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Gerald Oliver Robinson

Gerald Oliver Robinson

May 16, 2022

Gerald Oliver Robinson, 90, of Waterloo, returned to the Lord on May 16, 2022. Although fully vaccinated, he succumbed to COVID, Pneumonia and Congestive Heart Failure. He was born February 14, 1932, in a log house built by his dad in the Peace River Country of Alberta, Canada.  Gerald's family returned to the US where he attended schools in...

Arnold Derek Flessner

Arnold Derek Flessner

May 10, 2022

Arnold Derek Flessner, 84, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at UPH Allen Hospital in Waterloo.  He was born February 15, 1938 in Rockford, Iowa, the son of George and Anna (Buenting) Flessner.  Arnold was a graduate of Rockford High School, St. Joseph Mercy School of Radiology and the Univ. of Minnesota.  He married Jeane Willert...

Stanley Allan Larsen

Stanley Allan Larsen

May 3, 2022

Stanley Allan Larsen, 78, Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at Cedar Valley Hospice House.  He was born July 9, 1943 in Cedar Falls to the late Glen and Della (Butcher) Larsen.  Stan faithfully served in the US Army from November 1966-October 1968.  Following his service, Stan owned the Cedar Falls Maid Rite for 2 years while also...

Karl Eugene Schwaab

Karl Eugene Schwaab

April 29, 2022

Karl Eugene Schwaab, 84, of Cedar Falls, passed away at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, on Friday, April 29 , 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Plymouth, Wisconsin, on January 5 , 1938, son of Lawrence and Ruth (Rieck) Schwaab. Karl graduated from Plymouth High School in 1956, then earned his...

Gladys Elsie Love

Gladys Elsie Love

April 24, 2022

Gladys Elsie Love, 94, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, April 24, 2022 at UnityPoint Allen Hospital.

Gladys was born August 18, 1927 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to the late George and Elsie Mae (Andersen) Schultz.  She graduated from Otho High School and went on to earn her cosmetology degree working out of her home for a short...

Barbara K. (Mckinney) Abben

Barbara K. (Mckinney) Abben

April 22, 2022

Barbara K. (McKinney) Abben, 59, of Waterloo, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, April 22, 2022.  She was born March 17, 1963, in Waterloo, daughter of Ray and Grace (Bonordon) McKinney.  Barbara married Dirk Abben on May 12, 2012.  She worked at Medico & Walmart. Barbara loved music and dancing, especially with her dad. ...

Marjorie M. Megan

Marjorie M. Megan

April 22, 2022

Marjorie M. Megan, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, April 22, 2022, at the Denver Sunset Home, Denver, Iowa.  She was born March 15, 1936 in Chickasaw County, Iowa, the daughter of F. Raymond and Rose (Kipp) Britt.  Marjorie attended country school near Fredericksburg, Iowa.  She married Jerome "Jerry" Megan on March 27, 1951 in Lawler, Iowa.  He...

Freda May Hansen

Freda May Hansen

April 12, 2022

Freda May Hansen, 97, Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at UnityPoint Allen Hospital.  Freda May was born in Grinnell, IA June 14, 1924 to Noah Hunter and Florence Ellen (Sparks) Halterman.  Noah died December 15, 1924.  She was raised by her Papa, Earl Howell and her mother.

Her family moved to Cedar Falls March 11,...

Priscilla Anne Meyermann

Priscilla Anne Meyermann

April 2, 2022

Priscilla Anne Meyermann, 71, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Bickford Cottage.  She was born May 3, 1950 in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Donald and Delores (Melton) Rowland.  Priscilla married Paul Meyermann on December 28, 1980 in Des Moines.  He preceded her in death on December 17, 2013.  Priscilla was a graduate of...

Marilyn Mae Groothuis

Marilyn Mae Groothuis

April 1, 2022

Marilyn Mae Groothuis, 82, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, April 1, 2022, at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital in Waterloo.  She was born December 23, 1939, in Midland, Michigan, the daughter of William and Dorothy (Berridge) Ballard.  When Marilyn was four her mother died, and she and her twin sister Carolyn were raised by their grandparents, Roland and Geneva...

