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Jennie Folkers

Jennie Folkers

January 14, 2009

Jennie Folkers, 90, of Shell Rock, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at Waverly Health Center, Waverly, Iowa. She was born January 1, 1919 at Kesley, Iowa, the daughter of John and Dena (Conraads) Van Lengen. Jennie married Ben L. Folkers, October 13, 1940 in Waverly, Iowa. He preceded her in death April 12, 1985.Jennie...

Helen L Mennen

Helen L Mennen

January 13, 2009

Helen L. Mennen, 91, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. She was born September 12, 1917 near Aredale, Iowa, the daughter of Ward and Emma (Reedy) Mason. Helen married Ecko Mennen on June 4, 1939 near Dumont, Iowa. She farmed with her husband for many years...

Mark Block

Mark Block

January 11, 2009

Mark Lee Block, 67, of Evansdale died of heart failure on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at his home. Mark was born near Tripoli, Iowa on June 28, 1941, the son of Raymond and Florence C. (Kirchoff) Block. He graduated from Tripoli High School in 1959 and enlisted in the U.S. Army shortly thereafter, serving over three...

Mary J Rhoads

Mary J Rhoads

January 9, 2009

Mary Joann Rhoads, 51, of Waterloo, died Friday, January 9, 2009, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born February 3, 1957 in Waterloo, the daughter of Verlin and Dorothy (Bird) Crook. Mary was united in marriage to James Rhoads on October 6, 1978 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Mary was a graduate of Waterloo...

Delmar F Blankenhagen

Delmar F Blankenhagen

January 4, 2009

Delmar F. Blankenhagen, 81, of Waterloo, died Sunday, January 4, 2009, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. Delmar was born May 3, 1927, at New Ulm, Minnesota, the son of Charles & Elsie Podratz Blankenhagen. He married Erna Eustace May 10, 1947 at Trenton, New Jersey. Delmar served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was an...

Alan L Duggan

Alan L Duggan

January 3, 2009

Alan "Al" Lee Duggan, age 61, of Cedar Falls, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2009, at his home. He was born November 30, 1947 in Hayward, California, the son of Jim & Lois (Livingstone) Duggan. They moved to Waterloo when he was an infant. He lived his entire life in the area, graduating from Cedar Falls...

Kari L Posekany

Kari L Posekany

January 1, 2009

Kari Leigh Posekany, 28, of Cedar Falls, died of pulmonary hypertension on Thursday, January 1, 2009, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. She was born November 20, 1980 in Independence, Iowa, the daughter of Dean and Duranda (Mellinger) Hansen. Kari married Chris Posekany on January 18, 2001 in Waterloo, Iowa. She was a 1999 graduate of Oelwein...

Annette Minikus

Annette Minikus

December 28, 2008

Annette Minikus, 79, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, December 28, 2008, at the Windsor Nursing & Rehab in Cedar Falls. She was born July 11, 1929 at Cedar Falls, the daughter of Carl and Agnes (Andersen) Christensen. Annette married Harvey Minikus October 19, 1946 in Waterloo, Iowa. He preceded her in death May 24, 2002.

She...

Gertrude L Boyce

Gertrude L Boyce

December 26, 2008

Gertrude L. Boyce, 85, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, December 26, 2008, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. She was born December 29, 1922 at Jubilee, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Winnifred (Orth) Luloff. She married Frank A. Boyce January 15, 1942 at Jesup, Iowa.

She is survived by her husband, Frank A. Boyce of Cedar...

Aneita Zander

Aneita Zander

December 26, 2008

Aneita Zander, 83, formerly of Waterloo, died Friday, December 26, 2008 at Western Home Communities Martin Center. She was born September 6, 1925, the daughter of Olaf and Bertha (McMillin) Gjovig at Crosby, North Dakota. Aneita graduated from Crosby High School in 1943 and received her diploma in nursing from Allen Memorial Hospital Lutheran School of...

Georgia M Brown

Georgia M Brown

December 25, 2008

Georgia M. Brown, 89, of Cedar Falls died Thursday, December 25, 2008 at Windsor Nursing & Rehab Center.  She was born September 13, 1919 in Marysville, Iowa the daughter of Hugh and Truie ( Spafford) Davies. She married Glen Brown February 4, 1940 at Waterloo. He preceded her in death June 10, 1997. She was a...

Norma B Wessels

Norma B Wessels

December 24, 2008

Norma B. Wessels, 92, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. She was born March 19, 1916 near Pine River, Minnesota, the daughter of Lee & Virgie (Longnecker) Garner. Norma married Bruno E. Wessels March 31, 1935 in Waterloo, Iowa. He preceded her in death September 25, 1984.

Survivors include...

Jean E Porter

Jean E Porter

December 22, 2008

Jean Elisabeth Parman Porter, 88, died peacefully at her daughter's home in Fort Worth, Texas, where she had been living for the past year and a half. She was surrounded by the love of family and friends both physically and in spirit.

Jean was born on November 1, 1920 in Decorah, Iowa. As...

Ernest V Garber

Ernest V Garber

December 21, 2008

Ernest V. "Jan" Garber, 87, of Cedar Falls, died of multiple myeloma on Sunday, December 21, 2008, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. He was born January 14, 1921 in Waterloo, the son of Ernest C. and Elizabeth (Ankeny) Garber. Jan married Mae A. Sommer on January 2, 1942 in Waterloo. She preceded him in death on March...

Thelma L Morse

Thelma L Morse

December 18, 2008

Thelma Lois Morse, 88, of Cedar Falls, died of natural causes on Thursday, December 18, 2008, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. She was born February 14, 1920 in New Hampton, Iowa, the daughter of James and Annetta (Natvig) Otteson. Thelma married David C. Morse on April 14, 1943 in New Hampton. He preceded her in death...

Charles D Matheson

Charles D Matheson

December 18, 2008

Charles Daniel Matheson, 96, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, December 18, 2008, at the Elizabeth E. Martin Health Center in Cedar Falls, of complications following a stroke. He was born October 10, 1912 at Albion, Michigan, the son of Ernest and Anna (Spangler) Matheson. Charles married Marleta Hill Blitch on August 3, 1970 at Galena, Illinois. He received his...

Mary E Miller

Mary E Miller

December 17, 2008

Mary E. Miller, 78, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, December 17, 2008, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home. She was born December 20, 1929 at Waterloo, Iowa the daughter of Albert E. and Una M. (Bigelow) Mickey. She married Lavern Miller December 10, 1949 at Albany, Illinois. He preceded her in Death April 30, 1974. Before her retirement...

John E Itzen

John E Itzen

December 11, 2008

John E. Itzen, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, December 11, 2008, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born July 8, 1917 in Grundy Center, Iowa, the son of John E. and Gertrude (Kruger) Itzen. John married Iva Dean Heronimus on August 21, 1946 in Holland, Iowa. John served with the U.S. Army during...

Percy L Dengler

Percy L Dengler

December 10, 2008

Percy L. Dengler, 85, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. Percy was born January 29, 1923 at St. Lawrence, South Dakota, the son of Louie & Emma (Schmidt) Dengler. He married Gwendolyn Volker December 25, 1950 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls. Gwendolyn preceded him in death August 31,...

Jane Sutton

Jane Sutton

December 9, 2008

Jane Sutton, 80, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home. Jane was born April 29, 1928 in Houston, Missouri, the daughter of William & Pearl (Norton) Morton. She married Carl Sutton June 5, 1947 in Waterloo. He preceded her in death November 16, 2005. Jane was employed at Clutes Supermarket for 15...

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