Florence I Dieken
July 9, 2000
FLORENCE IDA DIEKEN 85, of 420 E. 11th St., Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Sunday, July 9, 2000, at the Cedar Falls Western Home of natural causes. She was born September 1, 1914, in Baxter Springs, Kansas, the daughter of William E. and Lulu (Hall) Stoskopf. She married the Rev. Richard J. Dieken on July 23, 1940, in...
Jane E Mortenson
July 4, 2000
JANE E. MORTENSON was born May 31, 1951 in Emmetsburg, Iowa, the daughter of Don and Esther (Enger) Fisher. She married Cliff Mortenson in 1975. Jane graduated from Emmetsburg High School and Texas Lutheran University. She was employed by the state of Iowa for many years, her final sixteen years as an Administrative Law Judge. Her declining...
Joyce E Boike
June 27, 2000
JOYCE E. BOIKE, was born November 18, 1916 in Homer, Wisconsin the daughter of Franklin and Ethel Reid Burris. She married Harmon Robert Boike May 31, 1937 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Joyce received a teaching certificate from Iowa State Teacher's College then helped her husband farm in Grundy County for all of their working lives....
Robert M Franken
June 16, 2000
ROBERT M. FRANKEN was born December 6, 1924 in Schaller, Iowa the son of Herman F. and Lillie M. (Swanson) Franken. He married Mary L. Weiking June 25, 1966 in West Salem, Wisconsin. He received his Bachelor Degree from Morningside College and a Masters Degree from the University of Minnesota. Robert was a teacher, principal, and guidance...
Linda Lund
June 15, 2000
LUND, LINDA was born December 27, 1917 in Makoti, North Dakota, the daughter of Ferdinand and Bertha Beyer. She married Paul Wray in 1945 in Cedar Falls, Iowa and they were later divorced. She married Anton Lund on November 27, 1960 in Waverly, Iowa. He preceded her in death on August 5, 1971, Linda had been a nurse at...
Kimberly S Stratton
June 15, 2000
KIMBERLY SUE STRATTON was born August 11, 1969 at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls, Iowa the daughter of Gary and Maxine (Horness) Stratton. She received her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Northern Iowa and her Master's Degree from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Kimberly was the Publications and Marketing Coordinator for the Fire Service Institute at...
Charles M Lusthoff
June 10, 2000
CHARLES M. LUSTHOFF was born September 30, 1923 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Charles F. and Viola (Smith) Lusthoff. He married Loma Y. Holmes on October 25, 1945 in Waterloo. Charles served with the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division in the European Theatre during W.W. II. He was a machinist at John Deere &...
Linda K Staudinger
June 10, 2000
LINDA KAY STAUDINGER was born November 1, 1956 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Harry and Darlyne (Kneeskern) Nelson. She married Michael W. Schatzberg on October 18, 1975 in Waterloo. He preceded her in death on October 16, 1985. Linda married Brett Staudinger on January 17, 1992. They were later divorced. Linda was a supervisor at Waterloo Tent and...
Paul O Hansen
June 7, 2000
PAUL O. HANSEN was born January 20, 1906 on the island of Bornholm, Denmark, the son of Frederick Peter and Andrea (Lund) Hansen. He immigrated to the United States in 1923 at the age of 17 and soon settled in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Paul met Frances Stewart through a friend, and after a brief courtship they were married on...
William L May
June 4, 2000
WILLIAM L. "BILL" MAY was born July 24, 1944 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Ellis Elvin and Blanche Lucille (Wolf) May. He married Linda Henriksen on May 13, 1967 in Waterloo, Iowa. Bill served with the U.S. Navy and had worked at Viking Pump Company in Cedar Falls, Iowa until his retirement due to health reasons. He...
Verna Holder
June 3, 2000
VERNA HAHN HOLDER was born September 21, 1908 at Fairmont, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Minnie (Johnson) Jennings. She married Herman Hahn in 1927 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He preceded her in death in 1964. Verna married William Holder in 1968 at Cedar Falls, Iowa. William preceded her in death in 1998. Verna was the...
Max R Dickinson
May 31, 2000
MAX R. DICKINSON, 80, died Wednesday, May 31, 2000, at his home in Cedar Falls. He was born November 30, 1919 in Charles City, Iowa, the son of Albert and Olga (Anderson) Dickinson. Max married Ruth Byers on December 15, 1941 in Kahoka, Missouri. He served with the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theatre during W.W. II. Max was...
Zella I Benson
May 17, 2000
ZELLA IRENE BENSON, 90, of Friendship Village, died Wednesday, May 17, at the care center of natural causes. She was born Feb. 3, 1910, in LeGrand, Iowa the daughter of Corwin and Kitty DeLong O'Neal. She married Karl Benson on Aug. 26, 1933, in LeGrand. He died May 8, 1976. Mrs. Benson attended the University of Northern...
Lynn M Izer
May 16, 2000
LYNN MARION IZER was born April 3, 1969 in Story City, Iowa, the son of Marion and Shirley (Williams) Izer. He married Shannon Skiles on March 11, 2000, at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Lynn was a graduate of Alden High School, Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa and the Kansas City Kansas...
John R Degroot
May 6, 2000
JOHN R. DEGROOT was born August 22, 1924 in Parkersburg, Iowa, the son of John and Julianna Hendrika (Van Dyke) DeGroot. He served with the U. S. Army in the European Theatre during W.W. II. John was a 1950 graduate of the University of Iowa, receiving a B.A. degree in Commerce. He married Esther Bergman on June 15, 1950...
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
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
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
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
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...
