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Wilson W Smith
July 16, 2011
W. W. "Smitty" Smith, 98, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, July 16, 2011, at his home.  Smitty was born January 13, 1913, at Manchester, Iowa, the son of Milton & Maude (Wilson) Smith. He married Esther Eibey June 28, 1936 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She preceded him in death February 21, 1982. He married Marcella "Sally" Cerwinske July 15,...
Mark S Sommer
July 5, 2011
Mark Steven Sommer, 59, of Cedar Falls, died at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo on Tuesday, July 5, 2011. He was born November 24, 1951, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, the son of Harold and Betty L. (Kaufman) Sommer. Mark married Donna Rae Wineman June 10, 1972, at Scottsbluff. He graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering...
Ruffcorn J Alyce
July 5, 2011
Alyce J. Ruffcorn, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at NewAldaya Lifescapes. She was born April 2, 1922, in Cedar Falls, Iowa the daughter of Nels and Julia J. (Hansen) Skaarup. Alyce married Donald F. Ruffcorn August 15, 1944 at Nazareth Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls. He preceded her in death December 2, 1998. Before her retirement...
Donald L Nielsen
July 1, 2011
Donald L. Nielsen, 74, of Waterloo, died Friday, July 1, 2011, at his home in Waterloo. He was born August 7, 1936, in Hudson, Iowa, the son of Chris A. and Thora E. (Christensen) Nielsen. Donald married Bernardine Ann Heath June 18, 1955 in Cedar Falls. She preceded him in death August 24, 2002. Before his retirement, Donald worked for...
Jeremy D Richardson
June 25, 2011
Jeremy Dean Richardson, 22, of Evansdale, died Saturday, June 25, 2011, at the Univ. of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City. He was born June 21, 1989 in Waterloo, the son of Dean L. and Wendy K. (Wetzel) Richardson. Jeremy graduated from East Waterloo High School in 2007. He was owner and operator of Green Effect Lawn Care &...
David V Crook
June 25, 2011
David V. "Dave" Crook, 64, of Waterloo, died Saturday, June 25, 2011, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. He was born January 31, 1947 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Verlin and Dorothy (Bird) Crook. Dave married Linda Carpenter February 12, 1972 in Waterloo. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and was a salesman...
Wayne D Wollum
June 24, 2011
Wayne D. Wollum, 92, of Cedar Falls, died of natural causes on Friday, June 24, 2011, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center in Cedar Falls. He was born April 15, 1919 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the son of Glen and Blanche (Edgington) Wollum. Wayne married Laura Mae Naugle on June 8, 1946 in Sioux Falls. She...
Virginia P Tjebkes
June 24, 2011
Virginia Tjebkes, 83, of Waterloo, died Friday, June 24, 2011, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. She was born September 15, 1927 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Alfred and Lillian (Claus) Jacobsen. Virginia married Albert L. Tjebkes August 10, 1947 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He preceded her in death August 27, 2010. Virginia was a registered nurse and worked...
Timothy L Nielsen
June 22, 2011
Timothy Lee Nielsen, 55, of Janesville, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at his home in Janesville. He was born April 20,1956 in Cedar Falls, the son of Donald L. and Bernardine (Heath) Nielsen. Tim married Rochelle Rothfus August 12, 1989 in Cedar Falls. He worked for Benton Sand and Gravel in Cedar Falls for many years.
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Irma M Husome
June 21, 2011
Irma M. Husome, 93, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at NewAldaya Lifescapes. She was born March 3, 1918 in Hanlontown, Iowa, the daughter of Martin & Louise (Morotz) Oswald. She married Edward J. Husome November 14, 1937 in Hanlontown. He preceded her in death July 9, 1973. Irma was employed as a retail clerk in Cedar...
Evelyn M Harris
June 17, 2011
Evelyn M. Harris, 81, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, June 17, 2011, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center. She was born July 22, 1929 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Holger and Lillian (Hansen) Juhl. Evelyn married George M. Harris February 1, 1957 in Waverly, Iowa.
Survivors include her husband, George Harris, of Cedar...Charles E Strattan
June 14, 2011
Charles E. Strattan, 87, of Cedar Falls, died at home on Tuesday, June 14, 2011. He was born February 23, 1924 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Charles and Bessie (Gibbons) Strattan. Charles graduated from Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska. He married Mary Ehm on February 10, 1961 in Omaha. Charles served in the US Army Air Corps...
Mary B Rellihan
June 14, 2011
Mary B. Rellihan, 79, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at her home. Mary was born February 8, 1932 in Oelwein, Iowa, the daughter of Maurice & Teresa (Streit) Cullen. She married Robert "Bob" Rellihan May 23, 1953 at Ft. Dodge, Iowa. He preceded her in death July 8, 2002. Mary graduated from the University of Northern...
Racheal C Schmaltz
June 12, 2011
Racheal C. Schmaltz, 86, of Waverly, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, June 12, 2011, at the Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly. She was born August 27, 1924 in River Falls, Wisconsin, the daughter of Arthur and Ruby (Chinnock) Martin. Racheal married John Schmaltz, Jr. on May 7, 1946 in Anamoose, North Dakota. He preceded her in death...
Wilbur A Blanchard
June 8, 2011
Wilbur Arthur "Curly" Blanchard, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. He was born September 22, 1919 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Charles Edward and Clara Christiana (Huck) Blanchard.  Curly married Anna "Anne" Lorraine Fowler on July 29, 1949 in Waterloo. He honorably served in the U.S. Army 133rd...
Beatrice M Davis
June 5, 2011
Beatrice "Bea" Davis, 71, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Bea was born January 30, 1940, in Riley Springs, Texas, the daughter of John W. & Helen D. (Close) Jones. She was employed at the First Street McDonald's, retiring in 2000. Survivors include her son, James (Mary Jo) Snyder...
Donald D Peters
June 3, 2011
Donald D. Peters, 74, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, June 3, 2011, at his residence. Don was born March 27, 1937 at Holland, Iowa, the son of John J. & Elizabeth (Hillygus) Peters. He married Norma Boysen January 13, 1962 in Cedar Falls and they later separated. Don served in the U. S. Army and was employed at John Deere...
Robert E Kramer
June 3, 2011
Robert E. Kramer, 74, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, June 3, 2011, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, of natural causes. There will be no services or visitation.
John R Nero
May 28, 2011
John Robert Nero, 82, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, May 28, 2011 at his home. He was born October 10, 1928 in Bottineau, North Dakota, the son of Charles W. and Mary D. (Boehnke) Nero. John graduated from Dakota College at Bottineau. He married Doris Gauger April 19, 1954 at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. John received his BA and MA...
Roger O Gutknecht
May 26, 2011
Roger O. Gutknecht, 94, of Dike, died Thursday, May 26, 2011 at his home. He was born April 7, 1917 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of Louis & Ella (Runge) Gutknecht. He married Patricia Bird Kent September 22, 1962 in Decorah, Iowa. Roger farmed in the Dike area until retiring in 1980.
Survivors include his wife,...
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