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WATERLOO -- Retired Chief Petty Officer Jack Albert Carter, 73, of Toledo, Ohio, formerly of Waterloo, died Monday, April 16, 2001, at his home after a lengthy illness.
He was born Oct. 19, 1927, in Ferguson, son of Harvey and Dorothy White Carter.
Mr. Carter enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944 and spent his entire career there. He served on six ships, the USS Nashville, Marlboro, Gearing, Locator, Everglades and James C. Owens, as well as at the Great Lakes Recruiting Center. He retired from the U.S. Navy in 1974 as a hull maintenance technician 1st class, having served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
He served as past president of the Lancer Unit of the Zenobia Shrine.
Survived by: two sons, Michael and Spencer, both of Toledo; four daughters, Patt Morr of Sylvania, Ohio, Jacquie Olender of Ottawa Lake, Mich., Karri Disher of Toledo and Deborah Salinas of Lambertville; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; a brother, George Carolus of Waterloo; and four sisters, Merelyn Harberts of Hudson, Colleen Castillo and Bobbie White, both of Kimberling City, Mo., and Georgia Blair of Shelton, Wash.
Services: were at Strabler Funeral Home, Toledo, with burial in Raker Cemetery, Delta, Ohio.
Memorials: may be directed to Hospice of Northwest Ohio, 30000 E. River Road, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551, or the Lancer Unit of the Zenobia Shrine, 1511 Madison Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43624.
WATERLOO -- Robert J. Cutshall Sr., 80, of Edina, Minn., formerly of Waterloo, died Wednesday, April 25, 2001, in Wayzata, Minn., of natural causes.
He was born Jan. 29, 1921, in Waterloo, son of Charles F. and Lillian A. Cutshall. He married Jean Broshar in Waterloo.
Mr. Cutshall was a graduate of Iowa State Teacher's College, Cedar Falls, and former owner of the Cedar Book Store. He founded Northwestern Products and was owner of seven bookstores and a wholesale business in Minneapolis. He was also a trustee at Northwestern College for 29 years. He served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and was skipper of a PT boat during World War II.
Survived by: his wife; three sons, Robert Jr. of Eden Prairie, Minn., and Brian C. and Thomas C., both of Edina; a daughter, Paula Budish of Edina; 13 grandchildren; two brothers, Louis G. of Cedar Falls and Paul of Eden Prairie; and two sisters, Beryl Berntsen of Edina and Florence Moser of Cedar Falls.
Services: were Monday at Colony Park Baptist Church, Edina, with burial in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis.
Memorials: may be directed to the church or Northwestern College.
Peterson-Stohlberg Nokomis Park Chapel, Edina, was in charge of arrangements.
CEDAR FALLS -- Bernita G. Coffin, 88, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, April 29, 2001, at Seton Medical Center, Austin, Texas, of natural causes.
She was born Oct. 19, 1912, in Waterloo, daughter of Edward and Sophia Ihde Buhman. She married Edward Mulgrew on July 20, 1932, in Dyersville. He died Oct. 6, 1944, in Germany, during World War II. She married Arthur L. Coffin Oct. 6, 1945, in Waterloo. He died Feb. 25, 1992.
Survived by: four daughters, Marilyn Kniss of Ames, Beverly Anders of Grand Island, Neb., Karen Schultz of The Villages, Fla., and Janet Padden of Waterloo; five sons, Edward Mulgrew of Las Cruces, N.M., Richard Mulgrew of Mount Pleasant, Larry Coffin and Steve Coffin, both of Waterloo, and Greg Coffin of Cedar Falls; 29 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Virgil Buhman of Lewiston, Idaho.
Preceded in death by: a grandson and three sisters.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, where there will be a 7 p.m. vigil service.
A memorial fund will be established.
LA PORTE CITY -- Irvin F. Bauer, 86, of Nashua, formerly of La Porte City, died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at Liebe Care Center, Greene, of natural causes.
He was born Aug. 6, 1914, in La Porte City, son of Edward and Wilhelmina Rubich Bauer. He married Frances M. Fritze on Jan. 16, 1937, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Charles City. She died Oct. 10, 1994.
Mr. Bauer was an assembly line worker for Oliver Mfg. and White Farm Equipment Co., Charles City, for 38 years.
Survived by: two sons, James of Bethalto, Ill., and the Rev. Norman of Ostrander, Minn.; two daughters, Joan Frascht of Greene and Beverly Schmadeke of Clarksville; and 15 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: two brothers, Louis and Edward; and three sisters, Edna Bonsall, Ida Wright and Rose Linn.
Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. John Lutheran Church, Nashua, with burial in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Chenoweth and Son Funeral Home, Nashua, and for an hour before services Friday at the church.
Memorials: may be directed to the family.
Karen Ann Tietjens
Karen Ann Tietjens, 60, died Friday, Oct. 3, 2003, at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas, after a courageous battle with cancer. Karen was born in Dubuque, Iowa, on June 26, 1943, to Reg and Ilene (Murray) Tietjens. Her father and a niece preceded her in death.
Karen was raised in Waterloo, Iowa, graduated from Columbus High School and attended The University of Northern Iowa. She traveled the world in her long career as a retail buyer. Her career took her from Waterloo to Atlanta, Ga., and then to Houston, where she made her home for the last 30 years.
