Lester J. "Les" Everts

Lester J. "Les" Everts, 84, of Cedar Falls, died at home on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. He was born November 14, 1934 in Grundy County near Parkersburg, Iowa, the son of Jacob and Ella (Syhlman) Everts. Les married Hazel Pitchers-McKinney on August 5, 2000 in Cedar Falls. He attended school near Dike, Iowa and farmed from 1950-1988. Les later worked at the Hudson Coop and as a bike technician/handyman at Walmart. He enjoyed woodworking, square dance calling, dancing, clogging and spending time with family and friends.

Les is survived by his wife, Hazel Everts, of Cedar Falls; his daughter, Brenda (Delwin) Schmitt, of St. Louis, Missouri; his two sons, Maurel (Gaylene) Everts of Columbia, Illinois and Darren Everts of St. Petersburg, Florida; six grandchildren, Jacob, DJ, Ethan, Kendra, Erin, Marisa, and two great grandchildren, Ariana and Jace.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a half brother, Alvin Syhlman, and two sisters, Ella Eckhoff and Tina Berhends.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at Orchard Hill Church, with burial at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens, both in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be 4—7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home and one hour before service at the church. Memorials may be directed to the family. The family requests no flowers/plants. Online condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.