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Virginia Mae Newgard

Virginia Mae Newgard

July 6, 2012

Virginia Mae Newgard, 82, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, July 6, 2012, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo. Virginia was born September 7, 1929, in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Folmer & Althea (Kyhl) Hansen. She married Robert Newgard August 24, 1950, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls. He preceded her in death December 9, 2005. Virginia received her B.A....

Donald C. Rasmussen

Donald C. Rasmussen

July 2, 2012

Donald C. Rasmussen, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, July 2, 2012, at the Western Home Communities Windhaven Assisted Living Center in Cedar Falls. He was born January 19, 1923 in Graettinger, Iowa, the son of William and Esther (Lande) Rasmussen. Don married Marilyn E. McGrath at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls on October 4, 1980. He graduated from...

Mary Lee Marron

Mary Lee Marron

June 28, 2012

Mary Lee Marron, 85, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Baltimore, Maryland, died Thursday, June 28, 2012, at the Western Home Communities Windhaven Assisted Living Center in Cedar Falls. Lee was born December 26, 1926 in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Gurney & Madaline (Bennett) Zepp. She married Eugene L. "Gene" Marron September 21, 1946 in Baltimore. He preceded her in...

Anna Lorraine Blanchard

Anna Lorraine Blanchard

June 24, 2012

Anne L. Blanchard, 87, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, June 24, 2012, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center in Cedar Falls. She was born December 6, 1924 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of William Henry and Rhoda Latisha (Rohrabacher) Fowler. Anne married Wilbur A. "Curly" Blanchard on July 29, 1949 in Waterloo, Iowa. He preceded her in...

Agnes L. Schlichting

Agnes L. Schlichting

June 18, 2012

Agnes L. Schlichting, 94, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, June 18, 2012, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. She was born February 15, 1918 near Tripoli, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur and Bertha (Tratow) Bunger. Agnes married Werner Schlichting on December 1, 1937 at Crane Creek Lutheran Church in Tripoli. He preceded her in death on December 7, 1989. Agnes...

John E. "Jack" Grieger

John E. "Jack" Grieger

June 17, 2012

John E. "Jack" Grieger, 87, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, June 17, 2012, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center, in Cedar Falls. He was born July 4, 1924 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Edward J. and Opal (Jenkins) Grieger. Jack married Doris J. Eltjes on August 8, 1944 in Memphis, Tennessee. She preceded him in death...

Koert J. Miller

Koert J. Miller

June 14, 2012

Koert J. Miller, 100, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, June 14, 2012, at Cedar Falls Health Care Center. He was born February 29, 1912, in Butler County, Iowa, the son of Jacob & Grace (Arenholz) Miller. Koert married Jennie Kappel November 26, 1936, in Kesley, Iowa. She preceded him in death November 10, 1975. He married Arlene Klunder November 20,...

Eugene L. "Gene" Marron, Sr.

Eugene L. "Gene" Marron, Sr.

June 13, 2012

Eugene L. "Gene" Marron, Sr., 86, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Baltimore, Maryland, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at Western Home Communities Windhaven Assisted Living Center in Cedar Falls. He was born September 16, 1925 in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Eugene William and Thelma D. (McDermott) Marron. Gene married Mary Lee Zepp on September 21, 1946 in Baltimore. He...

Robert A. Beck

Robert A. Beck

June 9, 2012

Robert A. Beck, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Western Home Elizabeth Martin Health Center in Cedar Falls. He was born July 1,1925 the son of Svend J. and Frederika (Petersen) Beck. He married Jean E. Rath June 21, 1950 in Cedar Falls. He graduated from Orange Township High School in Waterloo. Bob served two years...

Harry E. Petersen, Jr.

Harry E. Petersen, Jr.

June 7, 2012

Harry E. Petersen, Jr., 61, of Cedar Falls, died at home on Thursday, June 7, 2012. He was born December 4, 1950 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Harry and Karen (Christensen) Petersen. Harry married Cindy Staley June 30, 1973 at St. Timothy United Methodist Church in Cedar Falls. Harry graduated from Cedar Falls High School and Hawkeye Institute of...

