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Violette M Soles

Violette M Soles

April 27, 2000

VIOLETTE M. SOLES was born August 16, 1905, in Fern, Iowa, the daughter of Byron and Theresa (Juel) Soles. She was a graduate of Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) and was a teacher for many years in Wellsburg and Decorah, Iowa. Violette died Thursday, April 27, 2000, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home, at 94 years of age....

Kathryn I Peterson

Kathryn I Peterson

April 22, 2000

KATHRYN I. PETERSON was born July 11, 1916, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Willard and Kathrine (Noonan) Gowans.  She married Richard Peterson October 12, 1950 in Cedar Falls, Iowa.  He preceded her in death in 1979.  Kathryn was a graduate of the Mercy School of Nursing in Dubuque, Iowa.  She was a  volunteer with the American Red Cross...

Elizabeth A Caley

Elizabeth A Caley

April 20, 2000

ELIZABETH "LIZ" ANGELINE CALEY, 72, of Cedar Falls died Thursday, April 20, 2000 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo of natural causes. She was born April 1, 1928 in Shell Rock, Iowa the daughter of Eppe and Emma (Miller) Arends. She was baptized July 1, 1928 at the Aplington Reformed Church and confirmed on April 18, 1943...

Marlys J Spears

Marlys J Spears

April 16, 2000

MARLYS JEAN SPEARS, 59, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, April 16, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo.  She was born May 17, 1940, in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Kenneth and Mabel (Erickson) Tangen. Marlys married Stephen Spears on July 16, 1976 in Cedar Falls. She was a 1958 graduate of Cedar Falls High School.  Marlys...

Raymond A Greiner

Raymond A Greiner

April 9, 2000

RAYMOND A. GREINER, 82, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, April 9, 2000, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa.  He was born July 2, 1917, in Ogilbie, Manitoba, Canada, the son of George and Margaret (Bohrosen) Greiner. He married Margaret Schmitz on April 12, 1950, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waterloo, Iowa. Ray farmed his entire life in...

Genevieve E Peine

Genevieve E Peine

April 1, 2000

GENEVIEVE E. KRESS PEINE was born November 24, 1909, in Piqua, Kansas, the daughter of Jacob Albert and Katherine (Koester) Kress. She married Curtis J. Peine in 1930; he preceded her in death on November 11, 1963. Genevieve was a graduate of Neosho Falls High School in Kansas, and was a homemaker and mother. She was a member of...

Elsie O Bruhn

Elsie O Bruhn

March 23, 2000

ELSIE O. FISHER BRUHN, 82, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, March 23, 2000, at Sartori Memorial Hospital.  She was born May 14, 1917 in Hudson, Iowa, the daughter of Peter and Sena (Petersen) Christensen. Elsie married Alvin Fisher on January 18, 1939, at the Little Brown Church near Nashua, Iowa. He preceded her in death in September of 1971....

Hartvig F Madsen

Hartvig F Madsen

March 17, 2000

Hartvig "Hart" F. Madsen, 90, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, March 17, 2000 at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home following a lengthy illness. He was born March 18, 1910 at his home near New Hartford, Iowa the son of A. Olaf and Karoline (Henriksen) Madsen. He married Rigmor "Rigs" Petersen on February 23, 1936 in Clinton, Iowa....

Wanda J Snyder

Wanda J Snyder

March 16, 2000

WANDA J. SNYDER, 67, of Dumont and formerly of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, March 16, 2000, in Weslaco, Texas from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  She was born January 4, 1933 in Grundy Center, Iowa, the daughter of Wilford and Mae (Mast) Bienfang. Wanda married Robert G. "Bob" Snyder on July 20, 1957 in Waterloo, Iowa. She...

Bonita L Thompson

Bonita L Thompson

February 25, 2000

BONITA L. "BONNIE" THOMPSON, 58, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Friday, February 25, 2000, at her home, of respiratory failure.   She was born November 15, 1941 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the daughter of Fred and Alice (Brown) Jones. Bonnie married Lyle Thompson on July 18, 1960 in McGregor, Iowa. She was a homemaker and mother, and volunteered for...

