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Jeanita Patterson

Jeanita Patterson

February 12, 2011

Jeanita Virchow Patterson, 79, of Hudson, Iowa, died, Saturday, February 12, 2011, at Windsor Nursing & Rehab Center, Cedar Falls. She was born May 23, 1931, in Osage, Iowa, the daughter of M. Dorland and Helen M. (Jacobs) Baker.  Jean married William Virchow May 21, 1950 at Osage, Iowa and he preceded her in death September 12, 1997. She...

Marjorie F Herme

Marjorie F Herme

February 10, 2011

Marjorie Frances Herme, 100, of Cedar Falls, died, Thursday, February 10, 2011, at the Western Home Communities Stanard Family Assisted Living Center.  Marjorie was born March 11, 1910 at Grundy Center, Iowa, the daughter of Victor & Maude (Hopkins) Vilmont.  She married Norman Herme in 1935 in Eldora.  They were later divorced.  Marjorie was a member of the Methodist...

Garrott L Faulkner

Garrott L Faulkner

February 4, 2011

Garrott LeRoy Faulkner, 86, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Waterloo, died Friday, February 4, 2011, in Mesa.  He was born April 1, 1924 in Webster City, Iowa, the son of Glen and Jessie (Hill) Faulkner.  Garrott married Jeree Taber on June 2, 1946 in Waterloo.  He graduated from Washington High School in Webster City and served in the US...

Solveig Gregory

Solveig Gregory

January 31, 2011

Solveig Gregory, 69, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, January 31, 2011, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home.  She was born July 5, 1941 in Ringsted, Iowa, the daughter of Rev. Harold and Ardis (Nielsen) Petersen.  Solveig married Larry Gregory on June 23, 1963 in Askov, Minnesota.  Solveig graduated from Askov, Minnesota High School, graduated from Grand View College in...

Kevin J Flockhart

Kevin J Flockhart

January 31, 2011

Kevin J. Flockhart, 45, of Spokane, Washington, and formerly of Cedar Falls, died of natural causes Monday, January 31, 2011, in Spokane.  He was born March 26, 1965, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Linda Resewehr and Gerald Flockhart.  Kevin served in the U.S. Army.  He was employed at Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad of Spokane Washington. Survivors include...

Elizabeth A Ernst

Elizabeth A Ernst

January 29, 2011

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Ernst, 78, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, January 29, 2011, at home.  She was born March 14, 1932 in Waukon, Iowa, the daughter of James and Loretta (Riley) Marsden.  Betty married Roger Ernst, and they later divorced.  She was a graduate of Waukon High School and served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict.  Betty...

Robert M Surface

Robert M Surface

January 28, 2011

Robert "Bob" M. Surface, 78, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, January 28, 2011, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center.  He was born March 27, 1932 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Everett and Ethel (Repp) Surface.  Bob married Mary "Darlene" Wherry on December 27, 1953 at First Lutheran Church in Waterloo.  He graduated from East Waterloo...

Richard J Peterson

Richard J Peterson

January 26, 2011

Richard James Peterson, 74, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City.  Richard was born April 25, 1936 at Frederika, Iowa, the son of Albert & Doris (Simerson) Peterson.  He married Marcella "Marci" M. Kistner July 14, 1956, at Marengo, Iowa.  She preceded him in death August 22,...

Douglas E Markey

Douglas E Markey

January 24, 2011

Douglas E. "Doug" Markey, 77, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, January 24, 2011, at his home in Cedar Falls.   He was born August 12, 1933 in Boone, Iowa, the son of John J. and Hazel (Ean) Markey.  Doug married Patricia A. "Pat" Day on December 26, 1952 in Boone.  He was a 1951 graduate of Boone High School and...

Joan P Jackson

Joan P Jackson

January 21, 2011

Joan Phyllis Lansing Jackson, 80, died Friday, January 21, 2011, at home with her family at her side. She was a much loved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, daughter and sister. Joan was born on January 6, 1931 to Albert and Anna (Baumler) Lansing in Mason City, Iowa. She married H. James "Jim" Jackson at St. Joseph's Catholic Church...

