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,...
Dorothy G Meyerhoff
May 2, 2011
Dorothy G. Meyerhoff, 87, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, May 2, 2011, at NewAldaya Lifescapes, Cedar Falls. Dorothy was born November 18, 1923, in Bremer County, Iowa, the daughter of Frederick & Ella (Miller) Schoof. She married Richard Meyerhoff in 1944 in Waterloo. They later divorced. Dorothy attended a one room school and graduated from Dunkerton High School. She received...
Robert E Sherbon
April 28, 2011
Robert E. Sherbon, 80, of Marshalltown, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Falls, died, Thursday, April 28, 2011, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. He was born June 16, 1930 in Cedar Falls, the son of John F. and Hazel Mae (Price) Sherbon. Robert married Florence M. Kuriger on November 15, 1951 in Cedar Falls. He was a veteran of the...
Kenneth L Ehrhardt
April 23, 2011
Kenneth was born January 25, 1926 in Fairfield, Iowa, the son of Roy & Marjorie (Burr) Ehrhardt. He married Betty Henrickson and they later divorced. He married Wilma Hansen January 3, 1981 in Nashua, Iowa. Kenneth served in the Iowa State Guard and was employed by Cedar Valley Highway Paving Company for 28 years, retiring in 1988. He was...
John Christensen
April 21, 2011
John "Johnny" Christensen, 73, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, April 21, 2011, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. He was born February 4, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Carl & Agnes (Hendersen) Christensen. John married Alice Weers on May 17, 1957, in Cedar Falls. They later divorced. He worked for Martinson Construction in Cedar Falls for over 30...
Deborah M Holder
April 19, 2011
Deborah Marie Holder, 55, of Cedar Falls, died from complications of diabetes on Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at her home in Cedar Falls. She was born October 22, 1955 in West Union, Iowa, the daughter of Milfred Otto and Lorraine "Peg" (Martin) Schultz. Deborah married Blaine M. Holder on October 2, 1993 in Virginia City, Nevada. She was a...
Maxine I Staley
April 18, 2011
Maxine I. Verbeek Staley, 91 of Cedar Falls, IA passed away on April 18, 2011. Mrs. Staley is survived by her husband, Donald; one sister, Betty Nolan of IA; her children, Donna Decker of AZ, Betty Jensen of CA, Sally McLaughlin of AZ, Kenneth Verbeek of CO, Monte Verbeek of IA, step-son Craig Staley of IA ; several grandchildren...
Harold W Carr
April 15, 2011
Harold Warren Carr, 78, of Parkersburg, died Friday, April 15, 2011, at the Cedar Falls Health Care Center. He was born October 1, 1932 at Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Delmar Warren and Olivia A. (Madsen) Carr. Harold married Delores B. Myszka on June 16, 1956, at Waverly, Iowa. He was a truck driver for Shireys-Manatts Contractors in Waterloo...
Marjorie A Mixdorf
April 12, 2011
Marjorie A. Mixdorf, 85, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at The Western Home Communities Thalman Square, Cedar Falls. She was born July 3, 1925 in Greeley, Iowa, the daughter of Ben and Gertrude (Ryan) Odell. Marjorie married Merwyn H. Mixdorf on August 21, 1949 in Greeley. She graduated from Greeley High School and the University of...
Carol L Baker
April 3, 2011
Carol L. Baker, 77, of Janesville, Iowa, died Sunday, April 3, 2011, at Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls. She was born January 3, 1934, at Lehigh, Iowa, the daughter of Lee & Marjorie (Rowley) Dutcher.  Carol graduated from Lehigh High School and received both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Northern Iowa. She married John R. Baker...
Lucille E Arends
March 28, 2011
Lucille E. Arends, 93, of Charles City, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Monday, March 28, 2011, at Floyd County Memorial Hospital, Charles City. She was born December 21, 1917 in Colo, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas L. and Hazel M. (Johnson) Handsaker. Lucille married Grant Arends December 20, 1944 in Cedar Falls. He preceded her in death February 29,...
Marie C Cook
March 25, 2011
Marie C. Cook, 92, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, March 25, 2011 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. She was born December 21, 1918 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the daughter of John and Ruth (Livingston) Casey. Marie attended Cedar Falls schools, and received a two year teaching degree from Iowa State Teachers College, after which she taught first and second...
Eugene N Nielsen
March 23, 2011
Eugene N. Nielsen, 78, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Dike, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo. Eugene was born April 24, 1932, in Hudson, Iowa, the son of Chris A. & Thora E. (Christensen) Nielsen. He married Lavaun "Bonnie" Fines August 23, 1952 in El Paso, Texas. She preceded him in death January 15, 2003. ...
Caroline E Ledtje
March 19, 2011
Caroline E. Ledtje, 82, of Janesville, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Windsor Nursing & Rehab Center in Cedar Falls. She was born May 10, 1928 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of James and Elsie (Sauer) Christensen. Caroline married Royal Ledtje on December 14, 1946 in Waterloo.
Survivors include her husband, Royal...
Theresa J Harbaugh
March 14, 2011
Theresa J. Harbaugh, 54, of Waterloo, Iowa, died Monday, March 14, 2011, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born March 10, 1957 in Waterloo, the daughter of Lloyd and Jane (Kent) Buls. Theresa married David R. Harbaugh on August 16, 1980 in Waterloo. He preceded her in death October 16, 1991. Theresa graduated from Waterloo...
Marilyn E Rasmussen
March 11, 2011
Marilyn E. Rasmussen, 83, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, March 11, 2011 at Windsor Nursing & Rehab Center, Cedar Falls. She was born August 2, 1927 in Nashua, Iowa, the daughter of Daniel and Ethel (Albaugh) McGrath. Marilyn married Donald Rasmussen at Nazareth Lutheran Church October 4, 1980. She graduated from New Hampton High School in 1945. Before her...
Marvel M Rittgers
March 8, 2011
Marvel Marie Rittgers, 75, of Waverly and formerly of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. Marvel was born August 26, 1935, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Charles & Myrtle (Fairbanks) Coffin. She married Eugene Rittgers June 29, 1953 in Owatonna, Minnesota.  Marvel worked in the Food Service Department for 25 years...
Roberta F Spring
March 2, 2011
Roberta F. Spring, 63, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center, following her journey with multiple sclerosis and leukemia. She was born August 8, 1947 in Knoxville, Iowa, the daughter of Charlie R. and Cecil Fay (Niemants) Spring. Roberta graduated from Knoxville High School in 1965 and earned her BA...
