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Kenneth Emanuel Lind

Kenneth Emanuel Lind

December 1, 2021

Kenneth E. Lind, 92, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics.  He was born May 31, 1929, in Sioux City, Iowa, son of Christian & Kristine Lind.  He married Beverly Hurt in 1957.  Mr. Lind was a graduate of Cedar Falls High School; attended Colorado State College and the University of...

Darlene Minnie Saathoff

Darlene Minnie Saathoff

November 25, 2021

Darlene Minnie Saathoff, 94, of New Hartford, passed away at home on Thursday, November 25, 2021. She was born May 3, 1927, in Butler County, Iowa, daughter of the late Thomas and Jessie (Johnson) Buseman. She attended country school near Kesley, then worked as a waitress and family caretaker. Darlene was married to Peter Saathoff on September...

Sandra Jeanne Kemp

Sandra Jeanne Kemp

November 23, 2021

Sandra Jeanne Kemp, born April 12, 1938 in Decatur IL. Died November 23, 2021 at NewAldaya Lifescapes, Cedar Falls, IA. Sandra was a graduate of Northern Illinois University earning a BS in 1960 and MS in 1967 in physical education. She attained an Administrative Endorsement in 1983 from the University of Iowa and continued with further studies at the...

Herman Merle Bohlen

Herman Merle Bohlen

November 23, 2021

Herman Merle Bohlen, 84, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital in Waterloo.  He was born July 5, 1937 in Dumont, IA, the son of August and Trena (Bengen) Bohlen.  Herman married Lois Kaye Kinseth on October 18, 1967 in Galena, IL.  She preceded him in death in 2007.  Herman worked at...

Marian Maxine Christiason

Marian Maxine Christiason

November 22, 2021

Marian Maxine Christiason, 97, of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 22, 2021, at the Deery Suites at Western Home Communities.  She was born July 19, 1924, in Ceresco, NE, daughter of the late Maxie and Minnie (Gustafson) Hodgin. Marian graduated from Orange Township High School with the Class of 1941, then attended welding school...

Rebecca Mae Scheel

Rebecca Mae Scheel

November 21, 2021

Rebecca "Beckie" Scheel, 79, of Cedar Falls passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at the Deery Suites from complications of Alzheimer's Disease.  She was born March 1, 1942, daughter of Harold & Margaret Trupp. Beckie married Gene Scheel on June 21, 1959, in Waterloo.  Later, the family moved to Cedar Falls where they raised their four children.  Beckie...

Jack L. Wielenga

Jack L. Wielenga

November 21, 2021

Jack Wielenga, 87, of Cedar Falls, died at home on Sunday, November 21, 2021.  He was born March 7, 1934 in Alton, IA, the son of Nick and Jacoba (Van Oort) Wielenga.  Jack married Elaine Geurkink on August 29, 1959 in Pease, MN.  He attended Northwestern Jr. College in Orange City, IA and earned his BA from Iowa...

Danny Wayne King

Danny Wayne King

November 20, 2021

Danny Wayne King, 62, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, November 20, 2021, at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center.  He was born July 9, 1959 in Waterloo, the son of Thomas and Donna (Klapp) King.  Danny was a 1978 graduate of Cedar Falls High School and worked at UPS for several years.  He was a dedicated Dad and...

Beverly Mae Olson

Beverly Mae Olson

November 18, 2021

Beverly Mae Olson, 89, of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, November 18, 2021.  She was born September 3, 1932, in Waterloo, daughter of Herbert and C. Eileen (Glass) Fay.  Bev graduated from Cedar Falls High School with the Class of 1950 then attended the Iowa State Teacher's College (UNI).  On July 12, 1952, she...

Marjorie Mae Sander

Marjorie Mae Sander

November 14, 2021

Marjorie Mae Sander, 90, of Cedar Falls, passed away at the Deery Suites of Western Home Communities on Sunday, November 14 , 2021. She was born December 30 , 1930 in Des Moines, Iowa, daughter of Lloyd and Mabel (Mick) Boyles. Marge graduated from Everly High School with the Class of 1949. She married Billy Orlando Sander on June...

Lonna Ranae Christensen

Lonna Ranae Christensen

November 14, 2021

Lonna Ranae Christensen, 68, New Hartford, died Sunday, November 14, 2021 at her home.

