Obituary Listing

February 24, 2024

Roger Harry Jeys, 88, of Cedar Falls, passed away at the Martin Suites at Western Home Communities on Saturday, February 24, 2024 from Alzheimer's dementia. He was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on August 6, 1935, son of George and Viola (Hughes) Jeys. Roger attended Waterloo West High School where he was an active member of the Civil Air...

February 16, 2024

Richard "Dick" Kennel Berky died peacefully at the age of 99 at the Western Home Communities in Cedar Falls, Iowa, surrounded by 3 of his adult granddaughters, Kayla, Brandy and Stephanie. He was born October 13, 1924 in Bluffton, Allen County, Ohio to Olga Kennel Berky and Professor Herbert Weller (HW) Berky.  Dick was their third child...

February 15, 2024

Richard Dean Gutknecht, 80, Cedar Falls, died Thursday, February 15, 2024, at MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center.

Richard was born July 23, 1943, in Vinton to the late John Herman and Mildred Marie (Shepard) Gutknecht. He faithfully served his country in the US Navy. Dick worked as a machinist for John Deere for 30 years retiring in...

February 14, 2024

Adam Mark Reiher, 39, of Cedar Falls died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family at 2417 Jaclyn St., Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613 for future use in his honor. His family includes his parents, Mark and Brenda (Petersen) Reiher; sister, Andrea (Robert) Reiher-Odom; nephews, Bennett and...

February 12, 2024

Garnet "Gary" LeRoy Philo, 84, Elk Run Heights, died Monday, February 12, 2024 at UnityPoint Allen Hospital.

Gary was born April 23, 1939 in Elmira, New York to LeRoy and Frances (Sutton) Philo.  Following high school, Gary served in the US Army.  He married Kathie Kasemeier on March 14, 1970 in Galena, IL. Gary worked as a...

February 11, 2024

Marie Ann Abkes, 90, of Cedar Falls, Iowa died at NewAldaya Lifescapes, Memory Care Unit on Sunday, February 11, 2024.  She was born in Waterloo on October 26, 1933 to John and Elizabeth (Long) Wingert. Marie was employed by John Deere and retired from Hy-Vee (Crossroads). She married Milo Van Schoyck and they were later divorced. She...

February 11, 2024

Marilyn Jean Mercado (Doidge) is originally from Washington, PA. She was born December 13, 1948, to Herbert James and Agnes Jean Doidge (both deceased). She is survived by her husband Pablo Luís Mercado, daughter Alicia Margarita Mercado and son Javier Agustín Mercado (Stephanie), grandchildren Ellie and Nathan Smiley, Hudson and Tenley Mercado and sister Eleanor Doidge of Chicago. She...

February 3, 2024

Michael Paul Berry, 83, of Waterloo, passed away at Pinnacle Specialty Care on Saturday, February 3, 2024.  He was born in Dysart on August 11, 1940, son of Paul and Alice (Burger) Berry.  Mike enlisted in the United States Navy serving from 1958-1961.  Following an honorable discharge, he began his career in law enforcement with the Dysart Police Department.  ...

February 1, 2024

Bobbye was born on a rice farm in Waldenburg, Arkansas. Right after she graduated from high school, she moved to Iowa. Settling in Waterloo, she worked at the Maid-Rite, then as a bookkeeper at Rath Packing, Administrator for Dick Henry Auction Co. and later as Administrator for Rocket Carbonic Gas Co., ending up at Kmart as Jewelry Department Manager....

January 30, 2024

James Bernard Elliott, 96, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center.  He was born September 14, 1927, in Sigourney, Iowa, the son of Charles and Carrie (Thompson) Elliott. Jim attended Sigourney High School then served in the Merchant Marines from 1944-1945 which took him to New Guinea on a cargo ship and...

January 30, 2024

Craig Miller Mikkelsen, 73, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Pinnacle Specialty Care of Cedar Falls.  He was born in Cedar Falls on April 6, 1950, son of Miller and Evelyn (Frahm) Mikkelsen, Jr.  Craig graduated from high school and worked for several local restaurants including Happy Chef, Broom Factory, Nicker's Grille...

January 25, 2024

David E Eicher, age 72, passed away at Oak Park Assisted Living Thursday, January 25, 2024.  He was born November 24, 1951, in Rochester, Minnesota to his parents, Dan and Patricia Eicher. His mother passed away in 1973 and his father later married Mildred Johnson Quam.

Dave attended Cedar Falls High School, Hawkeye...

January 23, 2024

Alexander John Heath, 38, Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center.

Alexander was born September 23, 1985 in Cedar Falls to Brian Heath and Kandie Ewing.  He graduated in 2004 from Northern University High School and went on to attend Hawkeye Community College.  Alexander was employed as Head Groundskeeper for the...

January 22, 2024

Dennis Ronald Husome, 83, of Nevada (formerly of Cedar Falls) passed away at NewAldaya Lifescapes on Monday, January 22, 2024.  He was born in Ames on February 5, 1940, son of Edward and Irma (Oswald) Husome.  Dennis graduated from Cedar Falls High School with the Class of 1958, already a Marine Corp reservist.  He served six months...

January 21, 2024

Claire "Skip" James Merfeld, 95, Cedar Falls, died Sunday, January 21 at the Western Home, Cedar Falls.

Skip was born June 18, 1928 in Bristow, Iowa to the late Roy and Carrie (Stewart) Merfeld.  He married Alice Folkert and the couple celebrated 64 loving years together before her death in 2012.  Skip is survived by his sons,...

January 20, 2024

James Hubert "Huey" Hamilton, 88, (formerly of Cedar Falls) passed away at home in Albert Lea, Minnesota, on Saturday, January 20, 2024.  He was born November 2, 1935, in Sulligent (Lamar County), Alabama, son of Claude and Lillie (Duncan) Hamilton.  Huey moved to Waterloo as a young adult and worked for Waterloo Industries as a Maintenance Mechanic for 32...

January 18, 2024

Judy Pearl Kampman, 81, went home to be with her Lord on January 18, 2024.

She was born June 13, 1942, to Clifford and LaVelle Smith, a gift for their wedding anniversary.  As a teenager, on March 5, 1955 during a gospel series conducted by David Kirk, Judy was born again when she saw her need of...

January 18, 2024

Donald Wayne Tomanka, Sr., 87, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Oak Park Estates.  He was born May 6, 1936, in Prague, Oklahoma, son of Louis and Alice (Luster) Tomanka.  Don graduated from Cedar Rapids Wilson High School with the Class of 1955. He began his grocery career as a teenager with...

January 18, 2024

Mary Margaret "Dargy" Baxter, 82, Cedar Falls, died Thursday, January 18, 2024 at MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center.

She was born November 3, 1941 in Omaha, Nebraska to the late E.W. "Alex" and Edna A. (Yoder) Hamilton.  Dargy graduated from Teachers College High School in Cedar Falls and went on to graduate from the State University of...

January 17, 2024

James Burton Bunger, 71, of New Hartford, passed away at home on Wednesday, January 18, 2024.  He was born December 10, 1952, in Waterloo, son of Milton and Velma (Messingham) Bunger.  Jim attended Cedar Falls High School then went to work for the Railroad as a signal man.  He retired in 2008.  On June 30, 1976, Jim married Deborah...