Earl M. Easley

Earl M. Easley, 65, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, August 5, 2017, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born July 22, 1952 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Delbert and Carolyn (Dunn) Easley. Earl married Roxanne Shaffer on February 3, 1973 in Waterloo. He earned his Associates Degree from Modesto Junior College in Modesto, California and was a semi truck driver for 14 years, retiring in 2014 from First Fleet, Inc. Earl was a member of the Auto Club of America and loved classic cars, especially Fords. He also loved old movies and music.

He is survived by his wife, Roxanne Easley, of Cedar Falls; his daughter, Jenna (Joel) Dutcher, of Ogden, Iowa; three grandchildren, Amber Braniff, Ella and Malia Dutcher, all of Ogden; his sister, Carolyn Rae (Jack) Himebook, of Zeeland, Michigan; his mother-in-law, Marjorie Shaffer, of Cedar Falls, and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Earl was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, David Easley, and his father-in-law, Ray Shaffer.

Services will be 1:30 pm Thursday, August 10, 2017, at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home in Cedar Falls, with burial at Hitesville Cemetery near Aplington.  Visitation will be 4 - 6:00 pm Wednesday, and one hour before service, at the funeral home.  Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society or Cedar Valley Hospice.  Condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com .