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Mervin L Burns

Mervin L Burns

October 22, 2004

MERVIN LAVERNE BURNS, 67, of Cedar Falls died Friday, October 22, 2004 at his son's home in Tucson, Arizona. He was born February 24, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa the son of Melvin & Geraldine (Nordman) Burns. He married Viola M. Morrison November 10, 1956 in Waterloo. Melvin was employed by John Deere & Company for 31 years...

Harley E. Erickson

Harley E. Erickson

October 18, 2004

HARLEY E. ERICKSON, 81, of Cedar Falls died Monday, October 18, 2004 at Western Home Communities-Elizabeth E. Martin Health Center. He was born July 6, 1923 at Sparta, Wisconsin the son of Evan & Hilda (Olson) Erickson. He married Beverly Wolf July 22, 1950 at LaCrosse, Wisconsin. She preceded him in death June 27, 1993. Harley served...

Edna S Mccullough

Edna S Mccullough

October 14, 2004

EDNA SUZANNE "SUZY" McCULLOUGH, 67, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Thursday, October 14, 2004, at the Western Home Communities Stanard Family Assisted Living Center in Cedar Falls.  She was born March 9, 1937 at Tarkio, Missouri, the daughter of Elbert "Alex" and Edna (Yoder) Hamilton. Suzy married James McCullough in March of 1957....

Lenora Madsen

Lenora Madsen

October 14, 2004

LENORA MADSEN was born, Aug. 25, 1921, near Dike, Iowa., the daughter of Robert and Agnes (Syndergaard) Johnson. She married Harold Madsen Sept. 5, 1942 at Fredsville Lutheran Church. She died Thursday, Oct 14, 2004 at Sartori Hospital, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Lenora is survived by her husband, Harold, of Cedar Falls, three daughters,...

Wray L Yarger

Wray L Yarger

October 14, 2004

WRAY L. YARGER, 81, of Cedar Falls died Thursday, October 14, 2004 at Western Home Communities Elizabeth E. Martin Health Center. He was born October 20, 1922 at Massena, Iowa the son of Neal & Belva (Hawks) Yarger. He married Helen Way September 7, 1940 at Grant City, Missouri. Wray served in the U. S. Army Air...

Mathilda M Olsen

Mathilda M Olsen

October 12, 2004

MATHILDA M. OLSEN, 86, of New Hartford, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 12, 2004, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls, Iowa.  She was born March 2, 1918 at Hastings, Nebraska, the daughter of Earl and Joy Elaine (Hanna) Whitcomb. Mathilda married George B. Olsen on May 24, 1940 at Waterloo, Iowa. He preceded her in death on...

Carol A Kaae

Carol A Kaae

October 5, 2004

CAROL ANN KAAE, 65, of Cedar Falls died Tuesday, October 5, 2004 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born January 26, 1939 in Cedar Falls, Iowa the daughter of Aage S. & Caroline J. (Jorgensen) Kaae. She attended Miner school in Cedar Falls. Survivors include her brother, Arthur Kaae of Cedar...

Mary E Anway

Mary E Anway

October 5, 2004

MARY EMMA (FOX) ANWAY, 76, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 5, 2004, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls after a long struggle with cancer. She was born March 6, 1928 in Stanley, Iowa the daughter of Frank & Theresa (Friedrich) Fox. She married Leo Anway on June 2, 1946 in Fairbank, Iowa. She was...

W. Alvin Kroemer

W. Alvin Kroemer

September 17, 2004

W. ALVIN "AL" KROEMER, 79, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Friday, September 17, 2004, at Cedar Falls Health Care Center.  Al was born January 9, 1925 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of William and Lulu Rhea (Dumond) Kroemer. He married Ferne Jones on November 25, 1944 in Omaha, Nebraska. She preceded him in death on August...

Patricia L Jones

Patricia L Jones

September 15, 2004

PATRICIA LOUISE "PAT" WOOLSEY JONES, 61, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, September 15, 2004, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo.  She was born March 9, 1943 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Stephen and Eloise (Clark) Woolsey. She married Darold Jones on September 18, 1964 in Finchford, Iowa. Pat was a 1961 graduate of West Waterloo High School...

