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PROCHASKA, Verna Mae 1914-2006

PROCHASKA, WILBUR, PAUL, SELLERS, BECOTTE, RODGERS

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 7/28/2012 at 23:53:55

Verna Mae Prochaska died Sunday, December 10, 2006, in Aurora, Colorado. She was born on July 23, 1914, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Henri and Bertha (Wilbur) Paul.

She was a graduate of Cedar Falls High School. Verna Mae was united in marriage to M.F. "Pro" Prochaska, on October 29, 1933, in Waterloo, Iowa. He died on July 23, 2000. Verna Mae started in real-estate sales in 1955, and then operated Prochaska Realty from 1969 until her retirement in 1984.

She was Charter President of Waterloo-Cedar Falls Seroptimists International; a member of Cedar Falls Board of Realty; a Gold Star member of American Legion Auxiliary, and a member of the 99s. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Falls.

Verna Mae is survived by three daughters, Delores Prochaska-Sellers of Cedar Falls, Marlene (John) Becotte of Centennial, Colo., and Diane (James) Rodgers of Bettendorf; 10 grandchildren, Paul (Caryn) Carlson, Mari Snyder, Timothy (Cindy) Carlson, Dollieanne (Troy) Walton, Deanne (Rod) Sanderson, Cheryl Murray, Lisa (Rob) Kaplan, Robyn Becotte, Catherine Rodgers, John (Melissa Freidhof-Rodgers) Rodgers; 14 great-grandchildren, Megan and Michael Stoneburner, Alex, Ashley, Nathanyal, Jeffrey, Kilynn Ory, Stacey Snyder, Heather (Matthew) Grovier, Branden, Mya, Nguyen, Emalee Grovier, Melissa (Shawn) Ceaser, Lucas Carlson, Jessika and Justin Walton, Trevor, Riley, Michaela and Hillary Sanderson, Brianna Burch, Shay and Denea Kaplan, Kirin and Sylvia Rodgers.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers, Maurice and Donald; two sisters, Gladdis and Mildred; a half sister, Gladys; and a granddaughter, Hilari.

[Source: Richardson Funeral Service, Cedar Falls, Iowa]


 

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