Mary Lou Longseth
January 6, 2002
MARY LOUÂ LONGSETH was born October 18, 1940 in rural Butler County, Iowa, the daughter of Peter and Mary (Holm) Doddema. She married Stuart Longseth on November 17, 1959 at Fredsville Lutheran Church in rural Cedar Falls, Iowa. Mary was a 1958 graduate of Dike High School. She worked in the Environmental Services Department for 12 years at Sartori...
Gertrude Van Lengen
December 30, 2001
VAN LENGEN, GERTRUDE was born October 31, 1920, in Allison, Iowa, the daughter of Jacob F. and Lizzie (Siems) Folkers. She married John Van Lengen August 31, 1938 in Waverly, Iowa. Gert retired from Hawkeye Corrugated Box Co. in 1985. She died Sunday, December 30, 2001, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls, at the age of 81 years....
Marvina M Cole
December 30, 2001
MARVINA MARIE COLE, was born January 10, 1919, the daughter of Earl and Marie (Boomhower) Wyatt. She married Frank W. Cole on August 14, 1946 in Preston, Minnesota. He preceded her in death on February 14, 1980. Marvina was a 1937 graduate of Reinbeck High School in Reinbeck, Iowa. She worked at Rath Packing Company in Waterloo, Iowa for...
Emily A Christie
December 29, 2001
EMILY ANN CHRISTIE, was born November 7, 1922 in Early, Iowa the daughter of Frank and Lydia (Miller) Truax. She married Frank Christie July 20, 1941 in Waterloo, Iowa. Emily was an LPN having been employed by Sartori Hospital, Allen Hospital, Windsor Care Center and Cedar Falls Health Care Center retiring in 1984. She was past President of TOPS...
Zelma M Grandon
December 24, 2001
ZELMA MAXINE GRANDON was born September 12, 1929 in Cainsville, Missouri, the daughter of Willard and Minnie (Parkhurst) Peterson. She married Jess E. Grandon in July of 1970 in Missouri. Maxine was a waitress for many years at the Regent Café in Cedar Falls and worked in the Housekeeping Dept. at Sartori Memorial Hospital, The University of Northern Iowa...
Inez E Clark
December 17, 2001
INEZ E. CLARK, was born November 17, 1923 in Lake Mills, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas and Barbara (Huglin) Evans. She married Dale J. Clark on April 24, 1942. Inez taught in the Osage, Iowa school district and later worked at Chamberlain Manufacturing during WW II. She worked for a number of years at Fred's Super Value in Cedar...
Raymond F Cox
December 2, 2001
RAYMOND FRANCIS COX was born November 30, 1913 in Cedar Falls, Iowa the son of John Paul and Pauline (Runge) Cox. He married Helen M. Whitney on September 11, 1936 in Galena, Illinois. They purchased their current rural Readlyn farm in November of 1945. Raymond was also a welder at John Deere & Company for 34 years retiring in...
Arnold Thalacker
November 21, 2001
REV. ARNOLD THALACKER, 96, of the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home died Wednesday, November 21, 2001 at Sartori Memorial Hospital. He was born May 21, 1905 in Wautoma, Wisconsin the son of Paul and Ida (Wagner) Thalacker. He graduated from Wartburg College in Clinton, Iowa in 1927, from Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque in 1930 and was ordained at St. Peter's...
Gene B Richardson
November 2, 2001
GENE BRASWELL RICHARDSON was born August 1, 1916, in Shreveport, Louisiana, the daughter of Eugene P. and Alice (Thomson) Braswell. She married John A. Richardson on March 23, 1940 in Shreveport. Gene was a graduate of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and was a member of Tri Delta. She died Friday, November 2, 2001, at the Western Home...
Elizabeth M Christian
October 28, 2001
ELIZABETH M. CHRISTIAN, was born July 5, 1919 in Waverly, Iowa, the daughter of Vernon B. and Gladys O. (Boyd) Walker. She married Ervin H. Christian on February 20, 1941 in Mason City, Iowa. Elizabeth was a graduate of Janesville High School. She was a seamstress and draperymaker, and farmed with her husband and family for many years. Elizabeth...
Georgiana Lyons
October 9, 2001
GEORGIANA LYONSÂ was born September 8, 1922 in Ida Grove, IA., the daughter of Harry E. and Cora Irene (Jenks) Amidon. She married Edward F. Lyons on March 31, 1943 in New York City, NY. He preceded her in death on March 10, 1978. Georgiana was the Senior Citizen Director for the Cedar Falls Recreation Dept. for 12 years...
Christine Olmstead
October 5, 2001
Christine Olmstead was born February 15, 1912 in Grundy County, Iowa the daughter of James and Jensine (Schmit) Dall. She married Albert Olmstead July 5, 1939 in Davenport, Iowa. Christine was a Sales Associate at Younkers in Cedar Falls for many years retiring in 1984. She died Friday, October 5, 2001 at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar...
Gladys N Smith
October 4, 2001
GLADYS N.SMITH was born February 17, 1920 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Susan (Huffer) Kiefer. She was a graduate of Cedar Falls High School and married Harry M. Smith on August 29, 1941 in Nashua, Iowa. He preceded her in death on October 31, 1998. Gladys died Thursday, October 4, 2001, at her home...
Robert J Schmitz
October 1, 2001
ROBERT JOSEPHÂ SCHMITZ was born April 20, 1923 in Eagle Center, IA, the son of Henry J. and Agnes M. (Beck) Schmitz. He attended Sacred Heart Grade and High School in Waterloo, IA. Robert joined the U.S. Navy in 1940 and served in the European Theatre of Operations until 1946. He married Arlene Doris Saaksmeier, on June 26, 1948...
Russell D Carlson
September 24, 2001
RUSSELL DONALD CARLSON, was born January 30, 1912 in Dewar, Iowa the son of Rueben Earl and Josephine (Miller) Carlson. He married Beulah Getty on January 27, 1935 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He farmed all of his life the Waverly, Janesville, and Cedar Falls areas. Russell was very active in Washington Chapel United Methodist Church where he had served...
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
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
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
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
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. ...
