Obituary Listing

November 9, 2023

Bernard "Bernie" Arthur Manley, 85, Waterloo, died Thursday, November 9, 2023, at UnityPoint/Allen Hospital.  He was born January 11, 1938, in Waterloo to the late Calvin and Betty (Caley) Manley.  A fourth generation citizen of Cedar Falls, Bernie graduated from Cedar Falls High School with the Class of 1956 and entered the U.S. Air Force.  He was stationed at...

November 3, 2023

Larry Lee Bass, 76, of New Hartford, died Friday, November 3, 2023 at Waverly Health Center.

Larry was born in Waterloo on September 23, 1947, the son of Walter "Bud" and Lucille (Bacon) Bass. He was a proud graduate from New Hartford High School, class of 1965. Larry married his high school sweetheart, Sandra Sells, in Cedar...

October 28, 2023

Alan Roy Adams, 67, of Waterloo, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023.  He was born June 1, 1956, in Cedar Falls, son of Lorain "Joe" and Marilyn (Shepherd) Adams. He graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1974 and UNI in 1988 where he studied economics.  He married Barbara Wray on February 21, 1976, at Nazareth Lutheran in...

October 27, 2023

Thea Joy Streittmatter, 81, of Waterloo, passed away at UPH/Allen Hospital on Friday, October 27, 2023.  She was born August 12, 1942, in Waterloo, daughter of Nathan and Esther (Erdmann) Streittmatter.  Thea was a faithful lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church who participated in Bible study and rarely ever missed a worship service.  She was baptized August 31, 1942,...

October 20, 2023

William Albert Winslow, 97, a 70 year resident of Washington, Illinois, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023, at Thuesen Cottage, Western Home Communities of Cedar Falls.  He was born February 13, 1926, in Kokomo, Indiana, son of Albert and Hazel (Marshall) Winslow.  After graduating from high school in Hannibal, Missouri, Bill enlisted in the army at...

October 9, 2023

Dean Waldo Meier, 78, of Cedar Falls died Monday, October 9, 2023 after a courageous 8 year battle with cancer.  He was born July 27, 1945, in Waverly, Iowa, son of Waldo and Edna (Hesse) Meier.  Dean married Linda Betels on November 20, 1966, in Buffalo Center, Iowa.  Dean graduated from Denver High School (Iowa) in 1963 and continued...

October 5, 2023

William "Bill" Troy Irvin passed away on Thursday, October 5th, 2023 with his family by his side.

Bill was born on March 1st, 1963 in Indianola, MS to William Sr and the late Lydia (Price) Irvin. Bill graduated in 1981 from Humphreys Academy in Belzoni, MS.  Bill married Deborah Simcox and they later divorced.

Bill...

September 20, 2023

Jennifer "Jen" Erin McDivitt, 45, of Aplington, died Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at UPH Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.

Jen was born in Waterloo on November 11, 1977, the daughter of Jim and Helen (Juhl) Mease. She grew up in Cedar Falls, attending Cedar Falls High School before earning a degree in Business Administration from Kaplan University....

September 20, 2023

"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, "Wow! What a Ride!"

Kirk Ivan Dietrick, 65, of Cedar Falls, died unexpectedly Wednesday, September 20,...

September 20, 2023

Dorothy "Dolly" Lind, 92, Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at NewAldaya Lifescapes, Cedar Falls.  Dolly was born June 18, 1931 in Waterloo to the late Otto and Elsbeth (Gumz) Ziemer.  She was a 1949 graduate of West High School.  Dolly met Eugene Lind in California while he was serving in the US Navy and the couple were...

September 16, 2023

Sharon Sue Kreb, 86, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at the Deery Suites.  She was born in Cedar Falls on July 16, 1937, daughter of Franklin and Janice (Laube) Burns.  Sharon graduated from Cedar Falls High School with the Class of 1955 then attended the University of Northern Iowa.  On February 28,...

September 15, 2023

In Loving Memory of Beatrice Cruz Chung

Our dear mother, Beatrice Cruz Chung (Bea), 85, of Des Moines, passed away on September 15, 2023, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Bea was born August 18,1938, in Hagåtña, Guam, daughter of Pedro and Rosario Cruz. She was an outstanding student and earned a scholarship to the University of...

September 14, 2023

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Delburn Eugene Carpenter, 80, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at UPH/Allen...

September 10, 2023

Bradley Leroy Hart, 68, Cedar Falls, died Sunday, September 10, 2023 at his home. Brad was born February 4, 1955 in Fort Dodge to the late Leroy and Evelyn "Lorraine" (Wilson) Hart.  Following high school, Brad attended the University of Iowa graduating with a BA in psychology.  Brad married the love of his life, Lisa Harris, on August 12,...

September 8, 2023

Terry Lee Schatzberg, 66, formerly of Waterloo, died unexpectedly Friday, September 8, 2023, in Lincoln, NE.

He was born in Waterloo on May 16, 1957, the son of Donald and Harriet (Buss) Schatzberg. Terry was a proud graduate of Northern University High School (NU High), class of '75. He attended Waldorf College before transferring to the University...

September 2, 2023

Patricia Ann Gutknecht, 94, of Dike, passed away at the Grundy County Hospital on Saturday, September 2, 2023.   She was born in Waterloo on August 16, 1929, daughter of John and Margaret (Pierce) Bird.   Pat attended St. John's School, Hawthorne School and Our Lady of Victory Academy in Waterloo.  On November 8, 1947, she was married to...

August 30, 2023

Ky'Zair Lee Moore was born in Waterloo, June 25, 2023 to parents Naquandis "Quan" Moore and Makenzie Shearon.  He was dearly loved by all of his family and known as a very strong little soldier.  Ky'Zair was known to be a very happy baby, always smiling and loved his big sister, Ka'Miya. He loved watching tv with his mom...

August 28, 2023

Drew Anthony Scroggins, 22, of Waterloo, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023.  He was born in Waterloo on September 22, 2000, son of Dustin and Christine Scroggins.  Drew worked as a tiling apprentice. He was artistic and excelled at drawing/sketching, and tattooing. Drew enjoyed sports of all kinds and was especially good at football. He loved being outdoors...

August 28, 2023

Karl Edward Haugen, 81, died at his home in Cedar Falls on Monday, August 28, 2023, of cancer.

He was born in Cresco, IA, on January 20, 1942, the son of Theodore and Marie (Anderson) Haugen. He attended country school until moving to Waterloo where he went to Roosevelt Elementary, Logan Junior High, and graduated from East...

August 26, 2023

Dr. Donna Jean Thompson, age 84, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Creekside Living in Grundy Center.  Dr. Thompson was a Professor Emerita in Physical Education at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) and the Founder of the National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS). She was born June 26, 1939, in Seattle,...