Vivian Adele Schade 95, of Gladbrook died Sunday, February 5, 2012, at Westbrook Acres in Gladbrook. Vivian was born November 10, 1916on a farm east of Garwin, IA to J.H. and Adele (Borm) Luethje. She attended country school in Howard Township through the 8th grade, and then attended high school in Gladbrook, living with her Grandma and Grandpa Borm, and graduating in 1934. While in high school, she rode the train (the Dinkey) on Friday night to...

Euterpa "Terp" Mae Hagedorn Thomas, 92, of Waterloo, was born on August 2, 1919 in Garwin, Iowa. She was the daughter of August H. and Vinta May Ross Hagedorn. Terp graduated from Traer High School in 1938 and married John R. Thomas in Ft. Collins, CO on July 18, 1939. John and Terp made their life in Traer until John's health forced them to move to Waterloo in 1997. John died on September 17, 2002 and Terp continued living in their home...

Marian (Toots) Laurine Lehr, 94, of Waterloo was born on February 7, 1917 in rural Grundy County to James C Sr. and Else Marie (Nielsen) Jensen. Marian was united into marriage with Kenneth F. Lehr in 1943, in Lancaster, Missouri; he preceded her death on February 28, 1995. She was employed during WWII with Hinson Manufacturing as a seamstress for 18 years and K Mart as a clerk retiring in 1981. Marian loved to bake and sew in her spare time...

Beatrice O. Paulson was born on February 9, 1914 on a farm near Highlandville, Winneshiek County, Iowa: the daughter of Charles and Eliza (Rustad) Nelson. She married Melvin Smithling in Cresco on September 30, 1929; he preceded her in death on May 13, 1965. Beatrice was united in marriage to Raymond Paulson in Waterloo on December 4, 1969; he preceded her in death on December 18, 1991. She worked at Sears in the Drapery Department for 26 years,...

William Henry Gary Jr. was born November 21, 1932 on a farm north of Toledo, IA, son of William H Sr. and Lola (Chally) Gary. He started country school and later graduated from Toledo High School in 1950. Bill continued his education at Iowa State University in Ames with a degree in Animal Husbandry. While in college he joined the ROTC and later entered as an officer in the United States Air Force. He served during the Korean War and was an air...

Barbara Ann Henson Bohnstengel was born March 10, 1963 in Hartsell, Alabama, daughter of Roy Sr. and Jean Ward Henson. She grew up in the Waterloo area where she attended Central High School. On July 24, 2009 she was united in marriage to Melvin Bohnstengel at Traer, IA where they made their home. Barbara held various jobs over the years which include working in the pole-line construction/cable industry for ten years, traveling throughout the...

Rose Holton was born December 9, 1916 in Aplington, Iowa: the daughter of Albert and Emma (VanLengen) Johnson. She was united in marriage to Kenny Holton on February 23, 1957 in Caldonia, Minnesota; he preceded her in death on October 18, 1993. Rose was employed at Powers Manufacturing as a cutter until her retirement in 1978. She was a lifetime AMVETS Auxiliary member. Rose volunteered at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown for eight years...

Fern Rhey Barnard Mixdorf, 93, of Cedar Falls, was born on January 11, 1919 in Waterloo. She was the daughter of Harley and Mary Thompson Barnard. Fern attended school in Waterloo and graduated from West High School in 1937. She married Forrest G. Mixdorf in 1945. Fern devoted her life to caring for her husband and children as a homemaker. She was a great cook who is remembered for her cinnamon rolls and desserts. She also enjoyed...

Joy Baker was born in Newport, Arkansas, daughter of Arville and Lucy Daringer Latting. When she was one year old the family moved with her family to Iowa and settled in Traer. She attended school in Mt. Auburn, Iowa where she graduated from high school in 1939. On July 18, 1940 she was united in marriage to Raymond Baker in Cedar Rapids, IA. After their marriage they made their home in Cedar Rapids for a time until 1946 when they moved to...

Charles Floyd Storey, 82, of Shellsburg was born to Henry and Della (Fosdick) Storey on May 6, 1929 in Boise, ID. On October 17, 1949 Charles married Carol Virginia Walker inManly, Iowa. She preceded Charles in death on December 16, 1984. He was united into marriage with Marie Krueger on August 5, 1985. Charles was employed with Rath Packing for 27 years and the University of Northern Iowa for nine years working as a supervisor in the power...