Pole Number:

36

Day

Roscoe Day

Army

Deceased

Honored by

Mike & Sue Day Wallace

Banner Location

South Market from River Drive to Second Street

Pole Number:

40

Harding

PFC Harold Harding

Army

Killed in Action

Honored by

Matt & Melanie Dalbey

Banner Location

South Market from River Drive to Second Street

Pole Number:

43

Jackson

Lyle Jackson

Army

Deceased 6-10-08

Honored by

Family of Lyle Jackson

Banner Location

North Market Street North of Second Street to Third Street

Pole Number:

47

Kitchen

2nd Lt Eddie Kitchen Jr

Army

MIA 3-6-68

Honored by

Darlene Kitchen Fitzpatrick

Banner Location

East Third Street West of Market Street

Pole Number:

50

Locke

John Locke

Navy

Living

Honored by

Life Church

Banner Location

East Third Street West of Market Street

Pole Number:

54

Moffatt

Allan D. Moffatt

Navy

Living

Honored by

Family

Banner Location

West Third St West of Court St

Pole Number:

57

Ott

Danny Ott

Army

Deceased 11-4-23

Honored by

Amy, Aaron Barnett & Family

Banner Location

South Court North of Main Street to Second

Pole Number:

61

Skinner

Leland Skinner

Army

Deceased 1-17-99

Honored by

His Family

Banner Location

South Court North of Main Street to Second

Pole Number:

64

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Main Street Ottumwa

Executive Director: Kris Patrick

Email: director@mainstreetottumwa.com

Phone: (641) 814-5225

Address: 334 East Main Street

                 Ottumwa, IA 52501

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