WATERLOO - Vernola C. Roedeske, 92, of Rapid City, S.D., formerly of Waterloo, died at home Thursday, April 2; services pending with Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138.

WATERLOO - Lee Cherry Jr., 79, of 2247 E. Fourth St., died at home Thursday, March 26, of natural causes; services 11 a.m. Saturday at Payne Memorial A.M.E. Church, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery; visitation from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church; memorials to the family at 2247 E. Fourth St., where they will receive friends.

WATERLOO - Willard Paul "Bud" Dunfee, 88, of Corwith, formerly of Waterloo, died Tuesday, March 31, at ManorCare Health Services; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church, Corwith, with burial in Corwith Cemetery; visitation 5 to 7 p.m. today at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Corwith, (515) 583-2469, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church.

WATERLOO - Bonnie J. Blankenfeld, 57, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, March 31, at Covenant Medical Center; services 2 p.m. Saturday at First Congregational Church, with burial in Waterloo Cemetery; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, 233-3393, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church; memorials to First Congregational Church or American Cancer Society.

CEDAR FALLS - Donnabelle A. Casey, 84, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, March 29, at Sartori Memorial Hospital; memorial services will be later; Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, 266-7525, is in charge of arrangements.

CHARLES CITY - Mercedes "Cede" Keifer, 89, of Charles City, died Wednesday, April 1, at Britthaven Nursing Home, Jacksonville, N.C.; services 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, both in Charles City; visitation 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, (641) 228-2323, with a 5 p.m. vigil scriptural wake service; visitation also an hour before services Monday at the church; memorials to Immaculate Conception Roofing Fund, 106 Chapel Lane, Charles City 50616.

DECORAH - Karla Steffans, 51, of Decorah, died at home Wednesday, April 1, of cancer; memorial services 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Benedict's Catholic Church, Decorah, with burial in the church cemetery; visitation 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, Decorah, (563) 382-8651, with a 4 p.m. rosary.

READLYN - Orlie Schweer, 74, of Readlyn, died Thursday, April 2, at West Ridge Nursing Home, Cedar Rapids; services pending with Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Readlyn, (319) 279-3551.

LAWLER - Teresa A. Kuehner, 89, of Lawler, died Thursday, April 2, at Mercy Medical Center, New Hampton; services 10:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Lawler, with burial in the church cemetery; visitation 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the church, with a 4 p.m. rosary and a 6 p.m. Scripture service; visitation also for an hour before services Monday at the church; Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home, Lawler, (563) 238-2764, is in charge of arrangements.

MANCHESTER - John A. Cashen, 61, of Manchester, died at home Wednesday, April 1, after a brief illness; memorial services 11:30 a.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church, Manchester, with inurnment at 2 p.m. in Madison Cemetery, rural Aurora; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory, Manchester, (563) 927-3112.

OELWEIN - Laura M. Bates, 89, of Oelwein, died Wednesday, April 1, at Oelwein Healthcare Center after a long illness; services 10:30 a.m. Monday at Christ United Presbyterian Church, Oelwein, with burial in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein; visitation 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein, (319) 283-4922, and for an hour before services Monday at the church; memorial fund has been established.

OELWEIN - Wayne Baumgartner, 75, of Oelwein, died at home Thursday, April 2, after a sudden illness; services 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church, Oelwein, with burial at 8:30 a.m. Monday in Woodlawn Cemetery, Oelwein, with full military honors; visitation 1 p.m. until services Sunday at the church; Geilenfeld Funeral Home, Oelwein, (319) 283-4653, is in charge of arrangements; a memorial fund has been established in his name.

OELWEIN - John E. Jessen, 72, of Oelwein, died Thursday, April 2, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo; services pending with Geilenfeld Funeral Home, Oelwein, (319) 283-4653.

OSAGE -James "Jim" W. Griswold, 82, of Osage, died Wednesday, April 1, at Good Shepherd Health Center, Mason City; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641)732-3706, with burial in Osage Cemetery with graveside military honors by Osage American Legion Post 278; visitation 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.