HERZOG, Christine M. 1919-2002

HERZOG, WHITTAKER, MANNING, DANIELSON, CIRKSENA, BLOTT, WOLTHOFF, FREEMAN

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 2/2/2013 at 04:33:43

Christine M. Herzog was born August 28, 1919 in Ponder Switch, Arkansas, the daughter of Thomas Henry and Maud May (Manning) Whittaker.

She married Herbert C. Herzog on March 22, 1940 in Kennett, Missouri. He preceded her in death on November 7, 1999. Christine was a cosmetologist for five years at Casey’s Beauty Salon and later owned and operated Chris’s Beauty Salon for 44 years, retiring in 1990. She was a member of the Eastern Star, the Cedar Falls Business Woman’s Club and several professional organizations, including the National Association of Cosmetology. Christine was a former chairperson of the Alter Guild and was a member of several bible studies and committees at Nazareth Lutheran Church. She also taught Sunday School at both First Presbyterian Church and Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls.

Christine died Friday, December 20, 2002, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home, at 83 years of age.

She is survived by her children: Betty Sue Danielson and Marilyn R. (Larry) Cirksena, both of Cedar Falls, Carolyn K. Blott of Renton, Washington and Dave Martin (Delores) Herzog of Milan, Illinois; seven grandchildren: Jeff Heckroth, Kim Zimmerman, David C. Herzog, Troy Danielson, Monique Woodward and Christy and Ellie Leibundguth; two step-grandsons, Mark and Brent Cirksena; nine great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Betty S. Wolthoff of Grundy Center, Iowa and Bernice S. Freeman of Paragould, Arkansas.

Christine was preceded in death by her husband and parents, a grandson, two brothers and three sisters.

Funeral services were 12:00 p.m. Monday, December 23, 2002, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home Chapel. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Cedar Falls.

Memorials may be directed to the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home or the Parkinson's Foundation.

[Source: Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home]