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Grace A Johnson

Grace A Johnson

February 17, 2001

GRACE A. JOHNSON was born January 24, 1921 in rural New Hartford, Iowa, the daughter of E. W. and Ella (Bergman) Doeden. She married Earl Johnson on December 29, 1939 in Waterloo, Iowa. He preceded her in death on February 17, 2001. Grace worked for the Cedar Falls School District for many years and for Wheeler's Autobody Supply for...

Dealda R Ackerman

Dealda R Ackerman

February 13, 2001

DEALDA R. ACKERMAN was born August 25, 1917 near Dumont, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence E. and Lena (Felsman) Manifold. She married Hollis C. Overturf on April 18, 1934. He preceded her in death on April 24, 1960. DeAlda joined in marriage to Raymond Steward on February 23, 1966. He died June 30, 1984. She...

Gertrude A Woods

Gertrude A Woods

February 12, 2001

GERTRUDE A. WOODS, 50, of Davenport, died Monday, February 12, 2001, at her home. Cause of death is pending the results of an autopsy. Gertrude was born March 22, 1950 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of L. D. "Bud" and Synnove (Petersen) Woods. She was a Media Specialist at Wood Elementary School in Davenport. Gertrude is survived...

Gail H Idso

Gail H Idso

February 8, 2001

GAIL H. IDSO was born august 28,1918 the daughter of Will A. and Clara F. (Rank) Southall. She married Amos (Andy) Idso September 27, 1942 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He preceded her death January 3, 1996. Gail worked for Porter's Camera, retiring in 1993. She died February 8, 2001 at her home in Cedar Falls, Iowa at...

Ingvald A Loberg

Ingvald A Loberg

February 7, 2001

INGVALD "ING" A. LOBERG was born January 13, 1922 near Northwood, Iowa, the son of Oliver and Ingrid (Odegaard) Loberg. He married Flavia Hill September 13, 1942 in Northwood, Iowa.  Ing retired as a consultant from Northwestern Bell after 37 years of employment.  He sang with the Novatones for many years, was a founding member of the Sons of...

Douglas L Aurand

Douglas L Aurand

February 5, 2001

Douglas LaVerne Aurand, 74, of Waterloo died Monday, February 5, 2001 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home of natural causes. He was born January 8, 1927 in Maquoketa, Iowa the son of Carl and Bessie (Tracy) Aurand.  Mr. Aurand served in the United States Navy on an Underwater Demolition Team during WWII. He married Helen...

Edward A Van Cleave

Edward A Van Cleave

January 29, 2001

EDWARD A. VAN CLEAVE was born June 11, 1942 in Waterloo, Iowa the son of Ernest and Nina (Cranston) Van Cleave. He married Robbye Eichmeier in Ackley, Iowa on November 18, 1978. Ed served in the Army during the Vietnam era. He was employed as a Sales Representative with Baxter Health Care Corporation for 26 years. Ed...

Donald M Corwin

Donald M Corwin

January 27, 2001

DONALD M. CORWIN, was born August 6, 1918 in Janesville, Iowa, the son of Harry and Minnie (Engleman) Corwin. He married Dagny Hansen on August 6, 1941 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Don served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the European Theatre during WW II. He owned and operated Corwin Sand...

James E Ryan

James E Ryan

January 27, 2001

JAMES E. RYAN was born September 2, 1917 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Frank J. and Marie (McBride) Ryan. He married Ruth B. Court on September 3, 1939, at the Little Brown Church, near Nashua, Iowa. James was a graduate of Clarion High School and attended ISTC (UNI). He served with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre...

Evelyn L Leckbee

Evelyn L Leckbee

January 18, 2001

EVELYN LOUISE LECKBEE was born September 2, 1919 in Mendota, Illinois the daughter of Oscar and Bertha (Young) Olsen. She married Theodore Leckbee October 9, 1939 in Austin, Minnesota. He preceded her in death on June 10, 1993. Evelyn and Ted owned and operated Olsen's Lunch in Cedar Falls for many years. Evelyn was employed...

