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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,...
Willis H Wagner
May 26, 2011
WILLIS H. WAGNER, 93, of Cedar Falls, died of congestive heart failure on Saturday, May 26, 2007, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center in Cedar Falls. He was born September 19, 1913 in Adrian, Missouri, the son of Oscar W. and Fern (Morningstar) Wagner. Willis married Hazel C. Clark on April 2, 1935 in Adrian,...
Geoffrey A Dunkelberg
May 24, 2011
Geoffrey Alan Dunkelberg, 48, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born January 2, 1963 in Charles City, Iowa, the son of George A. and Nancy B. (Rogers) Dunkelberg. Geoffrey married Donna Boenig in October, 1986 at Fallon, Nevada and they were later divorced. He served in the United...
Norma J Richards
May 24, 2011
Norma J. Richards, 102, died, Tuesday, May 24 at NewAldaya Lifescapes, Cedar Falls. Shewas born February 17, 1909 in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Edward and Helen (Mahonney) Henson. When she was eleven, her family moved to Freeport, Illinois, where she lived most of her life.
On July 3, 1930 , Norma "Non" as she was known...
Gregory L Phillips
May 22, 2011
Gregory Lee Phillips, 57, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, May 22, 2011, at his home in Cedar Falls. He was born December 22, 1953 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of John and Yvonne (Pecenka) Phillips. Greg served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was a plumber in Florida for thirty years.
Survivors include his...
Marsha L Baker
May 18, 2011
Marsha Lynn Baker, 55, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. Graveside services will be at Shaulis Rd. Cemetery, Waterloo, at a later date. Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Norma A Reichenberg
May 17, 2011
Norma A. Reichenberg, 90, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at NewAldaya Lifescapes, Cedar Falls. Norma was born May 16, 1921 at Hazen, North Dakota, the daughter of Edward & Mary (Ille) Boettcher. She married Edwin E. Reichenberg May 27, 1946 in Glendive, Montana. He preceded her in death April 12, 1993. Norma graduated from Hazen High School...
August L Camarata
May 13, 2011
August Lavene "Pudge" Camarata, 90, of North Hudson, Wisconsin, formerly of Cedar Falls, passed away at his home, after an extended illness, on Friday morning, May 13, 2011. He was born the son of Phillip and Fern (Claussen) Camarata on December 13, 1920 in Waterloo, Iowa.
Pudge was a running back for Iowa State Teachers College in...
Merwin H Schloman
May 13, 2011
Merwin H. Schloman, 84, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, May 13, 2011, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. He was born June 17, 1926 near Readlyn, Iowa, the son of Henry August and Irene (Warneke)Schlomann. Merwin married Verla D. Johnson on June 30, 1946 at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Waterloo. He was a 1945 graduate of Denver...
Agnes L Cashen
May 12, 2011
Agnes L. Cashen, 100, of Waterloo, died Thursday, May 12, 2011, at ManorCare Health Services. She was born September 10, 1910 in Culbertson, Nebraska, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Cavanaugh) Cashen. They moved to Lamont, Iowa where Agnes graduated from Lamont Consolidated High School in 1927. Agnes worked for C. M. Berkley Hardware in the 1930's and continued...
Bernice A Norton
May 9, 2011
Bernice A. Norton, 88, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, May 9, 2011, at Windsor Nursing & Rehab Center in Cedar Falls. There will be no visitation or service. Inurnment will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Cedar Falls, at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family c/o Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, 1825 W. 12th St., Cedar Falls, IA 50613.
Della L Bockhaus
May 8, 2011
Della Bockhaus, 84, passed away on Mother's Day, May 8, 2011. She was born January 3, 1927 in rural Waucoma, Iowa, to Fred and Louise Beier, the fifth child of seven children. Her older siblings were Melvin Beier, Edwin Beier, LaVerne Beier and Mildred Poppe. Her younger siblings were Ruth Zmoos and Clarence Beier. The premature death of Louise Beier...
Robert L Abbas
May 6, 2011
Robert L. Abbas, 66, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, May 6, 2011, at Cedar Falls Health Care Center. He was born April 3, 1945 at Mason City, Iowa, the son of George and Alice (Thompson) Abbas. He married Pamela Van Laere September 1, 1967 at Kanawha, Iowa and they were later divorced. Bob received his BA degree from the...
Bonnie M Turner
May 6, 2011
Bonnie Mae Turner, 77, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, May 6, 2011, at her daughter's home, in Austin, Texas. Bonnie was born April 16, 1934 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Lester & Ivadean (Haack) Lutz. She married Orlando "Bill" Turner January 23, 1955 at St. John Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls. He preceded her in death January 20,...
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