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Charles A Poduska

Charles A Poduska

April 3, 2006

CHARLES ARTHUR PODUSKA, 92, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, April 3, 2006, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home. He was born August 26, 1913 in Waterloo, Iowa the son of Charles Arthur and Frieda (Otti) Poduska. He married Myrtle J. Jokumsen June 13, 1943 at St. Mathews Lutheran Church in Washington, D. C. She preceded him in...

D Arlene Nicoll

D Arlene Nicoll

March 31, 2006

D. ARLENE NICOLL, 77, of Cedar Falls and formerly of State Center, died Friday, March 31, 2006 at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home. Arlene was born July 13, 1928 in Marshalltown, Iowa the daughter of Raymond Stone & Delilah Marie (Gibson) Downs. She married Donald J. Nicoll October 1, 1950 in Mechanicsville, Iowa. He preceded her in...

August O Klemp

August O Klemp

March 27, 2006

AUGUST O. KLEMP, 83, died Monday, March 27, 2006, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home. He was born October 1, 1922 in Readlyn, Iowa, the son of Arthur and Elsie (Sell) Klemp. August married Ruth Carol Roberts on June 7, 1947 at the Little Brown Church near Nashua, Iowa. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps in...

Hilda M Martinson

Hilda M Martinson

March 23, 2006

HILDA M. MARTINSON, was born April 18, 1915 at Thompson, Iowa, the daughter of Elmen and Amelia (Jensen) Erickson. She moved to Cedar Falls in 1938. Hilda married Vernon Martinson December 30, 1934 at Thompson, Iowa. He preceded her in death July 30, 1966. Hilda died Thursday, March 23, 2006, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home, at...

David W Ehlert

David W Ehlert

March 18, 2006

DAVID W. EHLERT 68, died Saturday, March 18, 2006, at his home in Cedar Falls.  He was born March 21, 1937 at Sumner, Iowa, the son of Walter F. and Sophia H. (Hansen) Ehlert.  He married Carroll Teigler on April 4, 1959 in Cedar Falls, and they were later divorced. He married Sharon Neal on April 24,...

Norma F Priest

Norma F Priest

March 18, 2006

NORMA F. PRIEST, 96, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, March 18, 2006, at the Western Home Communities in Cedar Falls. She was born December 11, 1909 in Hawkeye, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Purl (Henderson) Smith. Norma married Leo Edward Priest on April 27, 1932 in Cedar Falls. He preceded her in death on December 24,...

Helga Olin

Helga Olin

March 15, 2006

HELGA OLIN, 93, died Wednesday, March 15, in Cedar Falls. She was born June 18, 1912 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Peter J. and Elise (Larsen) Falkenberg. Helga married Terry Boyd Olin on October 29, 1938 in Cedar Falls. She is survived by her husband, Terry, of Cedar Falls; two daughters, Barb (Vern) Luhring...

Ruth L Steward

Ruth L Steward

March 14, 2006

RUTH L. STEWARD, 85, of Mason City and formerly of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, March 14, 2006, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. She was born June 4, 1920 in Brandon, Iowa, the daughter of Cato R. and Rosabelle (Beachler) Kennicott. She married Russell K. Steward on June 16, 1946 in Independence, Iowa. He...

Drucilla E Widmann

Drucilla E Widmann

March 13, 2006

DRUCILLA E. "BETTY" WIDMANN, 84, of Cedar Falls, died of natural causes at her home on Monday, March 13, 2006. She was born October 25, 1921 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of David and Bernice (Washburn) Eastman. Betty married Arthur C. Widmann in 1945, and he preceded her in death on April 30, 1979. She was a...

Nellie E Chambers

Nellie E Chambers

March 7, 2006

NELLIE E. CHAMBERS, 97, of Cedar Falls, died of pneumonia on Tuesday, March 7, 2006, at Sartori Memorial Hospital. She was born August 28, 1908 near Belle Plaine, Kansas, the daughter of I. E. and May Belle (Hamilton) Meeker. Nellie married Berlin "Mugs" Chambers on August 4, 1925 at Wellington, Kansas. Berlin preceded her in death in...

