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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.

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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...

Gene W Crisman

Gene W Crisman

December 22, 2010

Gene W. Crisman, 75, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home, Waterloo. He was born November 4, 1935 in Duluth, Minnesota, the son of Bernard and Lavina (Lamb) Crisman. Gene married Marcia Renner May 11, 1957 in Mason City, Iowa. They were later divorced. He married Jean Pierce September 15, 2001 at...

Doris J Grieger

Doris J Grieger

December 21, 2010

Doris J. Grieger, 90, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center. She was born June 26, 1920 in Butler County, Iowa, the daughter of  George and Elizabeth (Fick) Eltjes.  Doris married Jack Grieger August 8, 1944 in Memphis, Tennessee.  She graduated from Aplington High School and attended Iowa State...

Robert F Schilling

Robert F Schilling

December 17, 2010

Robert F. "Bob" Schilling, 72, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, December 17, 2010, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls.  He was born September 16, 1938 in Stacyville, Iowa, the son of Louis & Christine (Bawek) Schilling.  Bob was a graduate of Stacyville High School and attended Iowa State Teacher's College (UNI).  He served in the U. S. Air...

Grace Brandt

Grace Brandt

December 17, 2010

Grace Brandt, 93, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, December 17, 2010, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.  Grace was born June 12, 1917, at Buck Grove, Iowa, the daughter of John Luchtenburg, Sr. & Tena (Walters) Luchtenburg.  She married John Brandt November 26, 1936 at Pleasant Valley Reformed Church, Buck Grove.  Grace was a homemaker. Survivors include her son,...

Doug Turnage

Doug Turnage

December 13, 2010

Doug Turnage, 54, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, December 13, 2010, after an accident on I-80 near Cozad, Nebraska.  He was born May 2, 1956 in Blackwell, Oklahoma, the son of Nolen & Jacqueline (Schroeger) Turnage.  He married Diana Davis at First Lutheran Church In Waterloo on July 2, 1977.  Doug was a graduate of Cedar Falls High School. ...

Darlene E Pearce

Darlene E Pearce

December 5, 2010

Darlene Emma Pearce, 81, of Waterloo, died Sunday, December 5, 2010, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo.  She was born September 24, 1929 in Hudson, Iowa, the daughter of Richard and Melinda (Degener) Abben.  Darlene married Donald Pearce on September 28, 1947 at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Hudson.  She worked for fifteen years in the Food Service Dept. at...

Dale L Duff

Dale L Duff

December 2, 2010

Dale Leslie Duff, 53, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, December 2, 2010, at the University of Iowa  Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City. He was born July 5, 1957 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of George L. & Lucy Ann (Gardner) Duff.  He married Paula Frahm in 1976 and they later divorced. Dale married Nonie Kattelman on July 1, 1989...

Harold C Luders

Harold C Luders

November 27, 2010

Harold Chriss Luders, 91, of New Hartford, died Saturday, November 27, 2010, at the Cedar Falls Health Care Center.   Harold was born July 23, 1919, in Stuttgard, Arkansas, the son of Otto & Alvilda (Jacobson) Luders.  He served in the U. S. Army 32nd Armored Regiment during WWII.  Harold married Verna Mae Smith November 12, 1939 in New Hartford....

Margaret P Zahari

Margaret P Zahari

November 26, 2010

Margaret P. Zahari, 85, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, November 26, 2010 at her home.  Margaret was born January 26, 1925 in Whiting, Indiana, the daughter of Andrew & Theresa (Litecky) Kalapach.  She married John S. Zahari June 14, 1947 in Whiting, Indiana.  He preceded her in death February 14, 1996.

Survivors include three sons, John (Susan)...

Anna T Archer

Anna T Archer

November 23, 2010

Anna T. Archer, 96, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home.  She was born November 8, 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Vendel and Theresa (Bauer) Nemeth.  Anna married Leonard E. Archer on May 19, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois.  He preceded her in death on June 21, 1975.

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Lavern J Power

Lavern J Power

November 20, 2010

LaVern Joseph "Joe" Power, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday,  November 20, 2010, at Cedar Falls Health Care Center.  LaVern was born May 2, 1921 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Ernest Leroy & Nellie Mabel (Grapes) Power.  He married Maxine Mae Jindrich November 7, 1948 in Waterloo.  She preceded him in death May 28, 2000.  LaVern graduated from...

David K Page

David K Page

November 19, 2010

David Kenneth Page, 68, of Cedar Falls, died unexpectedly Friday, November 19, 2010, at South Padre Island, Texas, while on an extended motor home vacation.  He was born January 19, 1942 in Ames, Iowa, the son of Kenneth and Lulu Bowen Page.  He married Marilyn Dunlap of Ames, now Cedar Falls, on July 11, 1964.  They had two sons,...

Carol Charles-Rohlf

Carol Charles-Rohlf

November 14, 2010

Carol Charles-Rohlf, 51, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, November 14, 2010, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City.  She was born April 17, 1959 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Mary (Pitzenberger) Charles.  Carol graduated from Waterloo Columbus High School and received her Associate Degree in Fashion Merchandising from the Chicago International Academy...

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