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Henry J Trueg

Henry J Trueg

November 6, 2002

HENRY JOHN TRUEG was born August 14, 1913 in Grundy County, Iowa the son of Louis and Hannah (Tjebkes) Trueg. He married Rosalyn Ida Andreessen on October 1, 1938 in Waverly, Iowa. Henry was a machinist at Viking Pump Company in Cedar Falls for 35 years retiring in 1978. He was a member of the Western Avenue Gospel Hall...

Wallace D Fessler

Wallace D Fessler

October 30, 2002

WALLACE DALE FESSLER, 76, of Cedar Falls and formerly of Iowa Falls and Tucson, Arizona died of natural causes Wednesday, October 30, 2002 at his home.  He was born March 23, 1926 in Iowa Falls, Iowa the son of Arnold and Minnie (Geiken) Fessler.  He served in the U. S. Army and was later employed as a machinist at...

Fred H Hilger

Fred H Hilger

October 29, 2002

FRED H. HILGER was born June 6, 1903 in David City, Nebraska, the son of Joseph & Myrtle (Murphy) Hilger. He married Lucille Close on September 10, 1924 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waterloo. They celebrated their 76th wedding anniversary in the year 2000. Lucille preceded him in death on September 28, 2000. Fred worked at John Deere...

William R Burgess

William R Burgess

October 29, 2002

WILLIAM R. BURGESS, was born November 23, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of William and Clara (Finnegan) Burgess. He married Helen Holtz on September 1, 1951 in Chicago. She preceded him in death on September 23, 1986. William served with the U.S. Army during WW II and was a television repairman for fifty years, retiring in 1988. He...

Mildred B Krog

Mildred B Krog

October 17, 2002

MILDRED BOYSEN KROG was born November 13, 1918 at Dike, Iowa the daughter of Ole and Metina (Boysen) Krog. She graduated from Dike High School and was employed as a bookkeeper at two banks, for Dr. McCoy and then for Iowa Golden Dairy for many years. She then was employed as a companion for Cedar Companions for 18 years...

Mary J Bauer

Mary J Bauer

October 15, 2002

MARY JO BAUER, 49, of New Richmond, Wisconsin and formerly of the Waterloo and Cedar Falls, Iowa area died Tuesday, October 15, 2002 in a motor vehicle accident near New Richmond, Wisconsin.  She was born, March 12, 1953 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Joseph E. and Barbara (Korey) Butler. She married Dan Bauer October 21, 1972, in...

Grant P Wheeler

Grant P Wheeler

September 27, 2002

GRANT PATRICK WHEELER was born April 28, 1967 in Horicon, Wisconsin the son of Ron and Judith (Freshwater) Wheeler.  He graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1985.  Grant married Chistine Angell on October 24, 1992 in New Hampton, Iowa.  He was employed as purchasing agent with Wheeler Auto Body in Waterloo.  Grant died Friday, September 27, 2002 in...

Roy Chung

Roy Chung

September 27, 2002

PROFESSOR EMERITUS ROY CHUNG, 73, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Friday, September 27th from stomach cancer, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. He was born April 6, 1929 in Jamaica, the son of James and Ivy (Acquie) Chong. Roy was a lieutenant in the British Cadet Corps in Jamaica and later immigrated to the United States. He married...

Larry D Graham

Larry D Graham

September 25, 2002

LARRY DEAN "RED" GRAHAM, 64, of Cedar Falls died Wednesday, September 25, 2002 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics of natural causes.  He was born August 6, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa the son of Ted and Nellie (Southard) Graham.  He married Patricia Sands September 7, 1957 in Cedar Falls.  Larry was employed at John Deere in Waterloo...

Walton J Sorenson

Walton J Sorenson

September 23, 2002

WALTON J. SORENSON was born October 23, 1915 at Evan, Minnesota, the son of John and Lena (Dalluge) Sorenson. He married Margaret Place February 27, 1941 at Emmetsburg, Iowa. He attended elementary and high school in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Before his retirement he farmed in the Graettinger-Ringsted area. Walton died Monday, September 23, 2002, at the Cedar Falls...

