Individual Details
Bert Donald Medhaug
(23 Nov 1922 - 16 Mar 2018)
WATERLOO - Bert Donald Medhaug, 95, of Waterloo, died Friday, March 16, at home.
He was born Nov. 23, 1922, in Lime Springs, son of Martin and Lena (Johnson) Medhaug. After high school graduation, he worked at Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp in Cresco until he was drafted into the U.S. Army serving in the South Pacific during World War II. Bert worked for Waterloo Valve Spring (Waterloo Industries). On May 7, 1949, he married Fay Morehouse in Waterloo. Together, they owned and operated Bert and Fay’s Jet Tavern until retiring in 1997.
Survivors: a son, Bert Duane (Jenny) Medhaug Jr. of Waterloo; a daughter, Joyce Meyer of Waterloo; a foster daughter, Pam Cotton-Cole; seven grandchildren, Jennifer, Becky, Dalton, Haley, Amy, Adam and Angie; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: his parents; his wife; four brothers, Sanford, Howard, Edwin, and Gene Medhaug; and four sisters, Elsie Hartung, Anna Inman, Lucille Mintey and Elnora Murphy.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, at Parrott & Wood Chapel of Memories, 965 Home Plaza, with burial in Garden of Memories. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and for 30 minutes prior to services at the funeral chapel. Memorials: to the family. Bert enjoyed yard work, gardening and garage sales. He traveled with his family through much of North America from Canada to Mexico. Bert really loved his Chicago Cubs and celebrated their World Series Win in 2016.
He was born Nov. 23, 1922, in Lime Springs, son of Martin and Lena (Johnson) Medhaug. After high school graduation, he worked at Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp in Cresco until he was drafted into the U.S. Army serving in the South Pacific during World War II. Bert worked for Waterloo Valve Spring (Waterloo Industries). On May 7, 1949, he married Fay Morehouse in Waterloo. Together, they owned and operated Bert and Fay’s Jet Tavern until retiring in 1997.
Survivors: a son, Bert Duane (Jenny) Medhaug Jr. of Waterloo; a daughter, Joyce Meyer of Waterloo; a foster daughter, Pam Cotton-Cole; seven grandchildren, Jennifer, Becky, Dalton, Haley, Amy, Adam and Angie; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: his parents; his wife; four brothers, Sanford, Howard, Edwin, and Gene Medhaug; and four sisters, Elsie Hartung, Anna Inman, Lucille Mintey and Elnora Murphy.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, at Parrott & Wood Chapel of Memories, 965 Home Plaza, with burial in Garden of Memories. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and for 30 minutes prior to services at the funeral chapel. Memorials: to the family. Bert enjoyed yard work, gardening and garage sales. He traveled with his family through much of North America from Canada to Mexico. Bert really loved his Chicago Cubs and celebrated their World Series Win in 2016.
Events
| Birth | 23 Nov 1922 | Lime Springs, Howard Co., Iowa |  | ||
| Marriage | 7 May 1949 | Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa - Fay Genevieve Morehouse | | ||
| Death | 16 Mar 2018 | Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa | |||
| Burial | Garden of Memories, Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa | |
Families
| Spouse | Fay Genevieve Morehouse (1930 - 2001) |
| Child | Joyce Medhaug (1950 - ) |
| Child | Bert Duane Medhaug (1952 - ) |
| Father | Martin Bertinius Medhaug (1876 - 1942) |
| Mother | Lena Helena Johnson (1881 - 1969) |
| Sibling | Sanford Medhaug (1903 - 1984) |
| Sibling | Edwin Medhaug (1906 - 1906) |
| Sibling | Elsie L. Medhaug (1909 - 1933) |
| Sibling | Anna Regina Medhaug (1912 - 1998) |
| Sibling | Lucille Marguerite Medhaug (1914 - 1997) |
| Sibling | Howard Edwin Medhaug (1917 - 2009) |
| Sibling | Elnora Thelma Medhaug (1919 - 2015) |
| Sibling | Harold Gene Medhaug (1925 - 2016) |
Endnotes
1. Abigail Farris & James Clason By Fay Morehouse Medhaug, April 1987, Page 102.
2. Obituary of Bert Donald Medhaug, Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, Sunday, March 18, 2018.
3. Abigail Farris & James Clason By Fay Morehouse Medhaug, April 1987, Page 102.
4. Obituary of Bert Donald Medhaug, Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, Sunday, March 18, 2018.