Allan D. Sell

Allan D. Sell, 83, of Cedar Falls, died Monday February 1, 2021, at NewAldaya Lifescapes, Cedar Falls, Iowa.  He was born February 15, 1937, in Tripoli, Iowa, the son of Arnold and Adella (Koch) Sell.   Allan was baptized on March 14, 1937, and confirmed on April 2, 1950, at Grace Lutheran Church in Tripoli, and graduated from Tripoli High School in May 1954.  He entered service with the US Army in 1955 and was discharged March 11, 1957, serving in Korea.  Allan graduated from the State College of Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa, in August 1962, with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.  He married Peggy Johnson on June 3, 1961 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.  Allan worked for Iowa Finance, farmed from 1963-66, worked for the Black Hawk County Courthouse, A. Y. McDonald, and United Financial Services.  He later got his real estate license.   His hobbies were collecting records, Wurlitzer Jukeboxes, reading, crossword and Sudoku puzzles.

Allan is survived by his 4 sons: Jeffrey (Bee) Sell of Cedar Falls, David (Valerie) Sell of Santa Rosa, California, Rodney Sell of Iowa City, and Michael (Mary) Sell of Cedar Falls; 8 grandchildren, Caroline, Catherine, Karen, Christopher, McKenna, Sophia, Diana and Maxwell.   Preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and a sister, Gloria Bruns.

Visitation will be 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Friday, February 5, 2021, at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home and burial at Fairview Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls.  Those attending must bring and wear a mask, and social distance.  Military honors by U.S. Army Funeral Honors Detail.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.  Online condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.