Maxine A. Rasmussen

Maxine A. Rasmussen

June 4, 2012

Maxine A. Rasmussen, 87, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, June 4, 2012, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center in Cedar Falls. She was born October 24, 1924 at Dike, Iowa, the daughter of Dick B. and Beatrice (Force) Webrand. Maxine married Carl P. Rasmussen October 22, 1943 at Fredsville Lutheran Church. He preceded her in death December...

Marian L. Megonigle Stiner

Marian L. Megonigle Stiner

May 31, 2012

Marian L. Megonigle Stiner, 79, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, May 31, 2012, at the Western Home Windhaven Assisted Living Center in Cedar Falls. She was born March 23, 1933 in Independence, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Edith (Ham) Megonigle. Marian married Jack E. Stiner on September 14, 1968 at the First United Methodist Church in Independence. He preceded...

Svend Aasberg

Svend Aasberg

May 27, 2012

Svend Aasberg, 80, of Waverly and formerly of Hudson, died Sunday, May 27, 2012, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. He was born August 7, 1931 in Kvong, Denmark, the son of Stefan Marius Georg and Metha Kristena (Christensen) Aasberg. Before coming to the United States to live in 1957, he served in the Danish Royal Army. Svend married Cleta...

Elizabeth Dunbar

Elizabeth Dunbar

May 26, 2012

Elizabeth (Randy) Collins Dunbar, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Sartori Hospital. Born May 2, 1927, in Marshalltown, Iowa, she was the elder child of Lloyd and Berneda (Kitts) Collins. She attended schools in Reinbeck, Iowa and Los Angeles, California, before graduating from Cedar Falls High School. She attended Iowa State University where she was a charter...

Erna C. Blankenhagen

Erna C. Blankenhagen

May 22, 2012

Erna C. Blankenhagen, 84, of Cedar Falls, died at her home on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Erna was born August 16, 1927, in Akron, Iowa, the daughter of James & Eleonora (Schneider) Eustace. She married Delmar Blankenhagen May 10, 1947, in Trenton, New Jersey. He preceded her in death January 4, 2009. Erna received her teaching certificate from Iowa State...

Roger L. Clay

Roger L. Clay

May 20, 2012

Roger L. Clay, 92, of Hudson, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Ravenwood Nursing & Rehab Center in Waterloo. Roger was born July 10, 1919 in Cedar Falls, the son of Joseph B. and Grace (Hovelson) Clay. He graduated from Cedar Falls High School and went on to graduate from Iowa State University in Ames, with a degree in...

Marian E. Petersen

Marian E. Petersen

May 19, 2012

Marian E. Petersen Marian Emma Emilie Andorf was born in Hudson, Iowa, on October 21, 1915, the daughter of Fred and Mary Dufel Andorf. She grew up on a farm northwest of Hudson where she attended rural school.After graduation from twelfth grade, Marian worked for two years before getting married. On September 5, 1936, she married Vern Petersen, the love...

Jerry Youde

Jerry Youde

May 17, 2012

Jerry R. Youde, 62, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Allen Memorial Hospital. Jerry was born December 20, 1949, in Cherokee, Iowa, the son of Roger & Lorene (Kopp) Youde. He married Cynthia Hill May 8, 1970, at the Little Brown Church, in Nashua. Jerry was sales manager with Bruns Machinery and was Past President of United...

Donald L. Bingham

Donald L. Bingham

May 12, 2012

Donald L. "Bing" Bingham, 84, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. He was born March 7, 1928 in New Hartford, Iowa, the son of Leo and Violet (Miller) Bingham. Bing married Marlys Boyd in Cedar Falls, and they later divorced. He married Donna Beeman Sink on December 19, 1975 in Waterloo,...

Karen K. Petersen

Karen K. Petersen

May 11, 2012

Karen K. Petersen, 95, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, May 11, 2012, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. She was born March 31, 1917 in Guthrie Center, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Ellen (Hansen) Christensen. Karen married Harry Petersen on April 11, 1942 in Waterloo, Iowa. He preceded her in death on January 16, 2003. Karen was a graduate...

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