Black HawkMemorial Company, Inc.

Waterloo MemorialPark Cemetery

BEECHER, FIELD, WALKER, MORRISHOFFMAN & JOHNSON, P.C.

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Melissa

Schnackenberg

is the winner of a

memorial brick at the

Veterans Museum

display in Waterloo.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Ian RalstonWe are very proud of you and love you much.

Keep on improving with God’s help and come home soon.With many prayers!

Grandma and Grandpa Ralston

Spc. Jacob Jewell322nd Engineer Co. U.S. Army Reserve, Decorah, IA

We are very proud of you!Stay safe on your upcoming deployment, and remember Papa Massina &

Grandpa Jewell will be watching over you.Love you,

Mom, Dad & Jimmy

SGT Brandon Lee Miller3rd Battalion 2nd Marine Division

There are heroes who walk among us never looking for glory or praise.

Brandon, Thank YouWe Love You

L/CPL Eric BeckSon of Ray and Kristi Beck

serving in Okinawa with the 12th Marines. Thank you to all the men and

women serving our country.

SSGT Brian J. Hughes2002 - 2010

OIF/OEFReceived the John Levitow Award demonstrating highest degree of

excellence as a leader and scholar while at Whiteman AFB.

THANKS FOR SERVING OUR COUNTRY!BEST OF EVERYTHING!

SFC Chad HoffmanThank you for your dedicated service!

We love and miss you!Currently serving 2nd tour in Iraq

SFC Chad R. Hoffman103d ESC, APO AE 09391

Love always,Your Family

So Much - So Good - For So Little!Crossroads Center • 232-3500Crossroads Center • 232 3500

Veteran’s Eat FREE

On Veteran’s

Day!Thanks To

All Our VetsThursday11/11/10

NEW HOURS:Mon-Fri 11an-8pmSat 7:30am-8pmSun 7:30am-7pm

To our family members and friends serving.

Honoring all past and present veterans.

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®

We Thank & HonorAll Vets.

We Support Our TroopsIn The Cause Of Freedom.

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Hall: (319) 233-3049ext. 117

Fax: (319) 233-0405

1-800-636-1180

UAW

A Special Thank You To Our Employees Who ServedRob Burnell - Army National Guard

Chad DuFour - USMCScott Harlan - Army National Guard

Carl Lorenz - USNDarrell Schipper - USN

Al Shepard - USMC

HUDSON, IOWA“Clearly A Better Place”

Honoring All Veterans

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S a l u t i n g r e d , w h i t e a n d b l u e .Print ing cyan, magenta , yel low and black.

Abels, ScottBacker, ChadBantz, WesleyBarnes, JoeBeal, JerryBillingsley, TomBorglum, JimBroell, DaveBuhr, JeremyFitkin, JimGilliam, BobGitch, KenGoss, JamesHall, ScottHolliday, Scott

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Smith, DonStumbo, BernieThomas, JohnThompson, LarryTilkes, DuaneTyler, ToddVanDyke, BrianVogel, MarkWagenknecht, NateWagner, RandyWegner, RobWestpfahl, ScottYant, CarlZea, JeffZilk, Mike

ConAgra Foods Salutes Its Veteran Employees

Thanks for your Military Service

Pudding Plant - Waterloo, IA

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321 W 18 St. Waterloo 50702319-233-2669

May God Continue To Bless America.

When trumpets cry for resolute galantryshouts it’s heady call, those would beheroes shall give answer, arm in arm,

standing rm and tall.

We’re proud to support our troopsserving this great country todayand all those who have bravely

served in times past...Thank You!

Warm Hearts Caring for Cold Noses4507 Algonquin Drive Suite A

Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613319-277-7675

www.AdvancedPetCareClinic.com

“Dr. Tammy Stevenson and Sadie, Afghanistan 2003”

“Veterans receive a free exam on the first visit”

Cedar Falls - Waterloo - Mason City

“You’re Always Welcome in Our Community”

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11As a thank you for your dedication

and service, we are offering veterans a free breakfast, lunch or dinner buffet.

Valid military ID required to receive offer.

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© 2010 Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Must be 21. Gambling a problem? There is help. And hope. Call 1-800-BETS-OFF.

Check our website for aspecial disount o er for veterans,

veteran’s families, or for anyonewho’s helped a veteran.

www.birdnowtv.comWe will additionally donate $50 to

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Thank You!We honor the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Join Our Team! apply today at CBEjobs.com,319.833.1237, or hr@cbegroup.com

Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Background check and drug testing required.

Waterloo MemorialPark Cemetery would liketo thank all veterans pastand present for serving

our country.

