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Rodele I. Arildsen

Rodele I. Arildsen

February 16, 2012

Rodele I. "Rodie" Arildsen, 75, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born September 21, 1936 in Ackley, Iowa, the daughter of Romaine W. & Adele H. (Heitland) Catlett. Rodele was a 1954 graduate of West Waterloo High School. She married Richard L. "Dick" Arildsen September 4, 1955 in...

Janice Marie Menning

Janice Marie Menning

February 12, 2012

Janice Marie Menning, 61, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, February 12, 2012, at her home. She was born April 20, 1950 in Waterloo, the daughter of Robert and Florence (Kemmerick) Gerk. Janice married Richard Menning in April of 1983 in Waterloo and they later divorced. She was a graduate of Immaculate Conception High School in Charles City and earned her...

Olive Fredericka Parker

Olive Fredericka Parker

February 11, 2012

OLIVE FREDERICKA STORM PARKER, 95.91 years on this earth, (just 31 days shy of 96) departed peacefully from Cedar Valley Hospice Home about 6:30pm on Saturday, February 11, 2012, continuing on her personal journey. Olive was born to Amelia M. L'Herault Storm and James F. Storm on March 14, 1916 at their home on Knox Avenue in Minneapolis, MN. She...

Kenneth H. Hahn

Kenneth H. Hahn

February 11, 2012

Kenneth H. Hahn, 92, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, February 11, 2012 in Bessemer, Alabama. Kenneth was born February 26, 1919 in Mason City, Iowa, the son of Herman & Myrtle (Jennings) Hahn. He married Myrna Vognsen May 5, 1955. She preceded him in death March 27, 2009. Ken served his country in WWII and the Korean Conflict, retiring...

Ecko Mennen

Ecko Mennen

February 9, 2012

Ecko Mennen, 94, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Waterloo, died Thursday, February 9, 2012, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. He was born August 10, 1917 near Grundy Center, Iowa, son of Ecko and Florence (Deters) Mennen. He married Helen Mason on June 4, 1939 near Dumont, Iowa. Ecko farmed near Aredale from 1947-1960; did carpenter work near Aplington from...

Arthur H. Carmichael, Jr.

Arthur H. Carmichael, Jr.

February 8, 2012

Arthur H. Carmichael, Jr., 81, of Pharr, Texas, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012, in Cedar Falls. He was born November 14, 1930 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the son of Arthur H. Carmichael, Sr. and Arlynn Doris Rumble. Art married Shirley M. Swanson August 27, 1950 at First United Methodist Church in Cedar Falls. He was a graduate...

Darlene Cannon

Darlene Cannon

February 7, 2012

Darlene Ella Louise Cannon, 85, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Darlene was born June 16, 1926 in St. Anthony, Iowa, the daughter of Albert & Gertrude (Mayer) Koch. She married James Ray Cannon March 2, 1946 in St. Anthony, Iowa. He preceded her in death on February 17, 2010....

Robert B Woods

Robert B Woods

February 4, 2012

Robert B. Woods, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, February 4, 2012, at ManorCare, Waterloo. He was born October 18, 1920 in Woodward, Iowa, the son of John A. and Chjoldvor (Bruun) Woods. Bob married Marie B. Weltruski June 4, 1942, at St. Edward, Nebraska. She preceded him in death January 16, 2006. Bob served in the United States Navy...

William E. Mckinley

William E. Mckinley

February 2, 2012

William E. McKinley, 55, of Wister, Oklahoma, formerly of Cedar Falls, died at his home Thursday, February 2, 2012, in Wister, Oklahoma. He was born October 13, 1956 in Ottumwa, Iowa, the son of William C. and Marjorie L. (Burke) McKinley, Jr. Bill graduated from Northern University High School in 1975 and attended the University of Northern Iowa, and graduated...

Vernon J. Haurum

Vernon J. Haurum

January 24, 2012

Vernon J. Haurum, 84, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. He was born July 22, 1927 in Cedar Falls, the son of Harvey and Ethel (North) Haurum. Vernon married Beverly Benham on February 14, 1948, and they later divorced. He married Hazel Jane Wolgamot on July 9, 1960 in Summers, Arkansas. She...

