Obituary Listing

September 28, 2024

Mariam Ethel Mehmen, 92, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2024, in her apartment at NewAldaya Lifescapes.  She was born in Waterloo on July 5, 1932, daughter of Martin and Ethel (Nielsen) Christiansen.  Mariam graduated from Cedar Falls High School with the Class of 1950, then married Richard Mehmen on September 22, 1951, at St. Ansgar...

September 25, 2024

Jerod "Jed" Paul Moschel, 86, Cedar Falls, died September 25, 2024, at Deery Suites Western Home Communities.

Jed was born January 15, 1938 in Oelwein to the late Albert and Eva (Dumermuth) Moschel. He grew up on the family farm between Hawkeye and West Union. Following graduation from West Union High School, Jed went on to earn...

September 24, 2024

Dean Edward Brase, 72, passed away peacefully September 24, 2024, at his home in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Dean was born June 1, 1952, to Alvin and Rosalie (Reuscher) Brase in rural Bremer County Iowa on the family farm. The second of four brothers, life largely consisted of school and keeping the farm running...

September 23, 2024

Harlon Russell Eckhoff, 98, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024, at the Martin Suites at Western Home Communities.  He was born September 10, 1926, on a farm near Parkersburg, son of John and Hattie (Dreesman) Eckhoff.  Harlon married Ella June Everts on January 11, 1947, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.  ...

September 20, 2024

Arden "Skip" Payne, 76, of Hudson, passed away at his home on Friday, September 20, 2024. He was born in Bluffton, IN, to Garth and Fern (Shadle) Payne on November 22, 1947. At age 9, Skip moved to Minnesota with his family. He graduated from high school in 1967. On June 25, 1997, Skip married Kathy Weber. Skip was...

September 20, 2024

Dr. Nancy P. Hamilton, 77, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2024 at Pinnacle Specialty Care in Cedar Falls. Nancy was born October 1, 1946, in San Francisco, California, the daughter of the late Durward and Mary (Robinson) Hamilton. She was raised in Concord, CA, before graduating from Clayton Valley High School in 1964. Nancy went...

September 16, 2024

Russel K. Boss, 77, of Waterloo, died Monday, September 16, 2024, at Pinnacle Specialty Care in Cedar Falls under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. Russel was born March 27, 1947, in Cedar Falls to the late Herman and Roxieann Boss. Russel married the love of his life, Esther Mae Wildebuer, on May 8, 1970, at the...

September 15, 2024

Joshua Todd Lockey, 52, of Waverly, passed away September 15, 2024.

Josh was born October 6, 1971 in Storm Lake, Iowa and was raised by parents James and Jill (Simpson) Lockey.  Following his graduation from Waverly-Shell Rock High School he attended Hawkeye Community College and Kirkwood College.  Josh honorably served his country in the US Army.  He...

September 12, 2024

Dennis Clair Bigelow, 81, of Cedar Falls, passed away at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics on Thursday, September 12, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Sumner on December 1, 1942, son of Clair and Maye (Morf) Bigelow.  Denny graduated from West Central Maynard High School with the Class of 1961, then...

September 10, 2024

Edward James Stow, 87, Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Pinnacle Specialty Care under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice.

Ed was born December 22, 1936 at home in Janesville to the late Walter and Annie Mae (Reiter) Stow.  He graduated from Dike High School in 1957 and went on to Gates Business College and...

September 9, 2024

Nancy Carol Peters, 87, of Cedar Falls, passed away at her beloved home on Monday, September 9, 2024.  She was born in West Union on August 23, 1937, daughter of Paul and Gladys (Schneider) Larson.  Nancy graduated from Elgin Valley High School with the Class of 1955, then went to Luther College to become a teacher.  She...

September 6, 2024

Martha Ann Drenner, 75, of Waterloo, passed away at MercyOne/Covenant Medical Center on Friday, September 6, 2024.  She was born in Waterloo, on May 17, 1949, daughter of William and Bessie (Rhodes) VanEe.  Martha graduated from Waterloo West High School with the Class of 1967, then entered the 2-year Radiology Tech program at Allen Hospital.  She married...

September 4, 2024

Lois Priscilla "Penny" (Schrag) Hancock Brown was born August 4, 1930, in Noble, Iowa, to the Rev. Henry and Agnes (Willier) Schrag and died Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.  She graduated from Beloit High School in Wisconsin with the Class of 1948, Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, in 1952, and...

September 4, 2024

Lyle Robert Coen, 77, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at Harmony Waterloo. He was born in Charles City on February 12, 1947, son of Clyde and Velma (Rodamaker) Coen.  Lyle graduated from State College High School in May 1965. He worked for the City of Cedar Falls then enlisted in the Army...

September 3, 2024

Jeffry Jon Fruchtenicht, 61, of Dubuque (formerly of Independence and Cedar Falls), died Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center.

Jeffry was born February 15, 1963 in Waterloo to the late Harold Fruchtenicht and Donna (Martin) Fruchtenicht Golinveaux.  He graduated from Cedar Falls High School and earned a BA in Economics from UNI and attended...

September 3, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Christopher R. Edginton, Ph.D. (78) who died peacefully on September 3, 2024 with his family lovingly by his side. Dr. Edginton was born on April 12, 1946 in Oak Harbor, WA, to Clifford and Ruth Edginton, who raised their son in the San Francisco Bay Area along...

August 31, 2024

Gerald "Jerry" Jerome Vorland, 71, of Cedar Falls, left his earthly body on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at the Deery Suites in Cedar Falls. He was born December 7, 1952, to Dr. Earl C. and Loraine (Herbranson) Vorland. Jerry attended Cedar Falls High School, graduating in 1971, the University of Northern Iowa, where he majored in Art, then Hawkeye...

August 31, 2024

Alex James McBride, 39, Cedar Falls, died Saturday, August 31, 2024.

Alex was born June 29, 1985 in Cedar Falls to Jim and Sandra (Hundley) McBride.  He is a 2003 graduate of Cedar Falls High School and 2007 graduate of Hawkeye Community College.  He worked for Iowa Plains Signing, Inc.

Alex is survived by his...

August 28, 2024

Ida Arlene Kressley, 98, died Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Harmony Waterloo.  She was born on the family farm in rural Zearing on January 31, 1926, daughter of Fredrick and Clara (Bedeger) Franke.  At one month of age, the family moved from Southern Iowa to rural Tingley.  Arlene attended Country School through 7th grade then Afton and Lorimor Schools.  ...

August 24, 2024

Lorraine Rosalind Isley, 99, of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck on Saturday, August 24, 2024.  She was born in Traer, Iowa, on November 1, 1924, daughter of Laurits and Christina (Olsen) Nielsen.  Lorraine attended Cedar Falls High School until school realignments placed her in the TC/Lab School district for her Senior year.  ...