Thomas Bertch
October 2, 2022
Thomas Bertch passed away on October 2 nd , 2022 in Waterloo, Iowa. Tom was the middle child of three children born to Robert and Claire Bertch of Waterloo, IA on April 7, 1943. Tom is survived by his older sister, Judy (Bertch) Stayduhar and brother, Jack and his wife, Vicki (Hait) Bertch; niece, Kathryn (Bertch) Page; nephew, Christopher...
Richard Sands Douglas
October 2, 2022
Richard Sands Douglas, 95, of Cedar Falls passed away at Nation Cottage of Western Home Communities on Sunday, October 2, 2022. He was born March 27, 1927, in Westfield, New Jersey, son of Ira Crawford and Caroline (Sands) Douglas. Dick graduated with a Law Degree from Duke (NC) and a Specialists Degree in Education from Rutgers University...
Dennis Charles Seyffer
October 1, 2022
Dennis Charles Seyffer, 78, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, October 1, 2022 in Dallas, Texas.
Dennis was born January 25, 1944 in Beaman, Iowa to the late C. Harry and Alice Anna (Edwards) Seyffer.  Dennis attended the University of Northern Iowa and graduated in 1968. There he also met his future wife, Pamela...
Dorothy Rebecca Frank
September 24, 2022
Dorothy Rebecca Frank, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, September 24, 2022, at MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center. She was born April 14, 1933 in Westbrook, Minnesota, the daughter of Randolph and Luella (Albertson) Rasmusen. Dorothy married Robert L. Frank on August 11, 1956 in Merrill, Wisconsin. He passed away on March 28, 1990. Dorothy was a 1951...
Sarah Marie Barth
September 23, 2022
Sarah Marie Barth was born May 30, 1942, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth (McDermitt) Loegel. She graduated from Mt. Miguel High School in Spring Valley, California, and then served in the U.S. Army. After an Honorable Discharge, Sarah married Charles Michael Barth on June 30, 1962, in Fort Riley, Kansas and settled in Waterloo. Following Charles'...
Natalie Alfsen Morgan
September 22, 2022
Natalie Alfsen Morgan, was born February 29, 1932, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, to Wilhelm and Elsie Handrup. She married Rex R. Morgan on June 12, 1954, in Cedar Falls. Together they raised their family around the world with Rex serving in the United States Coast Guard for 30 years. They were stationed in Juneau, Alaska; San Francisco,...
Vivian Lorraine "Laurie" Williams
September 17, 2022
Vivian Lorraine "Laurie" Williams, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, September 17, 2022, at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital in Waterloo. She was born April 22, 1933 in Decorah, Iowa, the daughter of Theodore and Lillian (Solem) Storla. Laurie attended Decorah High School and later went on to modeling school. She married Lowell Williams on June 7, 1959, and...
Leeanne "Dee Dee" Robeson
September 15, 2022
LeeAnne "Dee Dee" Robeson, 61, of Grundy Center, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Falls, died at home Thursday, September 15, 2022. She was born May 5, 1961 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of James and Evelyn (Siepert) Wiesley. Dee Dee was a 1979 graduate of Cedar Falls High School and cosmetology school in Cedar Falls. She married Dave Robeson...
Donovan Ray Benson
September 12, 2022
Donovan Ray Benson was born February 10, 1938, in Washington, D.C., son of Karl and Zella (O'Neal) Benson. He was baptized at First English Lutheran Church, Iowa City, Iowa. As an Eagle Scout, Don ushered for Cherry Blossom Festivals, the lighting of the White House Christmas trees, attended the Boy Scout World Jamboree in Niagara-on-the Lake, Canada, and hosted...
Donald L. Ender
September 12, 2022
Donald L. "Don" Ender, 87, of Cedar Falls, died at home on Monday, September 12, 2022. He was born April 11, 1935 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the son of Leonard and Ruth (Behrndt) Ender. Don married Jillann Freng on September 28, 1956 in Onalaska, Wisconsin. She preceded him in death on September 26, 1987. Don later married Eilene...
Laurel Jeanne Elliott
September 4, 2022
Laurel J. Elliott, 92, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, September 4 , 2022, at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. Â She was born January 17 , 1930 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Donald and Irene (Hinz) Eastburn. Â Laurel married James "Jim" Elliott on May 28 , 1949...
Donald Duane Eckerman
September 3, 2022
Donald Duane Eckerman, 88, born June 4 th 1934, in Cedar Falls, died Saturday, September 3, 2022 at his home in Waterloo.
Don joined the Navy in October 1952 serving on 2 aircraft carriers during the Korea Conflict. His final tour was on the USS Kearsarge as a Yeoman Class A, discharged from...
Carol Elizabeth (Howell) Farrell
September 2, 2022
Carol Elizabeth (Howell) Farrell, 90, Cedar Falls, was called home by her Lord and Savior Friday, September 2, 2022 at MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center.
Carol was born September 9, 1931 in Grinnell, Iowa to Emory and Florence (Sparks) Howell.  After graduating from Cedar Falls High School in 1949, Carol married the love of her life...
James Michael Mckernan
September 1, 2022
James M. "Jim" McKernan, 71, of Cedar Falls, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.  He was born January 2, 1951, in Decorah, Iowa, the son of Richard "Dick" and Ruth (Barth) McKernan.  Jim married Pam Exey on November 6, 1971, in Decorah.  He was a graduate...
B. Keith Crew
September 1, 2022
Keith was born in Biloxi, Mississippi on August 2, 1955 to parents Benjamin Ray and Daphryn Ann Crew. He died September 1, 2022 at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center following a sudden heart attack.
Growing up, he enjoyed his mother's fantastic southern cooking, playing competitive board and yard games, and being mischievous with his three brothers. His father...
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...
