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Dr. Patricia L Sitlington
February 13, 2009
Dr. Patricia Louise Sitlington passed away February 13, 2009 at her home in Cedar Falls, Iowa at the age of 62. Born in Independence, Missouri she was the daughter of James R. Sitlington and Mary Lucas Sitlington.
Pat graduated from St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana in 1968 with a B.A. in Mathematics; from the University of...
Elsie M Stamp
February 12, 2009
Elsie Mae Stamp, of Cedar Falls, beloved of her family and friends, died of natural causes February 12th at Sartori Hospital at the age of 93. Elsie was born April 10, 1915, on a farm in Dundee, Iowa to Henry Smith and Elsie May Smith. She had an older brother, Laurence. She worked on the family farm...
Merle R Moyer
February 10, 2009
Merle "Bob" Moyer, 71, of Cedar Falls, died of natural causes on Tuesday, February 10, 2009, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. He was born February 23, 1937 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Emerson and Viola (Undenblade) Moyer. Merle married Joyce Kettwig on November 16, 1958 in Cedar Falls. He served as a military policeman in...
Helene H Muller
February 6, 2009
Helene "Leni" Muller, 87, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, at Lake View Landing, Waterloo. She was born Feb. 8, 1921, in Dusseldorf, Germany, daughter of Heinz & Maria (Rilke) Blasser. She was the oldest of six siblings, with four sisters and a brother. Following her formal education in Germany, Leni pursued a career as a fashion model. She...
Donald B Crinklaw
February 3, 2009
Donald Benton Crinklaw, 83, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, February 3, 2009, at the Western Home Communities Stanard Family Assisted Living Center. He was born September 3, 1925 at Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of Glen Benton and Vesta I. (Wilson) Crinklaw. Donald was a graduate of Cedar Falls High School and served in the US Navy during WW...
R. Fran Miller
January 24, 2009
R. Frances "Fran" Miller, 66, of Cedar Falls, died from kidney cancer on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. She was born October 24, 1942 in San Francisco, California, the daughter of Philip and Ruth (French) Duffy. Fran married John R. "Jack" Miller, Jr. on November 6, 1977 at Capehart Chapel, Offutt...
Hiram Smith
January 23, 2009
Hiram Smith, 84, of Denver, Colorado and formerly of Cedar Falls, died Friday, January 23, 2009 at Exempla St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Hiram was born April 6, 1924 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of William & Jennie (Van Heuvelen) Smith. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII. Hiram married Catherine Chandler. She preceded...
Patricia B Sands
January 21, 2009
Patricia B. Sands, 78, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, January 21, 2009, at the Cedar Falls Healthcare Center. She was born November 9, 1930 at Nevada, Iowa, the daughter of Rex and Martha (Peterson) Johnson. Patricia married Vernon George Sands on June 18, 1948 at Cedar Falls. He preceded her in death on October 30, 1997.
Survivors include...
William P Callahan
January 16, 2009
William Phillips Callahan Sr., 90, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, at home following an extended illness. He was born June 21, 1918, in Portage, Pa., the second son of Charles and Grace (Coplin) Callahan. He graduated from Portage High School, attended Penn State University and several firefighting seminars and training sessions. He married Bobbye Buss on Nov. 12,...
Grace E Mills
January 14, 2009
Grace E. Mills, 94, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. Grace was born November 14, 1914 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Harry & Sarah (Jeffers) Vaughn. She married H. Marion Mills September 20, 1936 in Janesville, Iowa. He preceded her in death December 31, 1977. Grace farmed with her...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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