Lonna was born July 3, 1953 in Mason City to the Dorothy (Anderson) and the late Earl Hagen.  Following her graduation from Lake Mills Community School, Lonna attended NIACC – Mason City and UNI.  Lonna was married Steven Christensen on June 8, 1974...

Joe Adams

Joe Adams

November 13, 2021

Lorain Francis "Joe" Adams, 92, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. He was born January 14, 1929 in Clarinda, Iowa, son of Ralph and Ruby (Chandler) Adams. Joe graduated from Murray High School then trained to become a barber.  He served in the United States Army in the Korean War from January...

Kenneth L. Hoer

Kenneth L. Hoer

November 8, 2021

Kenneth L. Hoer, 92, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, November 8, 2021, at Bickford Cottage.  He was born September 9, 1929 in Laddonia, MO, the son of Leo R. and Leona (Lueking) Hoer.  Ken married Jean Shaw on September 8, 1956 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Martinsburg, MO.  He served honorably in the U.S. Navy during the...

Dianne Tiller

Dianne Tiller

November 7, 2021

Dianne Tiller, 69, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, November 7, 2021, at Manorcare Health Services of Waterloo.  She was born March 14, 1952 in Bessemer, AL, the daughter of Fred and Eunice Inez (Nicholas) Hoggle.  Dianne married Mike Tiller on April 21, 1974 in Cedar Falls.  She was a graduate of Yuma High School in Arizona and was...

Frances Mae Rittgers

Frances Mae Rittgers

November 5, 2021

Frances Mae Rittgers, 91, of Shell Rock, passed away at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community on Friday, November 5, 2021.  She was born December 6, 1929, in Cedar Falls, daughter of the late Ray and Sofie (Christensen) Jensen.  Frances graduated from Finchford High School and, then, attended Gates Business College.  On November 12, 1966, she married Don Rittgers at Fredsville...

Erwin Dallas Sells

Erwin Dallas Sells

November 2, 2021

Erwin Dallas Sells, 83, of Apache Junction, Arizona, formerly of Bagley, Minnesota, Cedar Falls & New Hartford, died at home Tuesday, November 2, 2021.  He was born January 25, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Dallas and Stella (Ackerson) Sells.  Erwin was raised on a farm near New Hartford, where he graduated high school.  He married Rhonda...

Daryl Duane Drew

Daryl Duane Drew

November 1, 2021

Daryl Duane Drew, 70, of Waterloo, passed away at MercyOne/Covenant Medical Center on Monday, November 1, 2021. He was born April 2, 1951, in Waterloo, son of Earl and Marva (Smith) Drew. Daryl graduated from East High School with the Class of 1970. He met his soulmate, Amy Rae Livingston, in April of 1978 at the Rollerdrome in Cedar...

Marjorie K. Schmoll

Marjorie K. Schmoll

October 29, 2021

Marjorie K. Schmoll, 88, of Marshalltown and formerly of Cedar Falls, died Friday October 29, 2021 at Bickford Cottage in Marshalltown.  Marjorie was born October 14, 1933 in Shell Rock, Iowa, the daughter of Howard & Vera (Hanawalt) Cuffel.  She married Arnold Curry June 27, 1954 in Iowa Falls and they later divorced.  She married Donavon Schmoll on...

Jerome Stanley Gehrke

Jerome Stanley Gehrke

October 22, 2021

Jerome "Jerry" Stanley Gehrke, 78, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021, at Unity Point Health/Allen Hospital of Waterloo.  He was born January 31, 1943, in DeRitter, Louisiana, son of Stanley and Helen (Lorenz) Gehrke.  Jerry attended Wapsie Valley High School, graduating with the Class of 1961. He attended college at UNI until he...

Richard Dean Fanning

Richard Dean Fanning

October 21, 2021

Richard "Dean" Fanning, 87, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at UnityPoint Health/Allen Memorial Hospital of Waterloo.  He was born January 26, 1934, in Conway, Iowa, son of Loren and Hazel "Berniece" (Worrell) Fanning.  Dean met Betty Jean Rand on a blind date and the couple married March 5, 1955, at the Little Brown Church...

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