Obituary Listing

February 13, 2025

Rodney Michael Berry, age 61, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 13, 2025 at his home in Cedar Falls.

Rodney was born on January 15, 1964 to Michael Berry and Nancy (Ferguson) Panther in Vinton, IA

Rodney attended Cedar Falls High School. After he left high school, he married Karla (Gustafson) Berry on 8/4/1984 where they had...

February 13, 2025

We are sure that heaven is a much livelier place with the arrival of Donald Robert Terry of Cedar Falls, IA, on Thursday, February 13, 2025. His big smile and laughter brought happiness to his family and the third floor of the Deery Suites at Western Home Communities in Cedar Falls the last years of his life. Don will...

February 12, 2025

Vicki T. Combs, 73, Cedar Falls, died February 12, 2025 at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center.

Vicki was born March 25, 1951 in Cedar Falls to the late Virgil and Ethel (Blum) Abkes.  She graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1969 where she was a student librarian and earned an Associate Degree from Hawkeye Community College.  While...

February 10, 2025

Duane Allen Eastman, 72, of Cedar Falls (formerly of Janesville) passed away at UPH/Allen Hospital following a brief illness on Monday, February 10, 2025. He was born in Osage, November 29, 1952, son of Homer and Nelda (Betts) Eastman. Duane graduated from Cedar Falls High School with the Class of 1971, then attended Hawkeye Tech to study...

February 9, 2025

Thomas James Murphy, 81, Reinbeck, died Sunday, February 9, 2025.

Thomas was born May 7, 1943 in Waterloo to the late James Owen and Evelyn Belle (Sell) Murphy.  He graduated from Reinbeck High School in 1961.  Thomas went into the US Army and served in Vietnam from 1965-67 at the Tan Son Nhut AFB with the US...

February 6, 2025

Marilyn Ione Andersen, age 91, passed away in her home on February 6, 2025, at 9:30 p.m. Surrounded by her two grandsons and daughter.  She had a deep passion for art, history, genealogy, and gardening, always nurturing beauty and curiosity in the world around her.

She is survived by her children, David (Nancy) Andersen and Kathi Monnig;...

February 6, 2025

MaryAnn Bolhuis, 87, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at Western Home Communities Martin Suites in Cedar Falls. She was born on August 28, 1937, the daughter of Sievert and Jennie (Engelkes) VanHauen, at the family farm in rural Grundy County, Iowa. On December 16, 1957, MaryAnn married Chris Bolhuis in Parkersburg, Iowa, and was...

February 3, 2025

Charita Marie Nicholson, 65, Oelwein, died Monday, February 3, 2025 at Grandview Healthcare Center, Oelwein.

Charita was born August 11, 1959 in Cedar Falls to the late John and Marita (Reiff) Nicholson.  She graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1979

Charita is survived by her brother, Tom (Tammy) Nicholson of Cedar Falls; sister-in-law, Esther...

February 2, 2025

Robert Gene Hansen, 96, Cedar Falls, died Sunday, February 2, 2025 at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center.

Robert was born December 1, 1928 in Cedar Falls to the late William Bernard and Emma Mae (Robinson) Hansen.  Following his graduation from Cedar Falls High School in 1946, Robert enlisted in the US Army and honorably served in the...

January 30, 2025

Judy Rae Reisner, 86, of Waterloo, departed her loving family on January 30, 2025, after a short illness. She was born May 23,1938, to Charles and Alma (Stephens) Dray. Judy worked at Immanuel (Unity) Presbyterian Church and had an upholstery business.  She loved quilting and camping.

She was preceded in death by her...

January 30, 2025

Harold Braun Kreb, 86, formerly of Cedar Falls, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at The Moorings in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He was born September 16, 1938, son of William and Ella (Braun) Kreb. Harold graduated from NU High School with the Class of 1956, then attended Iowa State College where he studied Engineering and was...

January 25, 2025

Charles Lynn Berggren, of Cedar Falls, IA died in his home in Cedar Falls, IA on Saturday, January 25th., 2025, a day after his 81st. birthday.

Lynn was born Jan. 24th, 1944 in Cedar Falls, IA, the son of Paul D. and Hazel I (Hunt) Berggren.

Lynn graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1962.  ...

January 24, 2025

Heidi Christine Rogers, 61, of Cedar Falls, passed away at UPH/Allen Hospital on Friday, January 24, 2025. She was born in Waterloo on November 20, 1963, daughter of Hans and Gisela (Preiss) Martens. Heidi graduated from Hudson High School with the Class of 1982 then attended the Cedar Falls School of Beauty to become a cosmetologist. She...

January 24, 2025

Donna Mae (Ferns) Hoffman, of Cedar falls, died on January 24, 2025, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. She was born on December 23, 1930, in Barnes City, Iowa, the daughter of Ray and Zella Ferns. Donna graduated from Barnes City H.S. as the Salutatorian, received her teaching degree from Iowa State Teachers College (UNI), and later, achieved her...

January 23, 2025

Anita Mary Whitson, born on January 4, 1944, in Waterloo, Iowa, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2025, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She was a beloved wife to Paul D. Whitson and a dedicated mother to her son, Cory Gutshall. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emily and Merlyn Hildebrand of Janesville Iowa. Anita was a passionate...

January 21, 2025

Wade Donald Moothart, 47, of Waterloo, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at his home. He was born on February 12, 1977, in Cedar Falls, the son of Brian Moothart and Brenda (Blanchard) Santee and grew up in Cedar Falls. Wade married Tammi and, though later divorced, raised 4 children together. He earned his GED from Hawkeye...

January 19, 2025

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Miller Roskamp, 90, of Cedar Falls, passed away at Thuesen Cottage on Sunday, January 19, 2025. He was born in Nova Scotia, Canada, on August 30, 1934, son of Rev. Arend and Tryna (Memmelaar) Roskamp. In 1942, the family moved to the...

January 11, 2025

Wayne Allison Purk, 84, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025, following a battle with Parkinson's Disease.  He was born May 27, 1940, in Sheffield, Iowa, son of Carroll and Mavis (Swanson) Gerdes. Wayne's parents later divorced and he was adopted by Mavis' second husband, James Frank Purk. They moved from Northwood, Iowa, to Cedar Falls...

January 9, 2025

Lillian Shoemaker of Cedar Falls died Thursday, January 9, 2025 at UnityPoint Allen Hospital.

Lillian Alice Webrand was born March 7, 1927, in rural New Hartford, the daughter of Gertrude (Nissen) and William Webrand.  Lillian graduated from New Hartford School in May of 1944.  On December 2, 1945, she married Merle Shoemaker at the Trinity United Methodist...

January 6, 2025

Loretta Mae McEnroe, 92, of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 6, 2025, at Deery Suites in Cedar Falls. She was born September 5, 1932, near Sumner, Iowa, the daughter of Emil and Esther (Geffert) Steege, and graduated from Waterloo West High School. On October 14, 1951, Loretta married Allan McEnroe in Waterloo. The two shared 46...