Nursing Honor Guard-UnityPoint Health/Cedar Valley
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CV Nursing Honor Guard recognizes nurses and their lives of service Requests will be taken
Mon-Thurs: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
To request the presence of the
UnityPoint Health – Waterloo
Nursing Honor Guard, please
call (319) 235-3692. We ask for a 2-3 day notice to
organize our volunteers. Members of the Honor Guard consider it a
privilege to participate in the services of their
fellow nurse. Who better deserves a final
farewell than nurses who have dedicated their
lives to caring for others in times of need.
• Services of the Honor Guard are available
at the family’s request for any active or
retired Registered Nurse or Licensed
Practical Nurse.
• Services are available within 50-mile radius
of the Cedar Valley.
• Members of the Honor Guard will attend
all services wearing the traditional white
uniforms and blue/red capes. Nursing is a profession steeped in tradition. We use these traditions as symbols, which
reflect honor and respect for those who have
given so much and who have served so well. Any of the traditions can be requested for a
funeral service or visitation. Honorary Pallbearers
The Honor Guard may be requested to attend
the visitation and/or funeral services to serve as
honorary pallbearers. The Nightingale Pledge
The Nightingale Pledge and a nursing sonnet may
be read at any time during the services. Final Call to Duty
The Final Call to Duty may be performed during
the services or at the gravesite. During the Final
Call to Duty, the Nightingale Lamp is lit in the
nurse’s honor, and the nurse’s name and license
number are called out with a request to report
to duty. With no response, the nurse’s name and
license number are repeated twice more with
the same request. After the third and final call,
the nurse’s license number is announced as
retired, and the lamp’s flame is extinguished. This is the final call for those who have served
selflessly and given their lives for the good of
their fellow man; their tasks are complete, their
duties are done, they are going home. . Casket Honor Guard
The Honor Guard may be posted at the head
of the casket, standing silently to give their last
respects. The Honor Guard will be exchanged at
predetermined times during the visitation, and
the Nightingale lamp will be passed with each
replacement.
07/31/2026
The Nursing Honor Guard had the privilege of paying tribute to Galena (Gale) Lou Radloff who passed on July 20, 2026.
Participating in the tribute is
Sue Bruch
Debbie Caughron
Jan Erpelding
Theresa Gavin
Mariam Kauten
Kathy Magnall
Marlys Nelson
Ann Marie Nielsen
https://www.kaisercorson.com/obituaries/Galena-Lou-Radloff?obId=49074559
07/16/2026
Barbara Rae Dean, a registered nurse for 38 years at Allen Memorial Hospital was recognized by our honor guard on Friday, July 10, 2026
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Members participating in her tribute were Karalyn Brunkhorst, Kathy Magnall, Paulette Johnson, Ann Marie Nielsen, Brenda Schmit and Jan Erpelding.
Barbara Rae Dean Obituary July 3, 2026 - Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home & Cremation Service View Barbara Rae Dean's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.
03/06/2026
Our Honor Guard was privileged to pay tribute to Verona Zelle on February 27, 2026. In addition to her many years dedicated to nursing, Verona also volunteered on the Allen Alumni Board
Obituary information for Verona Ruth Zelle https://share.google/jyJxcaF4xWikFhUON
02/20/2026
Eunice Arlene Neil was honored Feb 19, 2026 by the Nursing Honor Guard-UnityPoint Health/Cedar Valley for her career as a nurse. Eunice graduated from Allen College (formerly Allen Memorial Luthern School of Nursing) in 1952.
Obituary information for Eunice Arlene Neil https://share.google/H6a6WzUV9m7K0IQ6E
Honor Guard Members participating:
* Karalyn Brunkhorst
* Jan Erpelding
* Teresa Gavern
* Dianna Griese
* Mariam Kauten
* Ann Marie Nielsen
* Heidi Obrien
* Bernice Robb
04/26/2023
https://www.kaisercorson.com/obituaries/Lorene-Lori-Irene-Nolan?obId=27797423
Obituary information for Lorene "Lori" Irene Nolan View Lorene "Lori" Irene Nolan's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.
04/12/2023
Carolyn Norris | Obituary Carolyn Ann Norris was born on 14 July 1947 in Alexandria, Virginia the daughter of Eugene and Cleo Lowe. She was a lifetime resident of Waterloo and ...
01/17/2023
https://www.iowacremation.com/obituary/2023/Jan/Dixie-D.-Phillips
May you rest in peace Dixie. 30+ years as a CCRN at Sartori Hospital. She will be greatly missed for her knowledge, skills, and humor.
Dixie D. Phillips Obituary | Iowa Cremation Dixie D. Phillips Obituary | Born on: July 16, 1953 | Departed on: January 11, 2023 | Resided in: Grundy Center, IA
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