Marcia J Nelson

Marcia J Nelson

January 14, 2001

MARCIA JEAN NELSON was born January 26, 1935, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Earl and Leona (Watson) Owen. She attended Immanuel Lutheran School and East High School in Waterloo. Marcia married Theodore C. Nelson on October 20, 1973 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo. She was a waitress and later the manager of the Sky Room at Black's...

August Miller

August Miller

January 7, 2001

AUGUST "ED" MILLER was born August 2, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of August P. and Anna Marie (Jensen) Miller. He married Catherine J. "Jo" Kroll on May 25, 1945, in Brownwood, Texas. Ed served with the U. S. Army during WW II and was a shipping clerk for many years with Universal Industry in Cedar Falls, retiring...

Pearl F Billings

Pearl F Billings

January 4, 2001

PEARLE F. BILLINGS was born September 23, 1905, in Peru, Iowa, the daughter of John and Emma (Gonseth) Jones. She married Platt Billings on May 19, 1927 in Rock Island, Illinois. He preceded her in death on March 8, 1993. Pearle attended Iowa State Teachers College (UNI). She was a teacher in Nora Springs, Iowa and a bookkeeper with...

Merly Vietor

Merly Vietor

January 1, 2001

MERLE "MIKE" VIETOR was born March 11, 1924 in Ackley, Iowa, the son of Geseinus and Anna (Saadhoff) Vietor. He was a 1942 graduate of Ackley High School and attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.  Mike married Marie Elizabeth Welsh on September 17, 1950 in Waterloo, Iowa. She preceded him in death on December 28, 1982. He served...

Claire Reese

Claire Reese

December 26, 2000

CLAIRE REESE was born October 31, 1917 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Edward J. and Bertha (Klein) Quinn. She married Leonard T. Reese, the love of her life, on May 5, 1939 in Waterloo, Iowa. He preceded her in death on May 19, 1991. Claire was a graduate of Our Lady of Victory Academy in Waterloo. She died...

Doris L Kasischke

Doris L Kasischke

December 23, 2000

DORIS LOUISE KASISCHKE was born May 25, 1919, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Louis E. and Besse (Broer) Kasischke. She attended New Providence Consolidated School and worked at home. In 1960, Doris moved with her parents to Eldora, Iowa, caring for her them until their death. In 1991, she moved to the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home, where...

Joseph P Holtz

Joseph P Holtz

December 22, 2000

JOSEPH PETER HOLTZ was born February 24, 1919 in Muskegon Heights, Michigan, the son of Peter and Mary (Miscysyn) Dzuira. He married Evelyn Naivar on June 1, 1946 in Temple, Texas. Joe served with the U.S. Army during W.W. II and was employed as a machine operator for Teledyne Continental Motor Company in Muskegon for many years....

Jerl K Dieken

Jerl K Dieken

December 20, 2000

JERL D . DIEKEN was born March 11, 1944 in Clarinda, Iowa, the son of the Rev. Richard J. and Florence Ida (Stoskopf) Dieken. He married Judy Kelly on April 19, 1969 in Estherville, Iowa. Jerl served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a sales representative for many years. He died Wednesday, December...

Theora M Whelchel

Theora M Whelchel

December 15, 2000

THEORA MAE "TEDI" WHELCHEL was born March 23, 1937 in LeMars, Iowa, the daughter of Theodore and Vera (Scovel) Schimberg. She married Stanley Whelchel on June 25, 1958 in Sioux Center, Iowa. Theora was a 1955 graduate of Rock Valley High School, a 1959 graduate of Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) and received her masters degree in Textiles and...

Marlene G Samec

Marlene G Samec

December 15, 2000

MARLENE G. SAMEC was born February 23, 1943 in Maple Leaf, Iowa, the daughter of Albert and Leona (Lauck) Arndt. She married Virgil Samec June 28, 1961 in Maple Leaf, Iowa. Marlene died Friday, December 15, 2000 in Waterloo, Iowa at the age of 57 years.

Survivors include her husband,...

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