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Beulah M Carlson

Beulah M Carlson

September 24, 2001

BEULAH MAVIS (GETTY) CARLSON, was born July 28, 1913 at New Rockford, North Dakota the daughter of Henry & Martha (Horning) Getty. She married Russell Carlson January 27, 1935 in Cedar Falls. He died September 24, 2001. Beulah was very active in her church having served as a Sunday School Teacher and a Lay Leader. She died Thursday, October...

Hermenia F Mulder

Hermenia F Mulder

September 22, 2001

HERMENIA F. MULDER was born September 11, 1934 near New Hartford, Iowa, the daughter of Gezinus and Grace (Wildeboer) Mulder. She was a graduate of New Hartford High School. Hermenia worked in the office of the New Hartford Elevator for six years and for Cedar Falls Trust and Savings Bank for over 32 years, retiring in 1992. She was...

William T Colwell

William T Colwell

September 21, 2001

WILLIAM T. "BILL" COLWELL, was born January 9, 1934 at Carroll, Iowa, the son of David and Hazel (Stockwell) Colwell.  He married Marcia J. Long on November 2, 1952 at Mt. Morris, Illinois. Bill served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He owned and operated the Colwell Connection in Waterloo, Iowa for 44 years and raised livestock...

Russell E Congdon

Russell E Congdon

September 20, 2001

RUSSELL E. CONGDON, was born September 1, 1912 at Traer, Iowa, the son of Orville B. and Ethel Mae (Roberts) Congdon. He married Harriet Hartshorn on June 4, 1938 at Traer. Russell founded Congdon Printing Co. of Cedar Falls on March 1, 1966. He retired on February 11, 1996. Russell was a 50 year member of the Cedar Falls...

Signe L Jennings

Signe L Jennings

September 18, 2001

SIGNE L. JENNINGS, 91, of Cedar Falls, Iowa died Tuesday, September 18, 2001, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls.   She was born July 1, 1910 in Sherwood, North Dakota, the daughter of Gudbrand and Bertha (Eittreim) Esval.  Signe married Philip C. Jennings on March 18, 1933 in Ames, Iowa. He preceded her in death on April 30, 1992. ...

Marie R Ackerson

Marie R Ackerson

September 15, 2001

MARIE R. ACKERSON was born June 27, 1926 in Garrison, Iowa, the daughter of Lewis and Eunice (McClain) Berger. She married Clarence Joseph Ackerson on December 28, 1945 in Waterloo, Iowa. He preceded her in death on December 10, 1977. Marie was a head cook in various establishments in Waterloo and Cedar Falls, Iowa. She died Saturday,...

Donald D Jacobson

Donald D Jacobson

September 12, 2001

DONALD D. JACOBSON was born June 11, 1927 in Clear Lake, Iowa, the son of Henry A. and Vernetta L. (Hanson) Jacobson. He was a 1945 graduate of Clear Lake High School and served in the U.S. Army in Korea during the Korean Conflict. Donald married Betty M. Lindberg on March 10, 1962 in Waterloo, Iowa. She preceded him...

Joan B Poe

Joan B Poe

September 12, 2001

JOAN B. POE was born June 9, 1932 in Cedar Falls, Iowa the daughter of Stanley W. and Norma (Blecke) Seroke. She married Ellsworth L. Poe September 15, 1951 at St. John Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls. He died September 18, 1971. Joan received her Teaching Certificate from Iowa State Teacher's College (UNI). She was a homemaker from 1951 to...

W. Edward Dyer

W. Edward Dyer

September 10, 2001

W. EDWARD "EDDIE" DYER was born July 21, 1920 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of John A. and Anna Belle (Coyle) Dyer. He was a 1938 graduate of East Waterloo High School and served with the U. S. Army at Okinawa in the Pacific Theatre of Operations during WW II. Ed was a union carpenter and lifetime member of...

Gladys M Junker

Gladys M Junker

September 9, 2001

GLADYS MARIE (STEER) JUNKER was born October 30, 1922 at Greene, Iowa the daughter of Ernest and Augusta (Fick) Steer. She married John Junker January 13, 1944 at Vilmar, Iowa. He preceded her in death December 24, 1973. They farmed for many years then Gladys became employed as a unit secretary at Sartori Memorial Hospital for 16 years. Gladys...