Mabel M Tremaine

Mabel M Tremaine

September 15, 2004

MABEL M. TREMAINE, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, September 15, 2004, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home.  Mabel was born November 4, 1912 at Sumner, Iowa, the daughter of John and Matilda (Koch) Bock. She married Edward Wilharm Tremaine on January 15, 1939 at Sumner. He died July 29, 1993. She is...

Mary E Frey

Mary E Frey

September 14, 2004

MARY ELLEN (BECKMANN) FREY, 75, of Waterloo, Iowa, died Tuesday, September 14, 2004, at Allen Memorial Hospital. She was born January 29, 1929 in Dyersville, Iowa, the daughter of Bernard F. and Florence D. (Mahoney) Beckmann. She was a 1947 graduate of Sumner High School and received her teaching certificate from Iowa State Teachers College (UNI). She...

Juli A Rumsey

Juli A Rumsey

September 13, 2004

JULIE ANN RUMSEY was born September 17, 1974, at Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Dean E. and Janice A. (Pettit) Cross. Julie married Dwayne Rumsey on November 1, 1996, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.  She was a 1993 graduate of Cedar Falls High School  and attended Hawkeye Community College and UNI. Julie was employed at VGM & Associates...

Patricia A Beasley

Patricia A Beasley

September 9, 2004

PATRICIA ANN BEASLEY , age 74, of Cedar Falls, IA, died Thursday, September 9, 2004, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa. She was born December 29, 1929 in Waterloo, Iowa the daughter of Clarence and Harriet (Terrell) Reardon. On November 6, 1948, she was united in marriage to James Edwin Beasley at...

Edward E Lyons

Edward E Lyons

September 6, 2004

EDWARD E. LYONS, 50, of Waterloo, Iowa, died of cancer on Monday, September 6, 2004, at Harmony House Health Care Center in Waterloo. He was born November 24, 1953 in Waterloo, the son of Kenneth and Barbara (Van Nice) Lyons. Ed was a 1972 graduate of Waterloo West High School and had been working at Goodwill Industries...

Patricia E Amundson

Patricia E Amundson

September 3, 2004

PATRICIA E. AMUNDSON, 80, of Cedar Falls died Friday, September 3, 2004 at Sartori Memorial Hospital. She was born May 24, 1924 in Sioux City, Iowa the daughter of Raymond & Mary (Tracy) Abbott. She married Ralph R. Amundson June 20, 1946 in Nebraska. He preceded her in death May 10, 1996. Patricia was a devoted mother and housewife....

Ardis Else

Ardis Else

September 2, 2004

ARDIS ELSE , 80, of Cedar Falls and formerly of Sibley, Iowa died Thursday, September 2, 2004 at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home.  She was born April 7, 1924 at Canton, S.D. the daughter of Roscoe & Vera (Haas) McVay. Ardis graduated from Valley Springs High School in Valley Springs, South Dakota. She married Kenneth...

Karen R Dix

Karen R Dix

August 27, 2004

KAREN R. DIX, 83, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Friday, August 27, 2004, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center in Cedar Falls.  Karen was born March 24, 1921 in Grundy Center, Iowa, the daughter of Rudolf and Louise (Johnson) Claassen. She married Fred E. Dix on September 8, 1945 in Waterloo, Iowa. He preceded...

Hazel L Thierman

Hazel L Thierman

August 26, 2004

HAZEL L. THIERMAN, 96, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Thursday, August 26, 2004, at the Western Home Communities Stanard Assisted Living Center in Cedar Falls.  Hazel was born December 21, 1907, the daughter of Ralph and Nellie (Stromberg) Wilcox, at Charles City, Iowa. She married Ralph L. Thierman July 19, 1931, at Waterloo, Iowa. He preceded her...

Lynn M Thornberry

Lynn M Thornberry

August 24, 2004

LYNN MARIE THORNBERRY, 57, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 24, 2004, at her home after a courageous battle of 4 years, 8 months with cancer. Lynn was born in Hazel Green, Wisconsin on March 16, 1947, daughter of Irvin and Marilyn (Adams) Gerlich. She grew up in Galena Illinois and later moved to West Des...

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