Maynard P. "Chick" Henderson (1929-2012) CEDAR FALLS- Maynard P. "Chick" Henderson, 83, of Cedar Falls died Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Western Home Communities-Windhaven. He was born February 15, 1929 in Algona, son of Phil C. and Minnie (Stetsen) Henderson. He married Dorothy L. Fuller on October 16, 1948 at First Baptist Church in Cedar Falls. Mr. Henderson graduated from LaVerne High School and attended Morningside College and...

Elfreda E. Liddell (1919-2012) CEDAR FALLS- Elfreda E. Liddell, 92, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, February 19, 2012, at Cedar Falls Healthcare Center. She was born December 13, 1919 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, daughter of Nickolas and Amelia (unknown) Nazer. She married Maurice R. Liddell in 1946 in Decorah, Iowa, and was a homemaker throughout her adult life. Maurice died March 8, 1993. Survived by: four sons: Donald "Fuzzy" (Mary...

Louise M. Meier (1955-2012) CEDAR FALLS- Louise M. Meier, 56, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born September 13, 1955, in Waterloo, daughter of Donald E. and Mary L. (Billick) Meier. She graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1974 and received Certified Nursing Assistant training through Hawkeye Tech. She was a CNA for over 34 years, employed at Schoitz Hospital...

Summer Rain Romans (1971-2012) ANKENY- Summer Rain Romans, 40, of Ankeny, formerly of Richmond, Virginia, Newark, Ohio, and Mineral Point, Wisconsin, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City. She was born November 27, 1971 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, daughter of Robert D. and Mary M. (Brink) Brott. She married Gregory Bond Romans on August 7, 1998 in Ellicott City, Maryland. She earned...

William T. "Mr. J" Jochumsen (1920-2012) CEDAR FALLS- William T. "Mr. J" Jochumsen, 91, of Cedar Falls died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth E. Martin Health Center. He was born June 7, 1920 in Fayette County, Iowa, son of Axel W. and Gertrude M. (Hersey) Jochumsen. He served in the US Army during WWII and earned a BA in Music in 1942 and MA in Administration in 1958 from the University of Northern...

Ruth I. Beery (1929-2012) CEDAR FALLS- Ruth I. Beery, 82, of Cedar Falls died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home, Waterloo. She was born February 21, 1929 in Manchester, daughter of Dorin D. and Hazel May (Anderson) DeLancey. She married William E. Beery on December 21, 1947 in Waterloo. He died June 14, 2001. She graduated from Waterloo East High School in 1946 and was employed over 18 years with Johnson,...

William D. Meyer (1959-2012) WATERLOO- William D. Meyer, 52, of Harmony House, formerly of Idaho Group Home, both in Waterloo, died Thursday, February 9, 2012, at Harmony House. He was born October 5, 1959 in Waterloo, son of Ronald R. and Vida D. (Kamrath) Meyer. He graduated from River Hills School and worked in EPI programs. Survived by: his mother, Vida D. Meyer of Cedar Falls; a sister, Ronda Guyer (Patrick Charles) of Toledo; and...

Elmer H. Klein Jr. (1921-2012) WATERLOO- Elmer H. Klein Jr., 90, of Waterloo, died Saturday, February 4, 2012 at his home. He was born December 2, 1921 in Otterville, Missouri, son of Elmer H. and Mattie Mae (Watring) Klein. He married Evelyn Merle Bohling on September 26, 1946 in Sedalia, Missouri. She died May 2, 1989. He was employed with John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works as a Machinist in the Engine Plant for 36 years retiring...

Russell J. Harberts (1923-2012) HUDSON- Russell John Harberts, 88, of Hudson died Friday, February 3, 2012 at the Affinity House in Waterloo. He was born May 18, 1923 in Grundy Center, son of Fred D. and Lena (Casjens) Harberts. He married Merelyn L. Carter on August 28, 1945 at Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in Holland, Iowa. He graduated from Gundy Center High School in 1941 and served in the US Navy at the end of WWII. Following...

Ilene C. Berg (1928-2012) CEDAR FALLS- Ilene C. Berg, 83, of Cedar Falls died Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. She was born July 1, 1928 in Mason City, daughter of Patrick and Ellen (McMenamin) Harold. She married Philip S. Berg on May 1, 1954 in Mason City. He died January 12, 2009. She graduated from St. Joseph's High School and received her Registered Nurse degree from St. Marys School of...

Thelma I. Evers (1925-2012) CEDAR FALLS- Thelma I. Evers, 85, of Oklahoma City, OK, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Monday, January 30, 2012, at The Mansion at Waterford in Oklahoma City. She was born September 21, 1925 in rural Dike, daughter of Fred and Tillie (Buss) Rewerts. She married Peter Evers on March 12, 1952 at The Little Brown Church in Nashua. He died April 26, 2010. She was employed in Dietary at Sartori Memorial Hospital,...

Elizabeth Ann Frank (1923-2012) CEDAR FALLS- Elizabeth Ann Frank, 88, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, January 23, 2012, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. She was born December 17, 1923 in Royal, Iowa, daughter of John and Hilda (Wettergren) Frank. She graduated from Royal High School, earned her BA degree in Education from Buena Vista College in Storm Lake and taught elementary education in Northwest Iowa. She was a member of St....

Cedar Falls- Minikus, Richard "Dutch", 68 of Cedar Falls, died January 19, 2012 at Sartori Memorial Hospital. He was born August 30, 1943, in Cedar Falls, son of Les and Shirley Padget Minikus. He married Peggy Freemes Aarhus on December 28, 1968 in Cedar Falls. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. He was employed by Cedar Falls Utilities in various departments including gas, tree trimming, and meter reading, retiring...

Eugenia G. Parisho (1919-2012) CEDAR FALLS- Eugenia G. Parisho, 92, of Cedar Falls died Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at Friendship Village, Waterloo. She was born May 19, 1919 in Chalfant, Pennsylvania, daughter of John and Rosalia 'Rose' (Kopijeazyk) Gazda. She married William Robert Parisho. He died October 20, 1966. She graduated from Sharon High School in Pennsylvania, and earned a BA degree from the University of Northern Iowa...

Verrille J. Mortimer (1925-2012) CEDAR FALLS- Verrille J. Mortimer, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, January 5, 2012 at the Windsor Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born November 18, 1925 in Belmond, Iowa, son of Floyd and Nina Ebling Mortimer. He married Virginia L. Shirk on October 3, 1948 in Cedar Falls. She died October 12, 2008. Mr. Mortimer was employed as an Engineer with Rath Packing, Viking Pump and Chamberlains. ...