Gleneva Fern Multhauf Wardius

Gleneva Fern Multhauf Wardius, 95, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Saturday, December 15, 2018, at the Western Home Communities Creekside Legacy Cottage. She was born June 12, 1923 in rural Hudson, Iowa, the daughter of John and Pauline (Gutknecht) Multhauf. Gleneva married Ralph Elmer Herbert Wardius on July 26, 1944 in Wayne, Wisconsin. He preceded her in death on July 16, 1996. Gleneva graduated from Hudson High School and worked at the Cedar Falls Woolen Mill. She also farmed with her husband in both Black Hawk and Grundy County. Gleneva later worked at the Western Home Communities in Cedar Falls. She was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church, rural Hudson, where she sang in the choir. Gleneva also volunteered in Cherokee Village, Arkansas, where she spent her winters. She enjoyed working on the farm, gardening, especially the strawberry patch and her flowers. Gleneva was a member of the Hudson Garden Club and exhibited at the Cattle Congress in Waterloo. Her greatest joy was her family, weekly and yearly visits with nieces and nephews, and chatting with old and new special friends.

She is survived by her three daughters, Jacqueline (Jerry) Venenga of New Hartford, Iowa, June Harn of Dike, Iowa and Jeanna (Robert) North of Cedar Falls, Iowa; nine grandchildren, Janean Venenga Carey, Jeremy Venenga, Lorrie Harn Martin, Mark Harn, Chris Harn, Jason North, Brooke North Brookman, Chris North and Mike North; 18 great grandchildren; seven great great grandchildren; her brother, Marvin (Millie) Multhauf, of Waterloo, Iowa, and many nieces and nephews.

Gleneva was preceded in death by her parents and husband; a sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Ernie Coble; a sister, Fern Multhauf; a sister-in-law, Margie Multhauf, and her son-in-law, Anthony Harn.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 20, 2018, at Faith Lutheran Church in Waterloo, with burial at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in rural Hudson. Visitation will be 4—7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home in Cedar Falls, and 9:00 a.m. until service time at the church on Thursday. Memorials may be directed to the Mayo Foundation, Cedar Valley Hospice, Faith Lutheran Church, or the charity of the donor's choice. Online condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.