SOUTHALL, Catherine Jane 1947-2014

SOUTHALL, BRAGONIER, CHRISTNER, MEYER

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 2/23/2015 at 00:40:52

[Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Sunday, September 7, 2014]

Catherine Jane Southall, 67, of Henderson, Nev., formerly of Cedar Falls and Colorado Springs, Colo., died Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, in Edgewood, Iowa, after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born July 15, 1947, in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Howard and Frances (Bragonier) Southall. Cathy graduated from Malcolm Price Laboratory School, attended UNI, and graduated from Regis College in Colorado Springs. She proudly served in the United States Air Force with tours in Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Germany and Alaska, retiring after twenty years. She continued working in Colorado Springs, retiring again, and moving to Henderson. She leaves many good friends in both places and in Thailand.

She is survived by two sisters, Carole Christner of Brighton, Iowa, and Cynthia (Michael) Meyer of Edgewood, Iowa; two brothers, John (Holly) Southall of Cedar Falls and Robert (Jayne) Southall of Cedar Rapids, many nieces and nephews and their children.

Cathy was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Thomas Southall, and one nephew, Randy Christner.

The family will greet friends at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, followed by committal services at 2:30 p.m. in Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls. Military honors will be conducted by the Cedar Falls AMVETS Post No. 49. Memorials may be directed to the family.