Vivian L. Rockey

Vivian L. Rockey

January 23, 2012

Vivian L. Rockey, 83, of Cedar Falls, formerly of West Chester, Pennsylvania, died Monday, January 23, 2012, at the Western Home Elizabeth Martin Center. She was born May 27, 1928 in Lynn, Massachusetts, the daughter of Wesley and Violet (Ward) Lynds. Vivian married John Paul Rockey on November 1, 1952, at Lynn, Massachusetts. She graduated from Boston University with a...

Mackenzi Erin Mueller

Mackenzi Erin Mueller

January 20, 2012

Mackenzi Erin Mueller, 29, of Waterloo, died Friday, January 20, 2012, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home. She was born April 23, 1982 in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Michael and Candice "Candy" (Day) Mueller. She graduated from River Hills School in Cedar Falls. Survivors include her parents, Mike and Candy Mueller, of Bettendorf; a brother, Jacob Mueller, of Muscatine;...

Alice J. "Jane" Hehmeyer

Alice J. "Jane" Hehmeyer

January 19, 2012

Alice J. "Jane" Hehmeyer, 90, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Ft. Madison, Iowa, died Thursday, January 19, 2012, at Windsor Nursing & Rehab Center in Cedar Falls. She was born December 26, 1921 in Hannibal, Missouri, the daughter of Elsworth Cattle and Alma Johnson. Jane was raised by her grandmother, Daisy Cattle, and her aunt, Melvenah Davis. Jane married Paul...

Donald J. Friis

Donald J. Friis

January 18, 2012

Donald J. Friis, 93, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at the Cedar Falls Health Care Center. He was born September 30, 1918 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of Hans and Amelia (Leversee) Friis. Don served in the U.S. Navy during WW II and was a self-employed finish carpenter for many years, specializing in the construction of...

Walter R. Church

Walter R. Church

January 14, 2012

Walter R. Church, 79, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. He was born on Sept. 29, 1932, in Boone, to Pearle and Rosemary Church. Walter grew up in Des Moines and was a graduate of Roosevelt High School. He attended Waldorf College and Drake University. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served during the...

Charlene Kay Davis

Charlene Kay Davis

January 11, 2012

Dr. Charlene Kay Wogens Davis, 61, of Cedar Falls, died January 11, 2012, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home. She was born August 5, 1950, in Cedar Falls, daughter of Carroll A. "Chick" and Vonee Heil Wogens. Dr. Davis graduated from Northern University High School, Cedar Falls, in 1968. She earned a B.S. degree from Iowa State University, a M.A....

Betty Lou Hansen

Betty Lou Hansen

January 9, 2012

Betty Lou Hansen, 79, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, January 9, 2012. She was born November 9, 1932 in Waterloo, the daughter of Virgil and Thelma (Henry) Goddard. Betty married Robert "Bob" Hansen June 12, 1954 in Waterloo. She graduated from Waterloo West High School and worked at Rath Packing Company and the Western Home Communities. Betty loved going to...

Valerie Marie Maas

Valerie Marie Maas

January 5, 2012

Valerie Marie Maas, 35, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, January 5, 2012, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born April 6, 1976 in Owatonna, Minnesota, the daughter of Lyle and Judy (Brandau) Maas. Valerie was a graduate of Cedar Falls High School and Hawkeye Community College. She loved working at the Howard Johnson Motel in Waterloo...

Phyllis E. Norby

Phyllis E. Norby

January 3, 2012

Phyllis Evelyn Norby, 88, of Cedar Falls, died at home on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. She was born September 20, 1923, the daughter of Frederic and Harriet (Adams) Wilson, at Traer, Iowa. Phyllis married Gerald J. Norby April 20, 1945 in Soldier, Iowa. He preceded her in death in 1976. Phyllis graduated from Traer High School in 1941, Iowa State...

Dorothy L. Muir

Dorothy L. Muir

January 2, 2012

Dorothy Luella Muir, 95,of Cedar Falls, died Monday, January 2, 2012, at the Western Home Elizabeth Martin Center. Dorothy was born July 15, 1916 in Parkersburg, Iowa, the daughter of Axel and Gertrude Mae (Hersey) Jochumsem. She married H. Rex Muir September 26, 1937 in Manchester, Iowa. He preceded her in death May 6, 1980. She married Millard W. "Mac"...

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