PATTERSON, Lavern V. 1921-2013

PATTERSON, UBBEN, SEABOCH, BUCK, BURKE, STEVENS, SCHUMACHER

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 5/26/2013 at 17:43:06

[Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Thursday, April 18, 2013]

Lavern Patterson, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at Cedar Falls Health Care Center.

He was born Oct. 9, 1921, in Aredale, the son of William and Emma (Ubben) Patterson. Lavern graduated from Aredale High School in 1939 and moved to Waterloo. Shortly thereafter, he started working at the Illinois Central Railroad. When World War II broke out, Lavern was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he served as a medic from Oct. 16, 1942, until being discharged on Feb. 16, 1946. During his service to his country, he saw action in the United States, Europe, France, Japan and the Philippines. While on a weekend pass, Lavern married the love of his life, Evelyn Seaboch, on Jan. 30, 1943, in Joplin, Mo. Evelyn preceded him in death on Nov. 14, 2012, just two months prior to them celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. After being discharged from the military service in 1946, Lavern and Evelyn returned to Waterloo, where he was employed at Shepherd Lumber Co. for many years. After leaving Shepherd Lumber Co., Lavern worked at Baird Concrete, until becoming owner and operator of Henry E. Shapley Co.

Lavern’s survivors include two daughters, Charlene (Russell) Buck of Rockport, Texas, and Linda (Donovan) Burke of Cedar Falls; three grandchildren: Shawn (Karla) Chestnut, Lance (Olivia) Chestnut and Laura Nolan; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Lavern is also survived by three nephews, Dean (Kris) Patterson of California, Patrick (Pauline) Patterson of Arizona and Michael (Angie) Stevens of Cedar Falls; several cousins; a host of “extended” family of the Cedar Falls Health Care Center; and his favorite “grand dog,” Winston.

Lavern was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; one brother, Victor Patterson; two sisters, Thelma Stevens and her twin, Velma Patterson; and one niece, Carol Schumacher.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, April 19, at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, with burial in Cedar Valley Memorial Garden, both in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today, April 18, at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home and one hour before services on Friday. Military honors will be conducted by Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49. Memorials may be directed to Iowa Hospice or Wounded Warriors.

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