Obituary Listing

June 10, 2023

Ronald Dean Bro died June 10, 2023 at the Western Home Communities, in Cedar Falls, IA.  He was born May 25,1933 on the farm in Brayton, Iowa; the youngest of twelve children born to Niels and Laura (Bork) Bro. Immigrants from Denmark,1905 and 1909 respectively they farmed in southwest Iowa.  Ron attended rural schools in Audubon County and then...

June 9, 2023

Ronald Dean "Rocky" Preece, 61, of Cedar Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 9, 2023 following a construction site accident in Vinton.  He was born July 25, 1961, in Kansas City, Kansas, son of James Ronald and Patricia Ann (Cutler) Preece.  Rocky's family moved around the Midwest during his formative years settling in Cedar Falls where...

June 8, 2023

Ivan Paul Hummel, 88, Reinbeck, died Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Parkview Manor, Reinbeck.  Ivan was born January 23, 1935 in Traer to the late Dan and Merle (Mastain) Hummel.  He faithfully served in the US Navy and later the SeaBees.  Ivan married Lois Mae Christensen on June 14, 1956 in Cedar Falls; they were married for 54 years...

June 7, 2023

Helen Frances Aurand, 92, of Evansdale, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.  She was born April 5, 1931, in Boone, daughter of Jack and Goldia (Coleman) Mallas.  Helen married Douglas LaVerne Aurand on February 26, 1950, in Boone.  The couple moved to Cedar Falls when Douglas enrolled in Iowa State Teacher's College (UNI) where they lived,...

June 4, 2023

Albert "Tom" Osborn, 93, Waverly, died Sunday, June 4, 2023 at the Denver Sunset Home, Denver.  He was born on September 6, 1929 at the family home in Butler Co., Iowa to the late Orville and Weltha (Sommervillle) Osborn.  Tom graduated from Finchford High School.  Following high school, he began working for John Deere and later Rath Packing for...

June 3, 2023

William Collins Wood II, 74, of Cedar Falls, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, June 3, 2023.  He was born in Lakeland, Florida, on September 14, 1948, son of Rev. William and ("Lois") Howell Wood.  Bill graduated from West Forsyth High School in Clemmons, North Carolina in 1966, then attended Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory graduating...

May 31, 2023

Loma Yvonne Lusthoff, 95, Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at Thuesen Cottage at the Western Home Communities, Cedar Falls.  She was born September 18, 1927 in Reinbeck to the late Charles and Elise (Westergaard) Holmes.  Loma married Charles Lusthoff on September 25, 1945 in Waterloo; the couple celebrated over 54 loving years together before Charles death in...

May 28, 2023

Hattie "LaRetta" Husome, 80, passed away at the Martin Suites at Western Home Communities on Sunday, May 28, 2023, following a lingering illness.  She was born September 22, 1942, in Des Moines, daughter of James and Hattie (Northway) McPherson.  LaRetta graduated from Des Moines Technical High School with the Class of 1960 then attended Hawkeye Community College.  ...

May 24, 2023

James Thomas "Jim" Lynch, 91, of Hudson, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.  He was born August 26, 1931 in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of James Francis and Zona (Jennings) Lynch. Jim graduated from Fairbank High School with the Class of 1949, then attended Barber School in Iowa City.  On January 14, 1951, he was...

May 22, 2023

JoAnn Vognsen, 73, of Cedar Falls, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa.  She was born May 6, 1950 in Aplington, Iowa, the daughter of Henry A. and Betty Ann (Keith) Eiklenborg.  JoAnn married Steven Vognsen on March 12, 1971 in Aplington.  She worked for 22 years for the Cedar Falls...

May 17, 2023

Diana June Child, 72, New Hartford, died Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at UnityPoint Allen Hospital, Waterloo, Iowa.  She was born January 17, 1951 in Cedar Falls to the late Veryl and LaRue (Lamb) Sammons.  Diana married Garald "Gary" Child on August 25, 1973 in Cedar Falls.  In addition to being a very devoted mother and homemaker, Diana also was...

May 13, 2023

Donna Kay Koopman, 76, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, May 13 , 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa.  She was born on June 19 , 1946 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Dale W. and LaVerne E. (Neessen) Johnson.  Donna was a graduate of Waterloo West High School and briefly worked for See...

May 6, 2023

Ronnie Lee Maifeld, 62, of Cedar Falls, died at his home Saturday, May 6, 2023. Ronnie was born October 29, 1960 in Cedar Falls to the late Donald Rae and Dorothy Ann (Folkers) Maifeld. Following his graduation from Cedar Falls High School he honorably served in the US Army. Ronnie worked for Iowa Ham Canning later Tyson Foods...

May 4, 2023

Navy Drew Smith, 9 months, of Waterloo, was called back to Heaven on Thursday, May 4 , 2023. She was born August 4 , 2022, in Waterloo, the much loved daughter of Tyler Smith and Alyssa Root.

Despite her young age, Navy traveled with her parents, grandparents and great-grandparents for vacation...

April 24, 2023

Larry Lewis Jergens, 84, Cedar Falls, died Monday, April 24, 2023 at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. He was born January 16, 1939 in Waterloo to the late Ernest C. and Edith M. (Shipp) Jergens. He graduated with the class of 1957 from Cedar Falls High School. He married the love of his life, Nancy L. Anderson on May...

April 20, 2023

Stephen Walter Keve, 73, Cedar Falls, died Thursday, April 20, 2023 at UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital. Stephen was born February 7, 1950 in Galesburg, IL to the late William A. and Shirley J. (Dyer) Keve. He received his GED from Hawkeye and later graduated from UNI in 1989 with a degree in Power & Energy Technology. Stephen...

April 19, 2023

Scott Ross Blackburn, 82, of Cedar Falls passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home of Waterloo. He was born in Cedar Falls on July 9, 1940, son of Ross and Beatrice (Thompson) Blackburn. Scott graduated from Cedar Falls High School with the Class of 1959. He...

April 9, 2023

Douglas Eugene Trueg, 55, of Bondurant passed away on April 9, 2023, at UnityPoint Health/Iowa Lutheran Hospital of Des Moines from complications of Frontotemporal Dementia. He was born October 18, 1967, in Cedar Falls, son of Roger and Barbara (Christenson) Trueg.  Doug graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1986 and Ferris State University in Michigan with a degree...

April 9, 2023

Gene Anderson, 75, of Cedar Falls, a.k.a. Doc to many of his colleagues and the Bunkum Man, Harry Hustle Money or Sir Richard Lord Fatherly, to many of his students, died on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at home from natural causes.  He was born September 5, 1947, in Cedar Falls, son of James and Mabel Anderson.  Gene was a...

April 9, 2023

Thomas William Kline, 83, Hudson formerly of Dubuque, died Sunday, April 9, 2023 at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center.

Tom was born August 14, 1939 at Allen Hospital, Waterloo to the late William Louis and Belva Lucille (Forney) Kline.  He graduated from high school in Greene, IA.  Tom married the love of his life, Linda Busse, in June...