3430 West 4th Street, Waterloo 232-4165

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(319) 234-4601

Across from Crossroads Centerwww.RydellAuto.com

UNITED WE STANDWE SALUTE

OUR VETERANS

• Remodeling • New Homes• Commercial & Residential• Steel Stud Framing • EIFS• Painting & Staining

Office

(319) 296-1663www.iowawallsystems.com

Serving NE Iowa for over 50 Years!

We Thank You For your DevotionAnd Sacrifice For The Good Of All

Who Cherish Freedom.

HONORINGOURVETERANS

To our veteransand their families:

Thank you!WheatonFranciscanHealthcare

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SSG Melissa Schnackenberghas served in the Army since 2001. She recently went to Haiti for a humani-tarian mission. She serves with the Army Reserves 949th MDVS, Ames, IA.

I love you Melissa Love Mark

SGT. Cody R. WoodleyIA Army National Guard 1-33rd WPNS Co. Nov. ‘03-June ‘08; Operation Iraqi Freedom Sept. ‘05-April ‘07; Active Duty U.S. Army Sept. ‘08-Present Opera-tion Iraqi Freedom April 09-10; Currently Stationed at Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX

Husband. Father. Hero. Love You Always & Are so PROUD of you! Katelin & Nolyn

Major Trent Short Is in command of A-Compay 5th Aviation BN, Fort Polk, LA

Trent is a 1995 C.F. grad, is the son of Jan Short, Grundy Center, Cary Short of International Falls, MN, and sister Mara Jones of Raymond.

Trent is married to Christine Dabney Short and has 2 sons Logan and Caleb.

Verne M. SeidelTechnician 5th Grade. Duty Date May 29, 1941. Stationed in Algeria with the 34th Division,

Medical Detachment 3rd Battalion, 168th Combat Team. Fought in Battle of Sidi Bou Zid then captured by the Germans in North Africa on Feb. 17 1943. POW at Stalag 111B

Furstenberg, Germany until he was selected for a prisoner exchange in Jan. 1945. He was repatriated in Feb. 1945. Our HERO, our DAD, our GRANDPA, our GREAT GRANDPA!

Airman Austin Husome of Cedar FallsRecently promoted to Staff Sergeant while stationed

at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. Husome will be transferring to Aviano, Italy in February 2011

CPT Garrett Gingrich & 2LT Taylor GingrichOfficers in the 133rd Ironman Battalion.

Garrett is on leave from the Waterloo Fire Dept. and currently on active duty with the 133rd Ironman Battalion serving on his 3rd deployment. Taylor just completed Officer Candidate School and is on active duty preparing for his 2nd deployment

with the 133rd. Both soldiers were deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

CW2 Corey Dunakey US ARMY Enlisted 11/12/1998Promoted to Sargent 02/01. Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom 1st tour 04/03-04/04 served in Operation Iraqi Freedom 2nd tour 08/04-06/05. Promoted to Staff Sargent 02/06 Promoted to

Warrant Officer 10/08. Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom 3rd tour 11/09-07/10 Awarded Bronze Star Medal on 10/04/10 (for) Meritorious Service while in a Combat Zone Awarded Combat

Action Badge on 10/04/10 Promoted to CW2 on 10/15/10. Currently Stationed at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX. Son of Tim and Barb Dunakey, Husband to Sandy (Abben), Father to Cameron (7) and Nickolas (3), Brother/Brother-in-law to Renee & Mike (Schneider) and Uncle to Beau and Lily. Congratulations on both your promotion to Chief Warrant Officer 2 and your 12 years of

service to our country, Corey! We all love you and are immensely proud of you! Love your entire family

Harry T Beebe Served 10 yr. US NAVY - USNRGreat Lakes NTS Jan. 30 1941-Ford Trade School Detroit. To USS Melville AD2 Sept. 6 Atlantic anti-submarine service Oct. - Nov. 30 Bermuda Destroyer repair Dec. Norfolk VA. (Dec. 7) Jan. 3 to Ireland USNOB Londonderry Jan. 21-SRSF 3/C, Oct 23 SF 2/C. Repair US-Canadian Destroyers & Escorts-SF 1/C, 6/1/43. 2/44 LST. Program for DDay 12 hrs on 12 hrs. off, 7/31/44 to London Shore Patrol, 9/6/44 to USN Hq. Paris S.P. 11/8/44 Commanding Officers Let-ter of Commendation for capture of US Navy Deserter in Black Market gang Rec. Genral Courts Marshal. 2/26/45 to USNB San Diego 2/14/46 USS-Yellow-stone AD27-5/23/46 to USS Shenandoa AD26 Temp. to USS Yosemite AD19 to Build Flag Office for Admiral Disc. 7/28/46, USNR-’48-’55.

