Dorothy Juhl Zelle

Dorothy Juhl Zelle, 90, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, August 30, 2018, at NewAldaya Lifescapes.  She was born May 3, 1928 in rural Dike, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Leona (Wedeking) Brandhorst.  Dorothy married Eugene Juhl on February 19, 1955 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Waverly, Iowa.  He preceded her in death on August 19, 1985.  She married Herbert Zelle on July 12, 2003 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Waverly.  He preceded her in death on December 21, 2005.  Dorothy attended school in Hudson, Iowa, and graduated from Cedar Falls High School.  She earned her B.A. from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio and her M.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.  Dorothy worked for many years for Lutheran Services in Iowa.  She was a past board member of both NewAldaya Lifescapes and the Farm Bureau.  Dorothy enjoyed gardening, reading, baking and travelled extensively around the world.

She is survived by her daughter, Jane (Rick) Juchems, of Plainfield, Iowa; her two sons, John (Anna) Juhl of Forest Hills, New York and Edward (Gayle) Juhl of Hudson, Iowa; her foster son, Herman (Darla) Radke, of Muscatine, Iowa; three step daughters, Barb (Jim) Anderson of Waverly, Pam (Dale) MacNaughton of Kingwood, Texas and Merrilee (Don) Betts of Cedar Falls, and her step son, Douglas Zelle, of Waverly; five grandchildren, Nathanial (Kristin) Juchems, Elizabeth Juchems, Leah (Eric) Lewis, Rachael Juhl and Mitch Juhl; three great grandchildren, Gabriel and Katherine Juchems and Henry Lewis; and three sisters-in-law, Lorrain Maupin of Shell Rock, Harriet (Kenneth) Blockhus of Elgin and Joan Kratchmer of Waverly.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, and her sister, Margaret Borchelt.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at Zion Lutheran Church, with burial at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, both in rural Hudson.  Visitation will be 4—6:00 p.m. Monday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home in Cedar Falls, and one hour before service at the church.  Memorials may be directed to NewAldaya Lifescapes and Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI).  Online Condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.