Synnove Woods

Synnove Woods, 81, of Cedar Falls, died of emphysema on Tuesday, September 26, 2006, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home. Synnove was born April 17, 1925 in Larvik, Norway, the daughter of Eric and Gertrude Pedersen. She married Lorenzo "Bud" Woods August 29, 1948 in Cedar Falls. He preceded her in death February 19, 2004. Synnove worked as a nurse's aide at the Cedar Falls Western Home for many years and for a time at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. She also worked in the cafeteria for the Cedar Falls School District. Synnove was active in the Sons of Norway, belonged to the Haylofters Square Dancing Group, and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Cedar Falls.

Survivors include two brothers-in-law, Milo Weltruski and Robert Woods, and a sister-in-law, Bernadine Woods, all of Cedar Falls, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two daughters, Melissa McCulley and Gertrude Woods, and a brother.

Funeral services will be 9:00 a.m. Saturday, September 30, 2006, at the Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, with inurnment at a later date at Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday and for one hour prior to service Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice. Online condolences may be left at www.dahlfuneralhome.com