Richard FellandDad,

You proudly served your country and protected our freedom. You’ve also supported and loved your family in

good times and bad. Thank you Dad for all you’ve done and still do!

Love your Family - Candi, Tim, Trisha, Todd, Steph, Brent and All the

Grandkids

PFC Dylan GlazeServing with the 101st Airborne in

Afghanistan. We miss you and love you!! Come home safe! 6 months down

- 6 months to go.

Richard F. BushbySeaman and Private and 1st Class.

Served 1945-1950U.S. Army & U.S. Merchant Marine

Merchant Marine, PacificU.S. Army, Japan & Korea

Korean War, U.S. Merchant Marine WWII

Darren BurkeU.S. Navy EN3, 1987-1994

U.S.S. Resolute Sub (AFDM-10) Norfolk. Also, Assault Craft Base, Little Creek, Virg. U.S.S. Yorktown (CG-48) Norfolk,

during Desert Storm and Desert Shield.Darren Burke Son of Charlie Burke

Jerry McCullenJerry,

We are so proud of the time you served in the U.S. Army from 1971-1973. You

always make sacrifices for your country, family and friends.

Love, Your Family

Charlie BurkeU.S. Navy EM3, 1958-1962

Aboard U.S.S. Rochester (heavy Cruiser) flagship of the 7th fleet; U.S.S. Loyalty (Minesweeper). Both docked at Long Beach, California. Served during

Cuban Missile Crisis.Charlie Burke Father of Darren Burke

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Victor F. Steege 1917-1981World War II Veteran

Company G, 133rd Infantry “RED BULL” 34th DivisionMajor campaigns: North Africa, Italy

Purple Heart recipient

Anthony J. LorsungVietnam Veteran, recipient of various medals, The Purple Heart, & son,

Alexander D. Lorsung,currently serving overseas.

We love you and are very proud of both of you.Thank You!

PFC Kate Kalahar,US Army

Is stationed with the 10th Mountain Division at Ft. Drum, NY, recently

deployed to Afghanistan. Kate is the daughter of Kim Remetch of Waterloo,

and Karl Kalahar of Albertville, MN. We love you Kate and pray for your

safe return! HOOAH!

Alvin J. (Pete) MixdorfEnlisted Marines 1942-46 Training in Cal. Served in Pacific War Zone.

Stationed at Hadlock, Washington. Met Bernice Oswald while home on leave in April, 1946. Service years over in June 1946. Married to Bernice July 28,

1946 worked at John Deere 40 yrs. Deceased May 29, 1990.

Airman Scott H. KonkenWe are so proud of you!

FREEDOMSome people wake up and take it for granted,

While others wake-up and protect it!THANK YOU VETERANS!

Spc. Robert Francis MagsamenYour journey has taken you from South Carolina to Honduras and as far away

as Iraq and now Afghanistan. We are so proud of you. Love, Mom, Jenny, Boston, and your family

Our FOUR Marines!Sgt. Lucas Shull, MCAS New River, NC

Cpl. Emily Shull, Camp LeJeune, NCLCpl. Samuel Shull, Quantico, VALCpl. Kathryn Shull, Newport, RI

We’re proud of your accomplishments and your service to your country.

WE LOVE YOU!!!Semper Fi

Dad & Mom

Sgt. Joshua PalmerRecently Promoted from Specialist

Currently serving 1st tour in Afghanistan504th MP Battalion

Fort Lewis, WASon of Janon & Lori Palmer

Washburn

Captain Roland E. Mitchell Served: 1942-1945, Branch: U.S. Army, Air Corps.

Tour: European Theatre: based in England, flew four engine bomber Flying Fortress over Europe. War: WWII; Normandy, Central Europe,

Northern France, Ardennes;Flew lead plane on 23 of 30 missions.

Robert J. ManginBorn 11-15-1919 Died 4-29-2003Served in U.S. Army during WWII

earning Bronze Star and Purple Heart.We miss you,Your Family

SPC Galleger, Brian P.977 MP Company, Fort Riley, Kansas

Currently serving in Afghanistan. Son of Dion and Ranee Galleger

Merlin BiretzServed a tour and a half of duty inVietnam, April 1968 to June 1970.

Because of his duties and length of time in Vietnam, Merlin suffers from

post-traumatic stress disorders. He was awarded the Army Combination Medal

from General Westmoreland.