Emma Gerdes

Emma Gerdes

August 28, 2001

GERDES, EMMA was born December 3, 1910 the daughter of Walter H. and Tillie (Dieken) Bakker in Lincoln Township, Grundy County, Iowa. She taught school at Lincoln #3 for some years before her marriage to Theodore H. Gerdes on December 1, 1932 in Lincoln Township, Grundy County, Iowa. He preceded her in death in 1985. Emma died Tuesday, August...

Leroy F Fowlkes

Leroy F Fowlkes

August 26, 2001

LEROY FREDRICK FOWLKES was born July 19, 1921 in Independence, Iowa the son of Fredrick and Nellie (Ciesielski) Fowlkes. He married Lavonne "Bonnie" Wheelock Novebmer 26, 1945 in Waterloo, Iowa. LeRoy served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the European Theatre.. He was employed at Hinson Manufacturing (Royal Division) retiring in 1981. LeRoy was past President of the...

Mary J Manley

Mary J Manley

August 23, 2001

MARY JANE MANLEY was born November 18, 1950 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Calvin and Elizabeth "Betty" (Caley) Manley. She was a 1969 graduate of Cedar Falls High School and worked for many years at the Cedar Falls Record Newspaper and at Combined Nursing in Cedar Falls. Mary was past president of the Cedar Falls AMVETS Auxiliary....

Dorothy J Weihe

Dorothy J Weihe

August 22, 2001

DOROTHY J. WEIHE was born December 31, 1922 in Jesup, Iowa, the daughter of Jack and Helyn (Baldwin) Buhl. She married Harold Weihe on February 17, 1951 in Waverly, Iowa. Dorothy was a 1940 graduate of Cedar Falls High School. She worked at Rath Packing Company in Waterloo for several years and at Lewis Motor Supply for thirty years,...

Gary B Johnson

Gary B Johnson

August 21, 2001

GARY B. JOHNSON was born February 23, 1937 in Waukon, Iowa the son of Earl and Gertrude (Ludeking) Johnson. He graduated from Decorah High School in 1955 then served in the U. S. Air Force as a weather technician. He worked for the National Weather Service in Chicago, Des Moines, and Waterloo. Gary retired in 1992 with 33 years...

Frederick Rocca

Frederick Rocca

August 21, 2001

FREDERICK ROCCA was born January 17, 1924 in Milford, New Hampshire the son of Philip and Elizabeth (Steib) Rocca. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theatre during WWII. Frederick married Eunice Knudsen at Fredsville Lutheran Church on December 28, 1949. He owned and operated Cities Service Station on Main St. for many years and was then...

Evelyn C Greeley

Evelyn C Greeley

August 13, 2001

EVELYN C. GREELEY was born January 10, 1921, near Finchford, Iowa, the daughter of Alvin and Luella (Cawelti) Miller. She married Duane H. Greeley on April 23, 1949 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Evelyn was an administrative assistant for many years at Arbie Mether Oldsmobile in Cedar Falls. She died Monday, August 13, 2001, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo,...

Mabel H Dreesman

Mabel H Dreesman

July 25, 2001

MABEL H. DREESMAN was born February 15, 1913, in Lincoln Township, Grundy County, Iowa, the daughter of Harm and Emma Dorthea (Flater) Buskohl. She married Edwin Dreesman on December 14, 1932, at Colfax Center Church in Grundy County, Iowa. He preceded her in death on July 10, 1997. Mabel died Wednesday, July 25, 2001 at the Cedar Falls Lutheran...

James E Scherrman

James E Scherrman

July 16, 2001

SCHERRMAN, JAMES E. "JIM"  was born February 6, 1928 in Farley, Iowa, the son of Frank X. and Philomena (Kelly) Scherrman. Jim served with the U.S. Navy during W.W. II. He received his B.S. degree from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, in 1948. He owned and operated Scherrman Motor Company from 1948-1958. Jim was Vice President of Midwest...

Lois T Bigelow

Lois T Bigelow

July 10, 2001

LOIS T. (RICE) BIGELOW, was born August 14, 1917 at Popejoy, Iowa the daughter of Harold Francis and Helen Lydia (Russ) Rice. She married Malcolm V. Bigelow February 5, 1937 in Waterloo, Iowa. Lois was a dental assistant for Dr. Russ Howard for nine years. She died Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at Sartori Memorial Hospital at the...

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