Marjorie M. "Marj" Schutt
August 28, 2022
Marjorie M. "Marj" Schutt, 95, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, August 28, 2022, at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital in Waterloo. She was born April 9, 1927 in Sioux Center, Iowa, the daughter of John and Gertrude (Riepma) Addink. Marj married Marvin "Marv" Schutt on October 7, 1949 in Sioux Center. He preceded her in death on October 22,...
Ruth Elaine Van Gelder
August 24, 2022
Ruth Elaine Van Gelder, 71, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa. She was born May 27, 1951 in Ottumwa, Iowa, where she attended high school before moving to Grundy Center, Iowa. Ruth graduated from Grundy Center High School and Keypunch School in Ottumwa. She married Doug Van...
Chad Robert Jensen
August 21, 2022
Chad Robert Jensen, 46, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022.  He was born in Waterloo, on November 11, 1975, to Robert and Maureen (Casey) Jensen.  Chad graduated from West High School in 1994, and the University of Northern Iowa in 1999.  In 2000, he married Michele Hanlon and they had two children together,...
Vernon John Cordes
August 19, 2022
Vernon John Cordes, 90, Cedar Falls, died Friday, August 19, 2022 at Deery Suites at the Western Home.
Vern was born January 13, 1932 in Beaver Township to the late John and Rickstena (Lupkes) Cordes. Following his graduation from Dike Community High School in 1949, he married Mary Louise Fruchtenicht on August 8, 1952 in Cedar Falls. ...
Elizabeth "Betsy" Berggren
August 12, 2022
Elizabeth "Betsy" Berggren, 86, of Cedar Falls, passed away Friday, August 12, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Betsy was born during a blizzard on January 28, 1936, in Chariton, Iowa to the late Ralph Burdette "Buster" and Angie Conrad.  Following her graduation from Chariton High School where they dubbed her "short, cute, and jolly to...
Frances Arlene Nielsen
August 11, 2022
Frances Arlene Nielsen, 97, of Cedar Falls, passed away at UnityPoint Health/Allen Hospital on Thursday, August 11, 2022.  She was born May 30, 1925, in Missouri Valley, Iowa, daughter of Frank and Christine (Nelson) Rothenay.  Frances married Homer "Max" Guyette in January of 1944 before he left for Europe in the U.S. Army.  ...
Samuel Jon "Sam" Linck
August 2, 2022
Samuel Jon "Sam" Linck, 21, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, August 2, 2022, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Farley, Iowa. He was born September 14, 2000 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Chad and Yvette (Mounce) Linck. Sam attended Holmes Jr. High School and was a 2019 graduate of Cedar Falls High School. He worked...
Bonnie Lorraine Zegarac
July 31, 2022
Bonnie Lorraine Zegarac, 69, of Cedar Falls, died at home, on Sunday, July 31, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born April 21, 1953 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Duane and Maxine (Mommer) Rindels. Bonnie graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1971 and was an International Sales Coordinator for Viking Pump Company in Cedar Falls,...
Dennis James Lenth
July 31, 2022
Dennis James Lenth, Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 31, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 30, 1944, in Farmersburg, Iowa, son of Lorado and Bernice Lenth. Denny graduated from MFL High School in 1962, then attended LaCrosse Business School. Denny attended Upper Iowa College in 1964 graduating in 1967 with...
Carol Ann Kattelman
July 23, 2022
Carol Kattelman, 82, of Cedar Falls passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Pillar of Cedar Valley in Waterloo. She was born in Waverly on October 7, 1939, daughter of Lawrence and Carolyn (Rewerts) Moeller. Carol married James Kattelman on April 18, 1959, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Waverly. She worked at the Waverly Hospital and at...
Ray Earl Pearson
July 23, 2022
Ray Earl "Raayman" Pearson, 76, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Pinnacle Specialty Care.  He was born March 14, 1946, in Minnesota, son of Leroy and Alice (Sylvester) Pearson.  Ray grew up in Southern California. He met Katie Bancroft who worked for his brother-in-law and they married on November 27, 1995, in...
Tyler, Sarah And Lula Schmidt
July 22, 2022
Tyler & Sarah Schmidt, and their daughter Lula, died Friday, July 22, 2022, at Maquoketa Caves State Park in Maquoketa, Iowa.
Tyler Gene Schmidt was born November 13, 1979 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Timothy and Debra (Meyer) Schmidt. He graduated from Northern University High School in Cedar Falls, Truman State University in...
Thomas "Tom" Bradford Caley
July 16, 2022
Thomas "Tom" Bradford Caley, 68, of Cedar Falls, died at home Saturday, July 16, 2022. He was born July 16, 1954 in Cedar Falls, the son of Richard "Dick" and Alicia (Snider) Caley. Tom graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1972 and attended UNI. He married Kathryn "Kathy" Hagarty on May 7, 1982 at St. Patrick Catholic...
Robert F. "Bob" Coyle
July 16, 2022
Robert F. "Bob" Coyle, 65, of Cedar Falls, died at home on Saturday, July 16, 2022. He was born February 12, 1957 in Seattle, Washington, the son of R. Gerald and Marian (Mack) Coyle. Bob grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Grosse Point South High School in 1975 and earned his BA in Theatre from Wayne...
Douglas Edward Coen
July 15, 2022
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Douglas Edward Coen, 71, of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 15, 2022. He was born November 27, 1950, in Creston, son of Edward and Shirley (Hall) Coen. Doug graduated from Creston High School in 1968, then the University...
Eileen Joanne Korte
July 7, 2022
Eileen Joanne Korte, 84, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the Western Home Deery Suites. She was born May 30, 1938 on her family farm near Clarksville, Iowa, the daughter of Paul and Clara (Spier) Wiebke. Eileen attended country school and graduated from Plainfield High School. She married Lloyd Korte on November 16, 1958 in...
Luella Elizabeth Zmolek
July 5, 2022
Luella E. Zmolek, 98, of rural Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at Bickford Cottage, Cedar Falls.
She was born October 8, 1923 in Eagle Center. Daughter of the late Leo and Angela Reiter. She married Donald Zmolek on February 7, 1945 in Eagle Center.
She farmed with her husband in the Eagle Center...
Lavern Jack Schurman
July 5, 2022
LaVern Jack Schurman, 90, Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at the University Of Iowa Hospital. He was born September 12, 1931 in Eleanor, Iowa to the late Jell "Jack" and Louise (Johnson) Schurman. LaVern faithfully served in the US Army in the Korean War. On June 8, 1958, he was married to Yvonne Tiemens in Greene, Iowa. ...
Craig Lloyd Wilson
July 3, 2022
Craig Lloyd Wilson, 68, of Waterloo, died Sunday, July 3, 2022, at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. He was born November 24, 1953 in Sioux City, Iowa. Craig was adopted by Duane and Doris (Williams) Wilson. He graduated in 1973 from the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs. Craig worked at the AMC car dealership in Mt....
Donna Marie Kroeger
July 2, 2022
Donna Marie Kroeger, 94, of Cedar Falls, passed away at UPH/Allen Hospital on Saturday, July 2, 2022. She was born December 9, 1927, in Fairbank, Iowa, daughter of Cassius and Mildred (Bushby) Ward. Donna graduated from Fairbank High School in 1945, then attended Drake University in Des Moines for her B.A. in 1949. After graduation, she taught in Roland...
