Dorothy "Dolly" E. Lind

Dorothy "Dolly" Lind, 92, Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at NewAldaya Lifescapes, Cedar Falls.  Dolly was born June 18, 1931 in Waterloo to the late Otto and Elsbeth (Gumz) Ziemer.  She was a 1949 graduate of West High School.  Dolly met Eugene Lind in California while he was serving in the US Navy and the couple were married on January 2, 1953 in Dubuque and the couple celebrated 67 loving years together prior to his death in 2020.  The couple owned and operated the Cypress Lounge in Cedar Falls for many years.

Dolly is survived by her children, Janette Nelson of Cedar Falls, Kevin (Katie) Lind of McGregor, Tom (Laura) Lind of Maple Grove, MN and David (Tammy) Lind of Waterloo; grandchildren, Josh Nelson, Clayton Lind, Caleb (Tehya) Lind, Bria (Jeff) Hunnewell and Annika Lind; great-grandchildren, Phoebe and Wyatt; and extended family and friends.  She is preceded in death by her siblings, Esther, Lillian, Kurt, Al, Arnold, Paul, Hilda, Gerald and Marie.

The funeral service for Dolly will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 23 at St. John Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls; this service will be livestreamed at St. John Lutheran Church Facebook .  Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 PM on Friday, September 22 at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home; resuming at 9:00 AM on Saturday at the church until the time of service.  Burial will be at Garden of Memories.  Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice at Please Click Here To Donate To Cedar Valley Hospice or St. John Lutheran Church at Please Click Here To Donate To St. John Lutheran Church .