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Carol M Miller
February 3, 2003
CAROL MAY (ALBRIGHT) BRANDHORST MILLER was born September 3, 1918 on a farm near Liscomb, Iowa the daughter of Clarence & Grace (Melick) Albright. She married Earl Brandhorst in 1938 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. He preceded her in death in 1953. She was united in marriage to Koert Miller on June 27, 1981 at St....
Marilyn J Rose
February 2, 2003
MARILYN JEAN (SCHMITT) ROSE was born December 22, 1944 at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls, IA the daughter of George & Matilda (Meester) Schmitt. She married Eric Rose February 16, 1968 at Pleasant Valley Reformed Church in Fern, IA. Marilyn graduated from Allen School of Nursing where she became an RN and later received her B.S. in Nursing...
Charles Wheeler
January 21, 2003
CHARLES WHEELER was born February 7, 1924 in Pittsburg, Kansas the son of Charles & Dolly (Rupe) Wheeler. He served in the United States Marine Corps during WWII. Charles was a Professor in the English Department at the University of Northern Iowa retiring in 1978 and was also an author. He died Tuesday, January 21, 2003 at the Cedar...
Arvilla Sherwood
January 18, 2003
ARVILLA SHERWOOD was born July 29, 1917 near New Hartford, Iowa, the daughter of Jim and Mary (Miller) Jacobsen. She married Edward T. Sherwood on June 4, 1940 at Fredsville Lutheran Church in rural Dike, Iowa. He preceded her in death on August 6, 1996. Arvilla was a 1935 graduate of Dike High School and a 1938 graduate of...
Harry E Petersen
January 16, 2003
HARRY E. PETERSEN, SR. was born January 11, 1918 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Andrew and Suzanne (Andersen) Petersen. He married Karen Christensen on April 11, 1942 in Waterloo. Harry farmed near Finchford, Iowa for 15 years and was a designer for 36 years at John Deere & Co. in Waterloo, retiring in 1980. He was a member...
Lavaun A Nielsen
January 15, 2003
LAVAUN "BONNIE" ALICE NIELSEN was born September 28, 1930 at Shiply, Iowa, the daughter of Howard and Velma (Robertson) Fines. She married Eugene N. Nielsen on August 23, 1952 at El Paso, Texas. Bonnie was the owner of the Family Tree Craft Shop, now Bonnie's Gifts, in Dike, Iowa. She died Wednesday, January 15, 2003, at the Cedar Valley...
Lawrence W Corwin
January 11, 2003
LAWRENCE "DOC" W. CORWIN was born November 20, 1915 in Janesville, Iowa, the son of Harry and Minnie (Engleman) Corwin. He married Radah Simpson on June 27, 1938 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Falls. Doc was a graduate of Cedar Falls High School and worked at Hawkeye Steel Products in Waterloo for 40 years, retiring as a...
Martha W Wagner
January 10, 2003
MARTHA W. (DIETZ) WAGNER was born October 7, 1912 in Plainfield, Iowa the daughter of George & Edith (Masten) Dietz. She married Ralph W. Wagner December 17, 1932 in Galena, Illinois. He preceded her in death on November 11, 1996. Martha died Friday, January 10, 2003 at the Elizabeth E. Martin Health Center of the Western Home Communities at...
Allan A Barnard
January 9, 2003
ALLAN A. BARNARD, was born April 13, 1944 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of G. A. "Art" and Ella Rabe (Fredricksen) Barnard. He married Sharyn K. Riter on November 8, 1964 in Cedar Falls. Allan was a corrosion technician for 28 years with Cedar Falls Utilities. He was very active with BMX Bicycle Moto Cross and...
Rachel P Treichel
January 7, 2003
RACHEL P. TREICHEL was born June 12, 1905 on a farm near Badger, Iowa the daughter of Lars & Bertha (Suvde Braland) Ponsness. She taught for eight years in rural schools of Webster County then was a clerk for three years at John Deere & Company in Waterloo until her marriage to Emanuel Treichel on May 18, 1946 in...