From your family

Bob JacksonCombat Infantry Badge

2 Bronze Stars2 Battle Stars

Presidential Unit Citation1st Cavalry Div., “Korea” 1951

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SPC Kaleb Thomas Shookis with the 494 Transportation Co.

currently deployed in Kuwait. He is stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.Son of Bill & Lisa Shook of Dunkerton.

Specialist Trenton DirksOf the 1-133RD Iowa Army National Guard is

currently Deployed to Afghanistan.We are proud of you.

Love, Mom, Dad, Bently, Jake (April) Tiffany (Michael) & Colton

Sergeant Chisum Frisch From Dike of the 1-133RD Iowa Army National Guard

Currently Deployed to Afghanistan. He was previously deployed in Kosovo.We are proud of you.

Love, Mom, Dad, Jake (April) Tiffany (Michael) & Colton

Melville Finkelstein1923-2010

World War II 1942-1945U.S. Army 246th Signal Corps Opera-tions Company, Normandy Invasion

(D Day Omaha Beach), Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe, Ardennes

(Battle of the Bulge)

James R. Eggena7/22/47 - 10/9/08

Jim Eggena served in the United States Marine Corp. as a helicopter mechanic,

dynamic components mechanic and helicopter maintenance chief from March 1966 through his retirement in 1989. He served in Vietnam and

received the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on January 5, 1969,

Republic of Vietnam.

Eugene “Dinty” MooreNavy 1944-1948

Thank you for your service to our Country. We are proud of you!

Love your wife, your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Glen W. McClainU.S. Navy D-Day 1944

“The Longest Day”

Proud to be children, grandchildren, & great-grandchildren of the “Greatest

Generation” and Purple Heart recipient.Your family salutes you, Dad, Grandpa,

with love and gratitude.

Three Generations of Gaedes. Bonded together forever.

I’m proud of each of you.Love Shell - Mom

“Where would we be without soldiers & Jesus” James Otto

Dale, Paul Jr., Philip, Paul Gaede

Larry WoodJoined the U.S. Navy in 1952.

He served as a teleman with the Commander Carrier Division I.

Thank you to all the men and women of service.

Tyson Fresh Meats proudly supports all our men and women who have served and are serving our country. Thank you for sacrificing yourself to protect our freedoms and way of life!

Amanda McCabe - U.S. ArmyAnthony Velazquez - U.S. ArmyBobbie Komers - U.S. Air ForceBuffy Simmons - U.S. ArmyDave Warner - U.S. ArmyDavid Aschbrenner - U.S. ArmyDavid Bivens - U.S. ArmyDennis Bennett - U.S. Marine CorpsDennis Cornwall - U.S. Marine CorpsDennis Kutz - U.S. Air ForceDouglas Spates - U.S. ArmyGary Bohach - U.S. NavyGary Bush - U.S. Navy

Gene Papenheim - U.S. Army & U.S. Air ForceGerry Bowman - U.S. ArmyJames Grady - U.S. ArmyJeff Arthur - U.S. ArmyJeff Duncan - U.S. NavyJim Fischer - U.S. ArmyJosh Lansink - U.S. ArmyJustin Steinhoff - U.S. Marine CorpsKevin Nelson - U.S. Air ForceMark Woodard - U.S. Air ForceMike Eyestone - U.S. ArmyMike Miller - U.S. ArmyRandy Troutwine - U.S. Army

Ray Heins - U.S. NavyRhonda Anderson - U.S. ArmyRoger Hansen - U.S. ArmyRoger Jones - U.S. NavyRonald Whitaker - U.S. NavySean Harn - U.S. Marine CorpsShawn Bagby - U.S. ArmyStephen Miller - U.S. Marine CorpsSteven Field - U.S. Marine CorpsTeri Wray - U.S. Air ForceTimothy Phillips - U.S. Army

P.F.C. Henry L. BranhagenHeavy Mortar Crewman. US Army WWII Sept. 25, 1944- Nov. 24, 1946.86th Infantry and 96th Infantry. Siapan, Okinawa and the Phillipines.

We are so proud of your service to our country!With love,Your family

Corporal Michael PerkinsUS Army

2007-2009 Operation Iraqi Freedom,2010-2011 Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan

Son, Brother, Husband, Father, HERO!We love and miss you!

Come home soon!

PleggenkuhleStay safe in Afghanistan

PFC Pleggenkuhle!

Love, Mom, Dad and your sisters, Grandma and Grandpa Choplin and

Grandma and Grandpa Pleggenkuhle and all your aunts, uncles, cousins and

friends.

Gene L. Davis, F1U.S. Navy

U.S.S. Gendreau DE-639Served 1945-1947

Pacific Theatre

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