She loved her work and treasured the many lasting friendships from her years at Battlesteins and Palais Royal. For the last eight years Karen pursued a new career in real estate, and was happily employed with Apartment Connections until the time of her death. She lived life to the fullest, enjoying especially the arts, travel and reading, but treasured most her family and friends.
Karen was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She touched many lives with her positive outlook, kind spirit and sense of humor. She brought joy into the lives of many, including those she visited in her years as a volunteer at MD Anderson Hospital.
Karen is survived by her mother, Ilene Tietjens of Greeley, Colo.; brother, Tom Tietjens of Waterloo; sisters, Linda Locklin (Gerald) of Daphne, Ala., Kathy Obermann (Greg) and Connie Herman (Bruce) of Greeley, Colo.; and honorary sister, Jan Switzer of Houston, Texas; nieces and nephews, Ben and Alex Kroblin, Brian Tietjens, Elizabeth and Michael Berman, Maggie Obermann, Michael and Julie Locklin.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the compassionate and loving caregivers in 20 Tower at St. Luke's.
A memorial mass for friends and family was held Tuesday, Oct. 7, at St. Cyril of Alexandria Catholic Church in Houston.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Reverend Drexel Mollison
Reverend Drexel Mollison of Ft. Myers, Fla., formerly of Waterloo, died Sept. 30, 2003, at Hope Hospice in Ft. Myers. He was born in Drake, N.D., on Oct. 15, 1916. He graduated from Coe College in 1941.
The Rev. Mollison served churches in Illinois and Oklahoma before becoming the Associate Minister and organist of the First Congregational Church in Waterloo from 1969 to 1979. During this time he also directed the children's and youth choirs of the church. He was a tireless visitor of the infirm and elderly, "bouncing" in with his cheerful greetings.
On leaving First Congregational Church he became the Senior Minister of the United Church of Christ, Lehigh Acres, Florida. During the 11 years he was in Lehigh Acres, the Rev. Mollison was named "Minister of the Year" and upon retiring was given the title of "Pastor Emeritus" of the church.
In the 1990s, the Rev. Mollison was chaplain at "The Palms" retirement center in Ft. Myers, conducting Sunday services with Mrs. Mollison as the organist. Both the Rev. and Mrs. Mollison stayed active throughout the following years, sharing their musical talents with many.
He is survived by his wife, Kathleen; a daughter, Mrs. Sylvia (Stephen) Herring; a son, Karl (Bonnie) Mollison; and three grandsons, Nate, Nick and Dan; and a great-grandson, Max.
Services were held at the Sanibel Congregational Church, Sanibel, Fla.
Memorials may be made to the First Congregational Church, Waterloo.
Cal E. Mether
Cal E. Mether, 78, 701 Oaknoll Drive, died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003, at Oaknoll Retirement Center following a lengthy illness.
Memorial services will be Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, at 1:30 p.m. at Oaknoll Retirement Center with the Rev. Ken Royar officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Greenwood Cemetery in Cedar Falls. A reception will follow the services. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Oaknoll Foundation or the Iowa City Noon Lions Club.
Arrangements are with Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City.
Cal was born April 13, 1925, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of Arbie H. and Ruth Reiher Mether. He was united in marriage to Jean Blakely on Sept. 3, 1946, at the Evangelical Church in Cedar Falls.
Cal received his B.A. degree from the University of Northern Iowa and received his M.A. in audiovisual aids from University of Iowa.
He served in the U.S. Army in London, Paris, Berlin and Ireland. In 1944, Cal left the infantry replacement depot in Northern Ireland. Because he could type, he was assigned to Theater Intelligence, G-2 Intelligence Division Supreme HQ Allied Expeditionary Force in London. Underground agents in France, Spain, and low countries spied on the Nazis. Language experts translated their messages and Cal typed the reports. This was top secret information. Cal gave daily reports that were used by General Dwight D. Eisenhower and his staff to make decisions on the anticipated invasion of Europe.
Upon his return from the service he and his father owned and operated Mether Oldsmobile in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Cal later moved to Independence, Iowa, where he owned and operated Mether Oldsmobile.
Cal had taught at the University of Iowa College of Education, where he was involved with the coordination of faculty needs in producing media and the appropriate use of it. He was a professor and directed pre-service education teachers, the faculty and coordinated AV Production in the Learning Resource Center. He retired in 1990.
Cal was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Iowa City Noon Lions Club. He was an enthusiastic and involved Lions member.
He was a passionate photographer who developed his own photos. Cal's photography often was displayed at Oaknoll. He was licensed to hybrid roses for the Jackson-Perkins Company and was a past president of the Iowa Rose Society.
He will be greatly missed by family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Jean of Iowa City; two daughters, Susan Van Ravenswaay and her husband James of Florida, and Mary Pero of Lansing, Mich.; three grandchildren, Aaron, Faye and Ryan; one brother, Lyle D. Mether and his wife Diana of Placentia, Calif.; one sister, Margery Mooney and her husband Bill of Las Vegas, Nevada; and one sister-in-law, Miriam Blakely of Iowa City.
Cal was preceded in death by his parents.
