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Kenneth Reints

Kenneth Reints

October 18, 2013

Kenneth E. Reints, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, October 18, 2013, at the Cedar Falls Health Care Center. He was born February 18, 1924 in Blockton, Iowa, the son of Earl and Edith (Bentley) Reints. Kenneth married Alice Morris on April 13, 1946 in Cedar Falls. Kenneth served in the U.S. Army during WW II and worked as a...

Pearl Mcroberts

Pearl Mcroberts

October 15, 2013

Pearl J. McRoberts, 72, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Pearl was born October 9, 1941 in Minburn, Iowa, the daughter of Melford & Zola (Wolfe) Harrison. She married John "Lennie" McRoberts July 23, 1976 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. He preceded her in death March 21, 2009....

Irene Moody

Irene Moody

October 11, 2013

Irene"Johnnie" Johnson Moody, 92, of Cedar Falls and formerly of Waterloo, died Friday, October 11, 2013 at her residence. Irene was born December 1, 1920, in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Ole and Dagny (Kaae) Johnson. She married C. M. "Mike" Moody October 4, 1947 in Waterloo. He preceded her In death in April 1988. Irene was educated in a...

Clara Degroote

Clara Degroote

October 10, 2013

Clara Workman Saul DeGroote, 89, of Parkersburg, died Thursday, October 10, 2013, at the Allison Rehabilitation Center in Allison, Iowa. She was born October 4, 1924 in Brooklyn, Iowa, the daughter of Albert and Esther (Kelley) Workman. Clara married George Alvin Saul on March 5, 1943 in Cedar Falls. He preceded her in death on April 23, 1945. Clara was...

Maureen "Renee" Sullivan

Maureen "Renee" Sullivan

October 9, 2013

Maureen C. "Renee" Sullivan of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence and Aurella (Oster) Oberfoell. Maureen married Thomas M. Sullivan on September 11, 1954 at Third Presbyterian Church in Dubuque. She was a graduate of Dubuque Senior High School and was...

Wilfred Coulson

Wilfred Coulson

October 6, 2013

Wilfred "Willie" Dean Coulson, 95, longtime resident and businessman of Grundy Center, died Sunday October 6, 2013, at Grundy Center Memorial Hospital. Private burial will be at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. He was born January 17, 1918 in Grundy Center, Iowa, the son of Delbert and Gretchen Coulson. Following graduation from Grundy Center High School, he married...

Jennaven Loy

Jennaven Loy

October 5, 2013

Jennaven Loy, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, October 5, 2013, in Cedar Falls under the care of Hospice. She was born December 29, 1926 in Grundy County, Iowa, the daughter of William Sr. & Jennie (Janssen) Peters. She married Kenneth Loy April 30, 1949 in Waterloo. He preceded her in death February 2, 2001. Jennaven worked in the office...

Robert Lovejoy

Robert Lovejoy

October 5, 2013

Robert Eugene Lovejoy, 92, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. He was born November 25, 1920, in Cedar Falls, the son of Fred and Eleanora (Donath) Rogers, and was adopted in infancy by Verne and Carrie (Rasmussen) Lovejoy. He married Freda C. Jensen on May 18, 1944 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in...

Joan Lawrence

Joan Lawrence

October 5, 2013

Joan A. Lawrence, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, October 5, 2013, at her home in Cedar Falls. She was born December 23,1923 in McIntosh, Minnesota, the daughter of Albert and Ida (Solie) Rasmussen. Joan married Charles Lawrence on November 11, 1951 in McIntosh, Minnesota. They were later divorced. She graduated from McIntosh High School and Concordia College with a...

Francis Patrick Costa

Francis Patrick Costa

October 1, 2013

Francis Patrick Costa, 85, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, October 1, 2013, at the Western Home Elizabeth E. Martin Health Center in Cedar Falls. He was born March 17, 1928 in Hughson, California, the son of Antone and Mary Margaret (Enos) Costa. Francis married Mary Lou Mendonca on February 8, 1953 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Hughson. Francis served...

