Black Hawk Memorial Company, Inc. Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery BEECHER, FIELD, WALKER, MORRIS HOFFMAN & JOHNSON, P.C. NOVEMBER 11, 2010 Melissa Schnackenberg is the winner of a memorial brick at the Veterans Museum display in Waterloo. CONGRATULATIONS! Ian Ralston We 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 Jewell 322nd 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 Miller 3rd Battalion 2nd Marine Division There are heroes who walk among us never looking for glory or praise. Brandon, Thank You We Love You L/CPL Eric Beck Son 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. Hughes 2002 - 2010 OIF/OEF Received 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 Hoffman Thank you for your dedicated service! We love and miss you! Currently serving 2nd tour in Iraq SFC Chad R. Hoffman 103d ESC, APO AE 09391 Love always, Your Family
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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.
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