Rhoda M. Durant

Rhoda M. "Ronnie" Durant, 98, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Elizabeth E. Martin Health Center of Western Home Communities of natural causes. She was born January 24, 1921, in Cumberland, MD, daughter of John W. and Myrtle M. Kenney DeHaven. She graduated from Bethesda Chevy Chase High School in 1939, attended Montgomery Junior College for two years and the American Institute of Banking in Washington, D.C. She married Roger C. Durant April 15, 1950 in Bethesda, Maryland; he preceded her in death on September 8, 2011. She was a homemaker for most of her life. Prior to that, Ronnie worked in the banking and accounting field in Maryland from 1939-1955. She was a member of Walnut Ridge Baptist Church. She spent many years working with primary Sunday school. She volunteered at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida for four years, and for two years with Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) in Waterloo. Ronnie is survived by two sons, Richard (Marilyn) Durant of Glenwood‚ MD, and Douglas (Mary) Durant of Waterloo‚ IA; five grandchildren, Dr. Melissa (Mark) Cunningham, Kevin (Lisa) Durant, Dr. Laura (Ben) Elliott, Kyle (Ashleigh) Durant, and Michelle Durant; se...[more]

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even great grandchildren; and a brother, Richard (Ethel) DeHaven of Bethesda‚ MD. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; three sisters, Beatrice Kruhm, Lucille Phillips, and Evelyn Thompson. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.lockefuneralhome.com/obituaries/rhoda-m.-ronnie-durant