Rosalie Devoll

Rosalie Devoll

September 28, 2013

Rosalie Clara DeVoll, 81, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, September 28, 2013, at the Univ. of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. She was born July 14, 1932 in New Ulm, Minnesota, the daughter of Willard and Margaret (Callanan) Friederich. Rosalie married Alvin DeVoll on June 7, 1952 in New Ulm. He preceded her in death on October 18,...

Jack Reed

Jack Reed

September 27, 2013

Jack C. Reed, 85, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, September 27, 2013, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born March 17, 1928 in Lake City, Iowa, the son of Harry and Ruth (Sylvester) Reed. He married Donnita F. Seeden December 10, 1950 at Lanesboro, Iowa. Jack graduated from Lohrville High School in 1946 and Iowa State...

Vernon Luhring

Vernon Luhring

September 27, 2013

Vernon Ray Luhring, 75, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, September 27, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. He was born March 6, 1938 in Dike, Iowa, the son of Klaas and Gertie (Reiter) Luhring. He married Barbara Olin April 3, 1964 in Cedar Falls. She preceded him in death October 28, 2007. Vern graduated from Dike High School...

Johnny Crandell

Johnny Crandell

September 27, 2013

Johnny B. Crandell, 58, of Waterloo, died Friday, September 27, 2013, at Unity Point Health Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. No services are being planned.

Marvin Rohm

Marvin Rohm

September 27, 2013

Marvin Rohm, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, September 27, 2013, at the Western Home Elizabeth Martin Health Center in Cedar Falls. He was born December 25, 1921 in Decorah, Iowa, the son of Ole and Thorbjorg (Skaftedal) Rohm. Marvin married Ruth E. Anderson on July 31, 1948 in Lake Mills, Iowa. She preceded him in death on August 13,...

Lawanda Crinklaw

Lawanda Crinklaw

September 26, 2013

LaWanda M. Crinklaw, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, September 26, 2013, at her home in Cedar Falls. She was born February 23, 1927 in Houston, Missouri, the daughter of Homer and Ona (McKinney) Hubbard. LaWanda married Robert Glenn Crinklaw on January 22, 1947 at Nashua, Iowa. She graduated from Houston High School in 1945 and was a store manager...

Ruth Dickinson

Ruth Dickinson

September 23, 2013

Ruth Irene Dickinson, 89, of Washburn, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Monday, September 23, 2013 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. She was born in Cedar Falls, October 4, 1923, the daughter of Ira L. and Leoma S. (Hoxie) Byers. Ruth married Max R. Dickinson December 15, 1941 in Kahoka, Missouri. He preceded her in death May 31, 2000. Ruth...

William "Bill" Ripplinger

William "Bill" Ripplinger

September 22, 2013

William "Bill" Arthur Ripplinger, 83, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, September 22, 2013, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center in Cedar Falls. He was born July 20, 1930 in Boyd, Wisconsin, the son of Arthur Michael and Reganot (Greene) Ripplinger. Bill married Jean Durchenwald on May 24, 1957 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waterloo, Iowa. Bill...

James Beard

James Beard

September 19, 2013

James Kent Beard, 56, of Waterloo, died Thursday, September 19, 2013, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. He was born May 14, 1957 in Waterloo, the son of Clarence and Allene (Hamilton) Beard. James served in the U.S. Army and was a musician most of his life. Survivors include his sister, Carol (Steve) Pieper, of Eldridge, Iowa, and his...

Keith Kimpston

Keith Kimpston

September 18, 2013

Keith Kimpston, 88, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at the Western Home Elizabeth Martin Center. He was born February 1, 1925 in Fayette, Iowa, the son of Allben and Maude (Patterson) Kimpston. Keith graduated from Fayette High School in 1944. He married Edith Enghausen, July 29, 1962 in Dows, Iowa. Keith served in the U.S. Army during...

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