Kevin Michael Secor

Kevin Michael Secor

March 31, 2022

Kevin Michael Secor, 62, of Cedar Falls, passed away at home on March 31, 2022.  He was born November 12, 1959, in Cedar Falls, son of William & Hermina (Ploeger) Secor.  Kevin graduated from Cedar Falls High School in the best class of 1979.  After graduation he worked for Kent Feeds and earned many promotions and transfers...

Kathleen Marie Gerjerts

Kathleen Marie Gerjerts

March 28, 2022

Kathleen "Kate" Gerjerts, 69, of Cedar Falls passed away from natural causes at home on Monday, March 28, 2022. She was born July 11, 1952, in Cedar Falls, daughter of Charles and Norma (Gjefle) Gress. Kate graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1970 and earned an Associate's Degree in Accounting from Hawkeye Tech. On March 14,...

Robert Sherrill Julin

Robert Sherrill Julin

March 27, 2022

Robert S. Julin, 81, of Cedar Falls (formerly of Shoreline/Seattle Washington) died, at home, from natural causes on Friday, March 25, 2022.  He was born in Everett, Washington, son of Eric and Elinor (Hultman) Julin.  When he was 11 years old, Bob's father was recalled to active military duty and the family spent a year...

Gail Ann (Schultz) Corwin

Gail Ann (Schultz) Corwin

March 25, 2022

Gail Corwin, who loved to be called Gammy by her granddaughters, departed her loving family on Friday, March 25, 2022. Gail loved her family and often told them, "If I could, I would hug you for an hour." Whoever got the amazing opportunity to meet her knew her love for her family because she would start talking about how...

Linda Jones

Linda Jones

March 21, 2022

Linda Kay Jones, 68, Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 21, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born August 16, 1953 in Waterloo to the late Jay and June (Averill) Dunn.  She married Alan Jones on September 24, 1971 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Cedar Falls.  The couple was blessed with three...

Charles "Chuck" Yokem

Charles "Chuck" Yokem

March 18, 2022

Charles L. "Chuck" Yokem, 66, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, March 18, 2022, at Manor Care in Waterloo.  He was born October 31, 1955 in Pittsfield, IL, the son of Jesse D. and Betty (Kattelman) Yokem.  Chuck married Julianna "Julie" Nielsen on March 12, 1983 in Cedar Falls.  She preceded him in death on February 4,...

Paula Rae Larson

Paula Rae Larson

March 17, 2022

Paula Rae Larson, 75, Cedar Falls, died Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Parker Place in Parkersburg.  She was born November 5, 1946 in Postville, Iowa to the late Paul Kenneth and Gladys Marie (Schneider) Larson.  Paula graduated from Valley High School in Elgin and then went on to work for Bell Telephone (AT&T) for over 20 years.  She then...

Vernon "Butch" Harms

Vernon "Butch" Harms

March 14, 2022

Vernon "Butch" Henry Harms, Jr., 75, of Cedar Falls passed away at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics on Monday, March 14, 2022.  He was born May 12, 1946, in Waverly, son of Vernon and Marjorie (Speedy) Harms, Sr.  Butch graduated from Allison-Bristow High School with the Class of 1964, then attended Ellsworth Community College. He married Colette...

Donna Delene Tucker

Donna Delene Tucker

March 13, 2022

Donna Delene Tucker, 80, of Cedar Falls, passed away at UnityPoint Health/Allen Hospital on Sunday, March 13, 2022. She was born February 24, 1942, in Afton, Iowa, daughter of Dale and Frances (Beard) Silverthorn.  Donna graduated from Norwalk High School with the Class of 1960. She married John Tucker on December 9, 1960, at the Norwalk Methodist...

Ronald Elderkin

Ronald Elderkin

March 12, 2022

Ronald Elderkin, 78, Cedar Falls, died Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Ravenwood Specialty Care.  He was born January 3, 1944 in Cedar Falls to the late Silas and Bessie (Hugh) Elderkin.  He graduated from Cedar Falls High School and worked as a bookkeeper for several auto dealerships in the area through his life.  Ron is survived by his brother,...

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