Alice J Roever

Alice J Roever

March 7, 2006

ALICE J. ROEVER, 87, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, March 17, at Windsor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Cedar Falls. She was born May 27, 1918 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Harry and Sara (Jeffers) Vaughn. Alice married Leland E. "Lee" Roever on January 1, 1937 in Waverly, Iowa. He preceded her in death on January...

Loretta R Pedersen

Loretta R Pedersen

March 5, 2006

LORETTA REHBERG PEDERSEN, 94, of McKinleyville, California and formerly of Cedar Falls, died at her home in McKinleyville on March 5, 2006. She was born on February 11, 1912 to Loretta Elizabeth Heddinger McNamara and Michael McNamara, one of five children.  Loretta married William H. Rehberg of Rowley, Iowa on August 13, 1929, and of this marriage,...

John W Sorenson

John W Sorenson

March 4, 2006

DR. JOHN W. SORENSON was born November 25, 1946 at Emmetsburg, Iowa, the son of Walton J. and Margaret M. (Place) Sorenson. He married Carol Brandt on June 6, 1969 at Tama, Iowa.  John was employed at the University of Northern Iowa for three years, Southwestern Community College, Creston, Iowa for seven years, and most recently,...

Brenda D Robinson

Brenda D Robinson

February 26, 2006

BRENDA DAWN ROBINSON, 31, of Janesville died Sunday, February 26, 2006 at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls.  Brenda was born March 1, 1974 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Ray P. & Joann B. (Olson) Robinson.  Brenda was a client with North Star in Waterloo, Iowa. Survivors include her parents, Ray &...

Genevieve L Salisbury

Genevieve L Salisbury

February 26, 2006

GENEVIEVE L. SALISBURY, 85, of Cedar Falls died Sunday, February 26, 2006, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Genevieve was born May 26, 1920 at Butler, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Martin & Lillian (Fix) Bauer. She married David P. Salisbury October 14, 1944 at Butler, Pennsylvania. He preceded her in death April 16, 1986. Genevieve...

Bernice M Jones

Bernice M Jones

February 26, 2006

BERNICE M. JONES , 91, of Waterloo died Sunday, February 26, 2006 at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, Iowa. She was born March 22, 1914 in near New Hartford, Iowa , the daughter of Samuel and Grace (Fleshner) Buss. She married Selby Jones January 7, 1939 in Monrovia, Indiana. He preceded her in death December 6,...

Irene B Petersen

Irene B Petersen

February 21, 2006

IRENE B. PETERSEN, 82, of Cedar Falls, and formerly of Waterloo and Des Moines, died Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. Irene was born February 18, 1924 at Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of William & Betty (Weis) Ahlhelm. She married Henrik J. Petersen on March 20, 1947 and they were later divorced....

Virgil E Deboer

Virgil E Deboer

February 14, 2006

VIRGIL E. DEBOER, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, February 14, 2006, at the Cedar Falls Health Care Center. He was born May 5, 1919 at Dexter, Minnesota, the son of Estert and Anna (Lindberg) DeBoer. Virgil married Donna Schneiderman on October 1, 1950 at the Little Brown Church, near Nashua, Iowa. He served with the...

Edwin L Lamb

Edwin L Lamb

February 12, 2006

EDWIN L. "ED"LAMB, 52, of Cedar Falls and formerly of Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, February 12, 2006, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. He was born August 19, 1953 in Emmetsburg, Iowa, the son of Shirel and Dorothy (Freese) Lamb. Ed married Nancy Keating in Cedar Rapids. They later divorced. He married Gail...

Kenneth H Herbsleb

Kenneth H Herbsleb

February 7, 2006

KENNETH H. HERBSLEB, 92, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at Windsor Nursing & Rehab Center in Cedar Falls. Kenneth was born January 17, 1914 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Henry & Ella (Roberts) Herbsleb. He married Carolyn Crane on August 2, 1936 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She preceded him in death on August...

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