Michael J Arms-Adair

Michael J Arms-Adair

January 20, 2011

Michael Arms-Adair, 33, of Waterloo, died Thursday, January 20, 2011, at Allen Memorial Hospital.

Services are being planned for a later date.   Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home is assisting the family, 266-7525.

Gerald E Andorf

Gerald E Andorf

January 20, 2011

Gerald E. Andorf, 81, of Dike, Iowa, died Thursday, January 20, 2011, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home, Waterloo.  He was born May 17, 1929 near Cedar Falls,  the son of August and Marion (Gutknecht). Jerry was a veteran of the Korean War and was stationed in Alaska. He married Evelyn Joens December 19, 1954 at Denver, Iowa.  Jerry...

Zola G Harrison

Zola G Harrison

January 11, 2011

Zola G. Harrison, 98, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home, in Waterloo.  Zola was born August 27, 1912, at Hatfield, Missouri, the daughter of Clifford & Flora (Weddle) Wolfe.  She married Melford Harrison August 30, 1930, at Adel, Iowa.  He preceded her in death April 7, 1970.  Zola owned and...

Marilyn H Smith

Marilyn H Smith

January 9, 2011

Marilyn Hoffer Smith, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, January 9, 2011, at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community, Waverly.  She was born January 10, 1924 in Mt. Angel, Oregon, the daughter of Lawrence and Besse (Bolster) Hoffer.  Marilyn married Richard W. Smith on July 31, 1943 at Chanute Field, Rantoul, Illinois.  He preceded her in death on November 11, 2000. ...

Ruth Smith

Ruth Smith

January 4, 2011

Ruth Smith, 85, of Waterloo, formerly of Waverly and Evansdale, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at Manor Care in Waterloo.  Ruth was born November 5, 1925, at Allison, Iowa, the daughter of Jacob & Lizzie (Siems) Folkers.  She married Clarence W. Smith July 13, 1951, at Nashua, Iowa.  He preceded her in death February 2, 2002.

Survivors...

Gwendolyn J Backerman

Gwendolyn J Backerman

January 4, 2011

Gwendolyn J. Backerman, 94, of Cedar Falls, died of natural causes on Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.  She was born December 19, 1916 in Orchard, Iowa, the daughter of Ernest Lincoln and Mary Maude (Langdon) Johnson.  Gwendolyn married Harold R. Backerman on September 2, 1937 in Ehler, Iowa.  He preceded her in...

Carolyn R Petersen Eaton

Carolyn R Petersen Eaton

January 3, 2011

Carolyn Ruth Petersen Eaton, 90, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Monday, January 3, 2011, at Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center. She was  born June 25, 1920 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of James O. and Murial (Bishop) Lowe. Carolyn graduated from West High School in Waterloo. She married Parker N. Petersen March 31,1940  in Waterloo and  he ...

Warren P Warren

Warren P Warren

December 29, 2010

Warren P. Truesdell, 72, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls.  He was born July 12, 1938 in Algona, Iowa, the son of Wayne and Rosina (Shursen) Truesdell.  After graduating from Titonka High School in 1957, he attended vocational school and then worked as a linotype operator in the newspaper and...

Steven C Goodwin

Steven C Goodwin

December 29, 2010

Steven Cory Goodwin was born on October 15, 1963 in Marshalltown, Iowa. He attended Southdale, Peet  Jr. High and graduated from Cedar Fall High School in 1982. Steve graduated from UNI with two majors, Political Science and Criminology. He worked twenty years as a Probation Officer at Rock Island County's probation department where he supervised other probation officers. Steve...

Joseph De Martino

Joseph De Martino

December 28, 2010

Joseph De Martino, 74, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at the Western Home Elizabeth Martin Health Center. He was born December 5, 1936 at Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Joseph and Iona (Mc Fadden) De Martino. Joseph was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the United States Navy. He married Yvonne Morrison in 1955...

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