William "Bill" Neal

NEIL C. NORDMAN (60), 1949 – 2009.  Died, Aug. 13, 2009 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo of injuries from a motorcycle accident.  He graduated from WSR in l967.  He served in the U.S. Navy during Viet Nam as an electrician mate from l967 until his discharge in l971.  He then attended Hawkeye Tech. in Waterloo for two years.  He married Connie Lewis on May l, l976 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Waverly.  He was employed at Chamberlain Manufacturing for 21 years and then at K & W. Construction for six years and 13 years for Mid-American in the L.N.G. plant.  He enjoyed hunting and riding his Harley Motorcycle.  He had three daughters, Crista of Janesville, Tiffany Schmidt of Clarksville, and Alisha of Cedar Falls, Iowa.

SHIRLEY (SHELLHORN) POTHAST  (36),  1949 -  1985.  Died in Jan. l985,   St. Paul, Minnesota.  She graduated from WSR in l967.  She married Merwin Pothast.  They had five children, Shane, Shannan, Lisa, Tanya, and Jeremy.  She was Secretary for Dr. Carstensen and Dr. Brunkhorst.  Her husband worked as manager for B & B Coop.

SANDRA SHIPP (60), 1949 – 2009.  Died, May 27, 2009, at the Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.  She graduated from WSR in l967.    She went to UNI and later graduated from Northeast Area One with her LPN in l970.  She spent her life as a nurse working for the Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community, in Waverly.  She also worked at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines in the Oncology Dept., the Waverly Hospital and for the Parkview Nursing Home in Waterloo.  Because of her health problems she was forced to retire in l990.  She enjoyed being around kids and enjoyed being around her nieces and nephews.  She also liked to take care of her cats, and enjoyed crocheting.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Waverly.
Parents:  Don and Connie Ellis Shipp; Waverly
Siblings:  Betty Shipp and JoAnn Myers, both of Waverly, and Mary Endelman of Clarksville; Steven (Lesley) Shipp of Greene. 

ROGER WESTENDORF (61), 1949 – 2010.  Died, Nov. 6, 2012 in his home in Keota, Iowa. He graduated from WSR in l967.  He married Laura Klein of Keota, Iowa.  Roger worked for Waverly Carnation, farmed, and had a painting business.  He also restored furniture, and owned Roger’s Market and drove for Big Man Express.  He was a member of United Church of Faith, served on the Keota Fire Dept. for many years and was a Keota City Council member and Mayor.  He had four children, Scott Westendorf of Keota, Lori (Dennis) Hammes or Sigourney, Kristin Westendorf of Kansas City, Missouri, and Eric Westendorf of Keota, Iowa.

Kendall Wittenburg, 65, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and previously from Waverly, Iowa died on November 30, 2014, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Kendall was born in Waverly, Iowa, on September 19, 1949, the son of Arlin and Viola (Traetow) Wittenburg. He was baptized on October 9, 1949 at St. John Lutheran Church in Waverly, and confirmed on April 7, 1963 at St. Paul Lutheran Church – Artesian. Kendall attended school in Waverly, and graduated from Waverly - Shell Rock High School in 1967. He then went to work for Hurst Construction and farmed until September of 1969, when he entered the United States Army. He earned medals including the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts prior to his honorable discharged from active duty in April of 1971. He then resumed his farming career, which he enjoyed until he suffered a stroke in November of 2012.

Kendall was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church – Artesian, Waverly VFW Post #2208, and Military Order of the Purple Heart. He enjoyed tractor pulls, cheering for the Waverly-Shell Rock wrestling team, snowmobiling, and farming.

Kendall is survived by his mother, Viola; 2 nieces, Linda (Jeffrey) LaField and their children Dalton and Tatum, and Natalie (Ty) Williams; a nephew, David (Bethany) Wittenburg and children Owen, Aiden and Noah; and sister-in-law, Preshita Wittenburg. He was preceded in death by his father in 1999; and his brother, James, in 2003.


A memorial service will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church – Artesian, on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 11:00 am with Pastor Keith Brustuen officiating. Prior to the memorial service, inurnment will be at Harlington Cemetery in Waverly, at 9:30 am on Saturday. Procession from Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly to Harlington Cemetery will be at 9:15 am. Military Honors will be conducted at the cemetery by the Waverly Area Veterans Honor Guard. Public visitation will be held on Friday, December 5, 2014 from 4 to 7 pm, at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the church or Waverly Area Veterans Post. Online condolences may be left at www.kaisercorson.com. Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly is assisting the family. 319-352-1187

Connie M. Rossol, 65, of Clarksville, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at the Clarksville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Clarksville.

Connie was born on Oct. 7, 1948, the daughter of Edward Wesley and Hannah A. (Brummel) Rossol in Waverly. She was baptized in 1948 and Confirmed in 1960, both at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Waverly. Connie graduated from Waverly-Shell Rock High School in 1967 and University of Northern Iowa in 1971. She was foremost a farmer, but also was employed at Porter's in Cedar Falls from 1971 until 1981, at the Waverly Sales Company from 1986 until 1993, and the Waverly-Shell Rock Schools from 1993 until 2012 and for Iowa Northland Regional Transit form 1997 until 2012 due to her failing health She also held secondary jobs at Color FX, Rubber Development, Clarksville Community Schools and North Star Community Services.

She enjoyed W-SR sports, history, reading, camping, being outdoors and fishing and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye and Green Bay Packers fan.

Survivors are her brother, Hubert (Ann) Rossol of Denver, Iowa; sister, Kathy (Doug) Krukow of Waverly, Iowa and two nieces and one nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly. Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Waverly. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family's designation and online condolences for Connie may be left at www.kaisercorson.com. Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, of Waverly, is in charge of arrangements. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/waverlydemocrat/obituary.aspx?pid=171569128#sthash.xIhb2HKW.dpuf

ROGER M. SMITH (53), 1949 – 2002.  Died, Jan. 12, 2002, at the Waverly hospital from injuries suffered in an accident while cutting a tree.  He graduated from WSR in l967.  He married Vickie and they had a son, Ben of Vinton, and three daughters, Janice Neu of Jackson, Wisconsin, Kimberly Smith of Manchester and Katie Smith of Shell Rock.  Roger was employed at John Deere Tractor Works in Waterloo for 29 years.  He retired in l999.