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Evelyn A Jensen

Evelyn A Jensen

December 31, 2005

EVELYN A. JENSEN was born September 25, 1908 in Forest City, Iowa, the daughter of Lewis and Anna (Levison) Tang. She married Paul Jensen on April 16, 1927, and he preceded her in death on January 16, 1986.  Evelyn has been a resident of the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home for the past eighteen years. She died Saturday,...

Marie L Pedersen

Marie L Pedersen

December 28, 2005

MARIE L. PEDERSEN, 80, of rural Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, December 28, 2005, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Marie was born May 29, 1925 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of August & Marian (Gutknecht) Andorf. She married Robert E. Pedersen September 22, 1944 in rural Hudson, Iowa. He preceded her in death...

Alice S Mortensen

Alice S Mortensen

December 22, 2005

ALICE S. MORTENSEN, 95, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, December 22, 2005, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home. She was born October 25, 1910 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of P. John and Edith (Wolff) Petersen. She married Ralph O. Mortensen August 25, 1937 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He died December 21, 2003. Alice graduated...

Velma L Hagenow

Velma L Hagenow

December 22, 2005

VELMA L. HAGENOW, 86, of the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home died Thursday, December 22, 2005 at Sartori Memorial Hospital. Velma was born October 5, 1919 in Greene, Iowa the daughter of John & Viola (Barth) Steere. She married Herbert Hagenow November 19, 1950 in Waterloo, Iowa. Velma was an LPN for 10 years at Sartori Memorial Hospital...

Albert O Luders

Albert O Luders

December 21, 2005

ALBERT OTTO "AL" LUDERS, 88, a resident of the Cedar Falls Health Care Center of the past two years, formerly of Hudson and 727 Bluff St. in Cedar Falls, died, Wednesday, December 21, 2005, at Sartori Memorial Hospital.  Al was born April 15, 1917, in Reinbeck, Iowa, the eldest son of Alvilda and Otto Luders. Al attended...

Pearl L Nielsen

Pearl L Nielsen

December 21, 2005

PEARL LEAURA NIELSEN, 90, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, December 21, 2005, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Center in Cedar Falls. She was born March 6, 1915 in Princeton, Minnesota, the daughter of Emil and Olga (Olson) Olson. Pearl married Harvey E. Nielsen on March 6, 1947 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He preceded her in death...

Clara E Henry

Clara E Henry

December 15, 2005

CLARA ELLEN HENRY, 79, of Cedar Falls, died at home on Thursday, December 15, 2005. Clara was born December 11, 1926 at West Union, Iowa the daughter of Herman & Julia (Barnhouse) Boyer. She married Dick Owen Henry August 17, 1947 at West Union. Clara was a Dietary Aid at the Lutheran Home for 15 years, Nurse's...

Ray K Harder

Ray K Harder

December 14, 2005

RAY K. HARDER, 101, of Waterloo died Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at his home. Ray was born July 10, 1904 on a farm near Traer, Iowa, the son of Herman & Anna (Neimeier) Harder. He married Ruby Kroeger February 18, 1926 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She preceded him in death November 29, 1982. Ray was a farmer,...

Mary L Oehler

Mary L Oehler

December 12, 2005

MARY LEA OEHLER , 73, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, December 12, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. She was born August 6, 1932 in Belle Plaine, Iowa, the daughter of William and Arlene (Hunt) Campbell. Mary married Vernon Oehler on August 30, 1952 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Falls. He preceded her...

Verdeen L Smith

Verdeen L Smith

December 9, 2005

VERDEEN L. SMITH, 80, of West Liberty, Ohio and formerly of Cedar Falls, died Friday, December 9, 2005, at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio following a brief illness. Verdeen was born December 26, 1924 in Readlyn, Iowa the daughter of Louis William & Viola Marie (Buenger) Zell. She married Billy Magee Smith November...