George Jungling

George Jungling

September 21, 2002

GEORGE JUNGLING was born August 29, 1931 in Butler County, Iowa, the son of Henry and Albertdena (Tjebkes) Jungling. He married Donna Peters on September 2, 1949 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She preceded him in death on May 7, 1996. George worked for Cedar Lumber Company in Cedar Falls for 26 years and the University of Northern Iowa for...

Larry C Williams

Larry C Williams

September 13, 2002

LARRY CHARLES WILLIAMS was born February 17, 1940 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of Charles and Marie (Bixby) Williams. He was a 1958 graduate of Shell Rock High School and graduated from Gates Business College. Larry was the former manager of Baker Shoe Store in Waterloo, Iowa and had been the manager of Guy Iverson AMVETS Post 49...

Anna E Densler

Anna E Densler

September 12, 2002

ANNA E. DENSLER was born September 18, 1909 in Schwanheina, Germany, the daughter of Jakob and Sophie (Strein) Schmitt. She married Charles E. Densler on April 20, 1935 in Easton, Pennsylvania. He preceded her in death on January 22, 1972. Anna was a long time member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She died Thursday, September...

Gilbert R Michaelsen

Gilbert R Michaelsen

September 10, 2002

GILBERT R. MICHAELSEN was born January 18, 1920 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of August and Mildred (McCoy) Michaelsen. He married Mary Jane Reihsen on July 9, 1944 in Des Moines, Iowa. Gilbert served in the U.S. Marine Corps during WW II. He fought in the Pacific Theatre of Operations, seeing action at Midway, Saipan, Okinawa and Guam. Gilbert...

Gregory J Clark

Gregory J Clark

September 7, 2002

GREGORY JAMES CLARK, was born January 1, 1951 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa the son of Joseph and Jean Ann (Nelson) Clark. He married Carol Schwake July 13, 1971 in Waterloo, Iowa and they were later divorced. Greg worked for many years at Rath Packing Company and MidAmerican Energy. He was a union steward with the IBEW, was active in...

Freda Wilson

Freda Wilson

September 5, 2002

FREDA WILSON was born December 20, 1914 in Parkersburg, Iowa the daughter of Louis Grover and Hannah (Pjebkes) Trueg. She married Wayne H. Wilson July 26, 1940 in Waverly, Iowa. He preceded her in death on March 12, 2002. Freda was co-owner of the Regent Café in Cedar Falls and was also a nurses aid having retired from Country...

Laura J Preece

Laura J Preece

September 4, 2002

LAURA JANE ACKLES-PREECE was born January 15, 1936 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Rodney and Dorothy (Vaughn) Corwin. She married James Ackles on August 18, 1955 in Waterloo, Iowa. He preceded her in death on October 20, 1976. Laura married James Preece on March 14, 1987 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. He preceded her in death on December...

Gladyce J Gooder

Gladyce J Gooder

September 1, 2002

GLADYCE J. GOODER was born May 14, 1904 near McIntire, Iowa, the daughter of Oliver L. and Cora E. (Harrison) Gooder. She was a 1921 graduate of McIntire High School and a 1929 graduate of Gates Business College in Waterloo, Iowa. Gladyce attended Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) and later worked the school's office until 1942. She then moved...

Paul G Sassaman

Paul G Sassaman

September 1, 2002

SASSAMAN, PAUL G.  was born March 31, 1914 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Ralph George and Martha (Hackbarth) Sassaman. He married Mary Iona Coen on February 15, 1939 in Powersville, Iowa. She preceded him in death on July 7, 1996. Paul was a machinist and elevator operator at John Deere & Company in Waterloo, Iowa for many...

Genevieve Coon

Genevieve Coon

August 28, 2002

GENEVIEVE COON, was born April 7, 1908 in Laquin, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Dr. C. Melvin and Nellie M. (Brigham) Coon.  She graduated form Athens, Pennsylvania High School in 1925 and from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York in 1929.  She did her internship in dietetics at the Albany, New York Medical Center.  Genevieve worked at the Albany Medical...

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