Joan J Randall

Joan J Randall

February 21, 2000

Joan J. Randall was born June 24, 1933 in Cedar Falls, Iowa the daughter of Russell and Anna (Chessmore) Hundley. She married Ernest "Skip" Randall on August 30, 1952 in Reno, Nevada. He preceded her in death on July 30, 1971. Joan graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1951 and was a member of the Cedar...

Gladys I Olson

Gladys I Olson

February 20, 2000

GLADYS IRENE OLSON was born February 24, 1917 in Sunberry, Iowa, the daughter of William and Hulda (Hamann) Tank. She was a 1933 graduate of Reinbeck High School. Gladys married Walter E. Olson on April 23, 1937 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He preceded her in death on April 7, 1980. They farmed north of Cedar Falls for...

Reinhard C Voss

Reinhard C Voss

February 3, 2000

Reinhard Christof Voss, Jr., was born November 24, 1936 in Waterloo, Iowa the son of Reinhard Christof Sr. and Wava Faye (Forry) Voss. He married Betty A. Cathcart in November of 1962 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and they were later divorced. Reinhard served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959 and was employed as a welder...

Alva Rokes

Alva Rokes

February 2, 2000

Alva Rokes was born March 9, 1926 in Marshall County Iowa the son of John and Edna (Taylor) Rokes. He married Dorothy A. Zirat June 4, 1952 in Tama, Iowa. Mr. Rokes was a Contractor, building 23 shopping centers, hospitals, schools, etc. He served as a Combat Engineer in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He...

Larry B Bolin

Larry B Bolin

January 30, 2000

LARRY B. BOLIN, 55, of 416 1/2 W. Lone Tree Rd. in Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Sunday, January 30, 2000, at the V.A. Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa of kidney failure from complications of an infection. He was born February 27, 1944 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Walter Fred and Lois Marie (Kohler) Bolin. Larry was...

Juanita R Minikus

Juanita R Minikus

January 28, 2000

JUANITA ROSE MINIKUS was born June 28, 1916 in Eddyville, Iowa the daughter of Edd H. and Nellie Rose (Prince) Campbell. She married Floyd G. Minikus on December 31, 1945 in Waverly, Iowa. He died October 17, 1987. Juanita was in the cafeteria of the Cedar Falls School system for many years retiring in 1987. She died Friday, January...

Anton N Bryhl

Anton N Bryhl

January 27, 2000

ANTON N. BRYHL, was born May 25, 1912 in Plainfield, Iowa the son of Paul Peter and Anna (Juhl) Bryhl. He died January 27, 2000 at Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls, Iowa, at 87 years of age. Tony is survived by one sister, Elna Hazelwood of Cedar Falls, Iowa. He was preceded in...

Burton L Carney

Burton L Carney

January 22, 2000

BURTON L. CARNEY, was born July 21, 1913 near Fredericksburg, Iowa, the son of William and Carrie (Taylor) Carney. He married Arlene Carroll on May 30, 1936 at Waterloo, Iowa, they were wed for over 63 years . Burton was a graduate of Frederika High School, where he enjoyed playing basketball and baseball. He was a foreman at Rath...

Ruth R Amsden

Ruth R Amsden

January 18, 2000

RUTH REED AMSDEN was born August 6, 1905 in Calhoun County, Iowa, the daughter of Herman and Jessie (McDonald) Sylvester. She married Ralph Wheeler in July of 1927. They were later divorced. Ruth married Harry Reed on November 4, 1933. He preceded her in death in September of 1961. She married Irving Amsden on April...

Sarah M Henry

Sarah M Henry

January 15, 2000

SARAH M. BOLTZ RAY was born April 8, 1929 in Brandon, Iowa the daughter of Charles and Grace (Roster) Marter. She married Elmer Boltz May 1, 1947 in Waterloo, Iowa. He preceded her in death on June 17, 1984. She married Arnold S. Ray December 3, 1994 in Waterloo, Iowa. Sarah was employed at Adam's Grocery for 37 years...

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