Obituary Listing

December 25, 2023

Daniel "Danny" Lee Jenkins, 69, Waterloo, died Christmas Day, December 25, 2023, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home.

Danny was born March 26, 1954 in Cedar Falls to the late Jerry Lee and Rose Mary "Rosie" (Kuriger) Jenkins Sr.  He married Julie Back on December 23, 1985 in Evansdale and the couple celebrated 38 loving years together.  ...

December 22, 2023

Marlys' Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, December 29, 2023, at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home with an hour of Visitation prior. Burial will take place at the Allison Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for future designation.

Marlys Pfaltzgraff, 88, of Cedar Falls,...

December 21, 2023

Norbert Richard Roy, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, December 21, 2023 at his home. He was born on August 2, 1934, in Berlin, New Hampshire, the son of Charles and Anna (Leclerc) Roy. Norbert graduated from Notre Dame High School before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corp in 1954, serving during the Korean War. He earned the rank...

December 19, 2023

Gayle A. Adelmund, 84, Waterloo, died Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Gayle was born December 25, 1938 in Waterloo to the late Marvin and Elizabeth (Barr) Brown. She was a graduate of Hudson High School and earned her Bachelor's Degree from UNI. Gayle married Richard Rhoads in 1960 and the couple were...

December 15, 2023

Betty Jean Fanning, 85, of Cedar Falls, died peacefully and comfortably on Friday, December 15, 2023, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born August 29, 1938, the daughter of the late John and Minnie (Webrand) Rand, Sr, and grew up in the Cedar Falls area. Betty married her high school sweetheart, Richard Dean Fanning, on...

December 14, 2023

Rose Viola Beier, age 103, of Waterloo died peacefully at her home on December 14th, 2023.   Born in her parents' rural Nashua home, the daughter of Allard & Mabel (Carpenter) Eckhoff, Rose grew up on her family's farm and attended the Country School.

When Rose was 15, her older brother, Raymond, died of Leukemia and 6 months...

December 8, 2023

John Michael "Mike" Paine, 73, of Reinbeck, passed away at Grundy County Memorial Hospital on Friday, December 8, 2023.  He was born in Charles City on August 15, 1950, son of John O. and Marilyn Jean (Shoemaker) Paine.  Mike graduated from Orange High School with the Class of 1968.  In May 1970, he was inducted into the...

December 4, 2023

Mary Louise Byggere Pint, 76, of Waterloo, passed away at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home on Monday, December 4, 2023.  She was born in Cedar Falls on May 3, 1947, the only child of Harvey and Gertrude (McCormick) Byggere.  Mary graduated from Columbus High School in 1965, then attended the University of Northern Iowa and Hawkeye Tech.  ...

December 2, 2023

Vera Roxanne "Roxie" Miller Dow unexpectedly passed away Saturday, December 2, 2023. She was born on January 3, 1968 to her proud parents Robert and Patricia Miller, joining her older brothers Shane and Rick. She and Chris Dow were married in February 17, 1989, and they were the parents to Banjo, a chocolate labrador.

Roxie was an...

December 2, 2023

Emogene Edna Batt, 85, of Cedar Falls, died peacefully on Saturday, December 2, 2023.

She was born in West Bend, IA, on July 10, 1938, the daughter of the late George and Sophia (Harms) Wichtendahl. Emogene attended St. Paul's Lutheran School in Whittemore before graduating from Whittemore High School in 1957.

Following graduation, she worked...

November 29, 2023

Melanie Sue Geltz, 44, of Waterloo, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at MercyOne/Covenant Medical Center. She was born February 11, 1979, in Waterloo, daughter of Michael and Sharon (Merry) Geltz. Melanie graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1997, the University of Northern Iowa in 2001 and the University of North Dakota in 2009 with Bachelor's...

November 28, 2023

Maylanda's obituary will be published soon.

November 27, 2023

Carl Reisner, 96, of Waterloo, died at MercyOne, Waterloo, on Monday, November 27, 2023. He was born in West Union March 7, 1927, son of Henry and Mathilda (Stahr) Reisner. After high school, Carl served in the U.S. Army in Germany making him one of the few surviving WWII Veterans. Following an honorable discharge, Carl went to...

November 25, 2023

Hazel Violet Everts, 82, of Waverly, IA, died peacefully on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly. She was born in Evansville, IN, on October 2, 1941, the daughter of Roy and Katie (Martin) Pitchers. Hazel attended Daniel Wertz Elementary School then married Clifford Smith and they later divorced.  She married Kenneth McKinney and they...

November 20, 2023

Judith Ann Cutler, 85, Cedar Falls, died Monday, November 20, 2023 at her home under Cedar Valley Hospice Care.

Judith was born August 7, 1938 in Wapello to the late Raymond and Mary (Carter) Jackson.  She married Dr. Michael Blough on December 5, 1992 in Cedar Falls.

Judith was a person dedicated to the Cedar...

November 19, 2023

Beverly M. Haugen 96, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, November 19, 2023, at MercyOne Medical Center, Waterloo.

She was born July 20, 1927, in Dennison, Minn., daughter of Ben and Mabel (Komprud) Hillestad.  She married Arland "Axe" Haugen on Aug. 21, 1948 in Dennison, Minn.

Bev graduated from Northfield High School and Minneapolis Business College.  ...

November 18, 2023

Owen Lavern Wood, 90, of Cedar Falls, peacefully fell asleep in death on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Pinnacle Specialty Care. He was born March 12, 1933 in New Hampton, and grew up in Bassett, Iowa. Owen was preceded in death by his parents, Leon Charles and Frieda (Idler) Wood, his brother Russel Wood, his sisters Anna...

November 18, 2023

Andrew "Andy" Roy Giesler, 73, of Cedar Falls, passed away at Cedar Valley Hospice Home of Waterloo, on Saturday, November 18, 2023.  He was born in Cedar Falls on June 7, 1950, son of William and Mary (Bundy) Giesler.  Andy attended Cedar Falls High School.  He married Helen Weers in 1973, and they raised two sons together.  Andy drove...

November 16, 2023

Steve Edwin McCrea, 76, of Cedar Falls, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Born May 31, 1947 in Minnesota, Steve lived and was educated in several states and school districts before graduating from Cedar Falls High School in 1965. He attended the University of Northern Iowa and majored in history. It was the late 60's...

November 11, 2023

John Martin Schrum, 90, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at UnityPoint Health/Allen Hospital.  He was born December 6, 1932, in Woodward, Iowa, son of Peter and Anita (Warner) Schrum.  John graduated from high school and earned a Bachelor's Degree from Iowa State University.  He, then, entered the United States Army in 1954.  John went...