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Carol A Lough
August 29, 2011
Carol Annette Lough, 71, of Cedar Falls, died at home on Monday, August 29, 2011. She was born July 26, 1940 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Willard Ervin and Viva Helen (Carter) Benson. Before her retirement, Carol was manager of Country Terrace Mobile Home Park.
Survivors include two sons, Michael Lough of Ypsilanti, Michigan and Greg...
Capt. Mark A Conway
August 27, 2011
Capt. Mark Andrew "Andy" Conway, 26, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, August 27, 2011, from a brain tumor. He was born April 20, 1985, in Cedar Falls, son of Mark and Mary Conway. He married Micale R. Coon on May 17, 2008. Capt. Conway graduated from Columbus Catholic High School in 2004, and from Iowa State University in...
Matthew G Cunningham
August 15, 2011
Matthew G. Cunningham, 48, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, August 15, 2011, at his residence of natural causes. He was born September 9, 1962 in Cedar Falls, the son of Vincent and Juanita (Hansen) Cunningham. Matthew graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1981 and served in the U. S. Army for four years in Germany and Korea.
...Charles W Schuster
August 14, 2011
Charles W. Schuster, 65, of Waterloo, died Sunday, August 14, 2011, at NewAldaya Lifescapes, formerly the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home, after a brief illness. Charles was born October 31, 1945 in Cherry Point, North Carolina, the son of Carl & Helen (Cornell) Schuster. He married Cathy Keiderling July 7, 1967 in Waterloo. They divorced after 14 years of marriage. ...
Max W Sowers
August 7, 2011
Max William Sowers, 82, of Cedar Falls, IA, is at peace after a long journey with Alzheimers. He passed away on August 7, 2011 at Thalman Square surrounded by the love of his family.
Max was born August 28, 1928 to Helen (Kelly) and J.W. "Bill" Sowers in Ames, IA. He was a 1947 graduate of Ames...
Louise Bergeson
August 3, 2011
Louise Bergeson, 84, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Waterloo, died Wednesday, August 3, 2011, at Western Home Communities Windhaven in Cedar Falls. She was born September 4, 1926 in Rowena, South Dakota, the daughter of John and Inga (Bratlie) Thorson. Louise married Marlowe E. Bergeson on August 9, 1947 in Waterloo. He preceded her in death on November 7,...
Ross D Wilson
July 29, 2011
Ross Wilson, 52, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, July 29, 2011, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home, in Waterloo. Ross was born December 17, 1958 at Schoitz Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Ray & Nyola (Diekmann) Wilson. He married Linda Pfiffner September 28, 1991 at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Waterloo. Ross was employed as an inside...
Joan L Babcock
July 26, 2011
Joan Lee Babcock, 77, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at her home in Cedar Falls. She was born December 10, 1933 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Clyde K. and Esther (Mathes) Cook. Joan graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1951.  She married Robert L. Babcock October 3, 1953 in Cedar Falls.
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Jerald W Baxter
July 22, 2011
Jerald "Jerry" William Baxter, 47, of Waterloo, died Friday, July 22, 2011, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. He was born November 16, 1963 in Cedar Falls, the son of Kenneth LeRoy and Arlene Jane (Adams) Baxter. Jerry married Elaine Silampa in September of 1982 at the Little Brown Church near Nashua, Iowa, and they later divorced. Jerry served...
Donna L Lind
July 19, 2011
Donna Lois (Linden) Lind, 74, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. She was born August 15, 1936 in Odebolt, Iowa, the daughter of Willard and Lois (Dannenberg) Linden. Donna married Harry Lind on December 21, 1956 in Odebolt. She was a 1954 graduate of Odebolt High School and attended Iowa State...
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...
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