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Bernice A Sheetz

Bernice A Sheetz

June 14, 2009

Bernice Ann Sheetz, 86, of New Hartford, died. Sunday, June 14, 2009, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. Bernice was born July 27, 1922 in Protivin, Iowa, the daughter of Peter & Francis Kubik. She married Robert J. Sheetz June 11, 1946 in Protivin. He preceded her in death April 3, 1992. She was employed in...

Rex D Hansen

Rex D Hansen

June 2, 2009

Rex D. Hansen, 81, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. He was born April 17, 1928, the son of Oscar D. and Garland (Sams) Hansen, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Rex married Beeda Godfrey in 1949 and they were later divorced. He married Margaret Gilliland August 30, 1975 in Cedar...

John F Aldrich

John F Aldrich

June 1, 2009

John Freeman Aldrich, Sr., 85, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, June 1, 2009 at his home of natural causes. John was born May 29, 1924 in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of Daniel & Marion (Farnum) Aldrich. He married Avis Finberg July 9, 1949 at Bemidji, Minnesota. She preceded him in death August 11, 1996. John was a...

Barbara J Dierks

Barbara J Dierks

May 31, 2009

Barbara Jo Dierks, 47, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, May 31, 2009, at her home, following a 2 1/2 year battle with liver cancer.

Barb was born on June 15, 1961 in Carroll, Iowa to Merlin & Mary Lou (Schettler) Kraus. She was a 1979 graduate of Anita High School and received her Bachelor...

Teresa D Corwin

Teresa D Corwin

May 30, 2009

Teresa D. Corwin, 51, of Cedar Falls, died from a brief illness after a courageous battle with leukemia, on Saturday, May 30, 2009, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. She was born August 22, 1957 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Arnold and Kathryn (Roark) Minikus. Teresa married Chester Corwin, and they...

Henry H Chandler

Henry H Chandler

May 28, 2009

Henry H. Chandler, 91, of Plainfield, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Falls, died in rural Waverly on Thursday, May 28, 2009. He was born April 9, 1918 in Shell Rock, Iowa, the son of William and Hally (Howard) Chandler. Henry married Beatrice Star on February 28, 1941 in Waterloo, Iowa. She preceded him in death on February 9, 2002....

Judith A Dixon

Judith A Dixon

May 26, 2009

Judith A. Dixon, 67, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at Ravenwood Nursing & Rehab Center, Waterloo. She was born the daughter of Vane and Marie (Hinton) Graham on September 10, 1941 in Marshalltown, Iowa.

After graduating from Beaman-Conrad High School, she received her BA and MA in special education from UNI. Judy...

Judy A Bisbee

Judy A Bisbee

May 20, 2009

Judy A. Bisbee, 62, of Waterloo and formerly of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.  Judy was born June 27, 1946 at Arlington, Iowa, the daughter of Darrel & Bessie (Frederick) Johnson.  She married John Bisbee August 24, 1969 at Manchester, Iowa.

Survivors include her husband, John...

Lois E Jensen

Lois E Jensen

May 19, 2009

Lois E. Jensen, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, May  19, 2009, at her home in Cedar Falls, under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. She was born August 21, 1917 the daughter of Henry and Jessie (Thornton)  Winslow at New Providence, Iowa. Before her marriage to Merrill C. Jensen on August 22, 1940 in Cedar Falls, she...

David H Clay

David H Clay

May 17, 2009

David H. Clay, 74, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, May 17, 2009, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home.  He was born December 11, 1934 in Cedar Falls, the son of Joseph B. and Grace (Hovelson) Clay.  David married Dorothy Balabon on December 8, 1956  Waterloo, Iowa.  She preceded him in death on February 6, 2002.  David was a...

Arnold P Minikus

Arnold P Minikus

May 17, 2009

Arnold P. Minikus, 88, of Waterloo, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, May 17, 2009, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. He was born September 14, 1920 in Cedar Falls, the son of George and Julia (Hart) Minikus. Arnold married Kathryn Roark on February 8, 1946 in New Hampton, Iowa. She preceded him in death on September 7,...

Gary J Downs

Gary J Downs

May 16, 2009

Gary J. Downs, 58, of Waterloo, died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at his home.  Gary was born April 12, 1951 in Waterloo, the son of Raymond & Mary (Senosk) Downs.  He married Melissa Anderson June 7, 1974 in Evansdale.  They later divorced.  He graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1970.  Gary was employed in the maintenance department...

Mary Jane Michaelsen

Mary Jane Michaelsen

May 8, 2009

Mary Jane Michaelsen, 88, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, May 8, 2009, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home.  She was born November 24, 1920 at Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond & Alberta (Fox) Reihsen.  Mary Jane married Gilbert R. Michaelsen on July 9, 1944 in Des Moines, Iowa.  He preceded her in death on September 10, 2002. ...

Iva M Engel

Iva M Engel

May 5, 2009

Iva M. Engel, 93, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center.  Iva was born May 12, 1915 in Dike, Iowa, the daughter of John Taylor & Carrie Marie (Petersen) Nielsen.  She graduated in 1932 from Dike High School.  Iva married Lynn Engel November 21, 1939 at Kahoka, Missouri. ...

Vernon H Lindaman

Vernon H Lindaman

May 4, 2009

Vernon Henry Lindaman, 80, of Cedar Falls, died of natural causes on Monday, May 4, 2009, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home.  He was born December 10, 1928 in Grundy County, Iowa, the son of Henry and Dena (Oelmann) Lindaman.  Vernon married Mae Andreessen on August 20, 1948 in Stout, Iowa.  Vernon worked for forty-six years at Viking...

Ellen Mortensen

Ellen Mortensen

May 3, 2009

Ellen H. Mortensen, 83, of Lakeland, Florida, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, May 3, 2009, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, Florida.

Memorial services will be Tuesday, May 19, at Lakeside Hills Clubhouse, Lakeland.  Services will be held in Cedar Falls at a later date.

Helen Groothuis

Helen Groothuis

April 25, 2009

Helen Groothuis, 92, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, April 25, 2009, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born May 27, 1916 in Dumont, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Edith (Ufford) Brown. At the age of seven days, her mother passed away and she was adopted into her Aunt and Uncle's home, Mabel and Dave Wilkinson,...

Mildred F Cook

Mildred F Cook

April 20, 2009

Mildred F. Cook, 89, of Waterloo, Iowa, died  Monday, April 20, 2009 at the Grundy Center Memorial Long Term Care.  She was born October 19, 1919, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, the daughter of George C. and Nettie (Munson) Brand.  She married John Wayne Cook on October 21, 1955 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. He preceded...

Terry Olin

Terry Olin

April 19, 2009

Terry B. Olin, 96, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, April 19, 2009, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home.   He was born March 3, 1913 in Devils Lake, North Dakota, the son of Terry and Mae (Jump) Olin. Terry married Helga Falkenberg on October 29, 1938 in Cedar Falls. She preceded him in death March 15, 2006. He received...

Harold A Reinicke

Harold A Reinicke

April 18, 2009

Harold Andrew Reinicke, 88, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center.  Harold was born July 28, 1920, in Parkersburg, Iowa, the son of Herman & Dora (VanderAarde) Reinicke.   He married Wilma Walters November 11, 1947 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.  She preceded him in death January 9,...

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