Scott A Fullbright

Scott A Fullbright

December 7, 2005

SCOTT A. FULLBRIGHT, 49, of Waterloo died Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at Cedar Falls, Iowa. He was born March 26, 1956 in Cedar Falls, Iowa the son of Russell Wayne and Evelyn (Yeaton) Fullbright. He married Barb Pullin in 1984 and they were later divorced. He is survived by his mother Evelyn Fullbright...

Michael L Rindels

Michael L Rindels

December 7, 2005

MICHAEL L. RINDELS, 52, of Minneapolis, Minnesota and formerly of Waterloo and Cedar Falls, Iowa died Wednesday, December 7, 2005 in Minnesota. Michael was born December 24, 1952 in Cedar Falls, Iowa the son of LaVern & Wynona (Shaffer) Rindels. He married Cathy Cowan in 2002. Michael was employed as a Field Engineer for installation...

J. Margaret Cantine

J. Margaret Cantine

November 29, 2005

J. MARGARET CHRISTENSEN CANTINE, 84, of Waverly, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 29, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. She was born December 28, 1920 in rural Cedar Falls, the daughter of Jens and Elna (Christensen) Christensen. Margaret married Russell A. Cantine on June 20, 1943 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls. She taught school at...

Katharine G Lamb

Katharine G Lamb

November 24, 2005

KATHARINE G. LAMB, 92, of Trumbull, Connecticut and formerly of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, November 24, 2005, at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, Connecticut. She was born August 26, 1913 in Washington, DC, the daughter of Daniel J. and Ellen A. (Denefe) Gallagher. Katharine married Robert E. Lamb on June 20, 1936 in Ottumwa, Iowa. She...

Margaret H Behrens

Margaret H Behrens

November 23, 2005

MARGARET HELEN BEHRENS , 69, of Waterloo and formerly of Cedar Falls, died at home of natural causes on Wednesday, November 23, 2005. She was born January 29, 1936 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Carl & Maleta (Dick) Behrens. Margaret married James R. "Bud" Kilman in Cedar Falls and they were later divorced. She was a...

William J Blakesley

William J Blakesley

November 22, 2005

WILLIAM "BILL" JUDSON BLAKESLEY, 81, of Waterloo, Iowa, died at home on Tuesday, November 22, 2005, of complications of Alzheimer's disease. Bill was born November 19, 1924 in Independence, Missouri, the son of Raymond & Bessie (Whities) Blakesley. He married Lois Mae Pearson November 28, 1953 in Manly, Iowa. Bill was in the U.S. Army and served...

Dave F Sands

Dave F Sands

November 21, 2005

DAVE FRANK SANDS, 58, of Cedar Falls, died of pancreatic cancer at home on Monday, November 21, 2005. He was born August 23, 1947 in Cedar Falls, the son of William B. and Irma (Whitney) Sands. He married Linda Billman and they later divorced. Dave married Sherry Ahlhelm on August 4, 1990 in Cedar Falls. He...

Judy L Young

Judy L Young

November 18, 2005

JUDY L. YOUNG, 68, died at her home in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Friday, November 18, 2005. She was born January 16, 1937 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Henry A. and Helga (Sihler) Buenneke. Judy married L. W. "Duke" Young on December 7, 1957 in Luce Dale, Mississippi. He died May 18, 1997. ...

Maxine D Reis

Maxine D Reis

November 8, 2005

MAXINE D. REIS, 76, of Waterloo, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 8, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo.  She was born December 26, 1928 at Aberdeen, South Dakota, the daughter of Oscar and Mayme (Hertle) Kienest.  Maxine married Daniel M. Reis on October 15, 1947 at Aberdeen, South Dakota.  He preceded her in death on April 1,...

Gene W Shields

Gene W Shields

November 8, 2005

GENE W. SHIELDS, 36, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died at home on Tuesday, November 8, 2005.  He was born November 20, 1968 in Cedar Falls, the son of Eugene and Mary D. (Heinen) Shields. Gene married Carolyn Jean Pope on October 16, 1999 in Waverly, Iowa. She died September 8, 2001. Gene was employed in food service...

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