Marlene Bradfield, 76, of 5117 Bluebell Road in Cedar Falls, died at her home on Monday, September 17, 2007.

She was born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1930 in Waterloo, the daughter of Parks and Mabel Parker Hey.

Marlene graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1949, received her BA degree from UNI, and RN certification from Allen School of Nursing. Marlene worked as a Registered Nurse at Covenant Medical Center, retiring as the House Supervisor.

She married Deane Bradfield on September 2, 1950, in Waterloo.

She was a member of Friends of Visiting Nurses, was Past President of Friends of KUNI / KHKE, member of P.E.O. Chapter K.S., Cedar Valley Arboretum, and the Tai Chi class at Covenant Medical Center.

Marlene was a positive person, involved and devoted. She was devoted to her husband, children, grandchildren and friends. Family was the center of her life. She was involved in her community and deeply dedicated to her church as a member, in her bible study, and as chair of the communication committee. She loved gardening, traveling, exercising, reading, and solving crossword puzzles.

Marlene is survived by her husband Deane of Cedar Falls, three sons: Scott of Waterloo, Andy and his wife Michelle of Omaha, Nebraska, and Matt and his wife Laura of Claremont, California, and two daughters: Julie Hodson and her husband Howard of Houston, Texas, and Linda Harris and her husband Joel of Waterloo. She is also survived by sixteen grandchildren: Christine, Elizabeth, Tim, Holly, Kayla, Jason, John, Caitlyn, Ian, Ainsley, Johna, Brenden, Brittney, Brycen, Blake, and Brenna.

She is preceded in death by her parents and infant son Kurt A. Bradfield.