Dorothea J Bauer
January 5, 2003
DOROTHEA J. BAUER, was born September 12, 1909 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Walter and Jennie (Vaughn) Grosse. She married Edward J. Bauer on June 7, 1933 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He preceded her in death on July 31, 1988. Dorothea was a former schoolteacher, homemaker and farmer's wife. She died Sunday, January 5, 2003, at Beverly...
Rhiannon M Olsen
January 2, 2003
RHIANNON MARIEÂ OLSEN was born November 8, 1980 at Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Dale and Cindy (Mikkelsen) Olsen. She graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1999. Rhiannon attended Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa. She was a recent graduate of LaJames Cosmetology College in Cedar Falls. Rihannon, age 22 years, along with her son,...
Roy J Martin
January 1, 2003
ROY J. MARTIN, was born September 17, 1917 the son Ray E. and Minnie C. (Horstman) Martin at Dike, Iowa. He married Elizabeth Rassmussen June 28, 1940 at Newton, Iowa. She preceded him in death March 21, 1988. He married Milly Colvin August 15, 1994 at Las Vegas, Nevada. Roy founded Martin Brothers Fine Foods & Provisions...
Gene Haberkamp
December 28, 2002
GENE HABERKAMP was born December 11, 1925 in Mason City, Iowa the son of Verner & Lydia (Becker) Haberkamp. He married Helen J. Haugen August 1, 1948 in Lake Mills, Iowa. Gene served in the US Navy during WWII. He received his B.A. from Drake University and was a music teacher in Huxley, Odebolt, Iowa Falls and Cedar Falls...
Helen Cox
December 27, 2002
HELEN COX was born June 24, 1911 near New Hartford, Iowa, the daughter of Benjamin and Josephine (Elliott) Whitney. She married Raymond F. Cox on September 11, 1936 in Galena, Illinois. He preceded her in death on December 2, 2001. Helen died Friday, December 27, 2002, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, at 91 years of age. ...
Willard J Meier
December 26, 2002
WILLARD J. MEIER was born December 16, 1913 at Waverly, Iowa, the son of William and Mary (Kreger) Meier. He married Alice H. Schatzberg on July 25, 1936 at Waverly, Iowa. She preceded him in death on August 1, 1991. From 1959-1976 Willard worked for Waterloo Industries in Waterloo, Iowa. He was also a farmer in Butler, Bremer and...
Christine M Herzog
December 20, 2002
CHRISTINE M. HERZOG was born August 28, 1919 in Ponder Switch, Arkansas, the daughter of Thomas Henry and Maud May (Manning) Whittaker. She married Herbert C. Herzog on March 22, 1940 in Kennett, Missouri. He preceded her in death on November 7, 1999. Christine was a cosmetologist for five years at Casey's Beauty Salon and later owned and operated...
Lois Thalacker
December 20, 2002
LOIS THALACKER was born June 2, 1921 in Huron, S.D. the daughter of Harry and Salome (Grosshans) Westwood. She married the Rev. Arnold Thalacker on May 29, 1950 in Mason City. He preceded her in death on November 21, 2001. Lois graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota and also received a degree in Library Science from the...
Dean Primrose
December 17, 2002
DEAN PRIMROSE was born December 12, 1940 at Webster City, Iowa the son of Bill and Vivian (Peters) Primrose. He married Beth McKee September 6, 1961 at Webster City. Dean received both his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Northern Iowa. He received Emeritus status with the College of Education at UNI having taught at Northern University High...
Gary E Mohr
December 11, 2002
GARY E. MOHR was born April 5, 1954 in Cedar Falls, Iowa the son of Milo E. and Frances (Butler) Mohr. He graduated from Northern University High School in 1972 and was currently the Owner/Operator of Mohr Auto Repair. Gary died Wednesday, December 11, 2002 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City at the age...
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