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
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
11/05/2025
On Saturday, November 1, 2025 Honor Guard members (left to right) Paula Anderson, Jan Erpelding, Keri Schoolman, Sally Kelly and Marlys Nelson paid tribute to fellow nurse Geraldine Mahnke. Geraldine's nursing career spanned 37 years.
Obituary information for Geraldine Mahnke https://share.google/GwnkqllvZcYzPzsHp
07/14/2023
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
I have witnessed many last breaths... too many to count. When I am at the bedside, I know when someone is about die, I am able to educate, support, and prepare families. I can tell them there might be sounds or body movements, which are a normal part of the dying process, but can sometimes be startling and even scary. If I tell them ahead of time, I can hopefully remove some of their fear, and that is always my goal.
I am not startled by death, I am not surprised by death, and I am not afraid of death. I have the tools to help others whether they are dying, or preparing to say goodbye, and I feel confident in my place at those moments.
And yet... every time that last breath is taken, I still feel so amazed and sometimes even surprised by it all, especially the miraculous way the body knows what to do. What gets me every single time, is the loud silence that happens after... that's when it hits me... someone has died... a life has ended. This is big... it's huge... and I have so much respect for that moment.
I worry sometimes that I will lose that, but instead, I think my respect for life and death, has increased over time. I feel a need to honor each last breath, to sit quietly for a moment, to not rush anything, and to just breathe in the stillness of the room.
It is truly an honor to be with someone who is dying, and when I am invited to be at their bedside, I respect and appreciate them and those who are saying goodbye. I never take these sacred moments for granted. I hope I always feel this way...
xo
Gabby
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
12/09/2022
https://www.lockefuneralservices.com/obituaries/5649/deborah-hurst
Deborah Hurst | Obituary Deborah "Debbie" Jean Hayes Hurst, 66, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, December 7, 2022, from cancer, while a patient at UnityPoint Health-Allen ...
10/12/2022
09/29/2022
https://www.lockefuneralservices.com/obituaries/5557/murtis-smith
Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Locke at Tower Park around 11:20 AM, 4140 Kimball Ave, Waterloo.
NHG services have been requested to honor our fellow colleague Murtis. A colleague who not only served as a nurse and wife of Dr. Andrew C Smith and continues to give back in scholarships for nursing programs at Iowa University and Allen Nursing College in remembrance of her.
If you would like to volunteer and are available for the celebration of life, please contact Stacie Fobian at 319-231-7402.
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