Obituary Listing

January 2, 2026

Erwin William Richter, known to many as Rick, passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on January 2, 2026. He was born in 1934 in Ironwood, Michigan, and was a lifelong student and teacher whose dedication to education left a lasting legacy.

Rick graduated from high school in 1952 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts from Northern...

December 30, 2025

Wayne Donald Hanson, Age 99 passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 in the Cedar Valley Hospice Home surrounded by his family

Wayne was born, February 9, 1926 on their farm near Thor, Iowa, the first son of John Oliver and Ruth Caroline (Nelson) Hanson.  He was joined 11 month later by a brother John Junior and...

December 29, 2025

Marion "Marnie" (Hansen) Larsen was born to parents, Carl Peter and Clara (Nielsen) Hansen, on September 6, 1930, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She grew up as the youngest of three children on the family farm on the outskirts of Cedar Falls. Grades one through eight were held in a one-room school house a mile from the farm. Marnie was...

December 24, 2025

Russell Ray  "Russ" Schultz, entered the world on April Fools Day, 1931, and went to Heaven on Christmas Eve, 2025.

Russ married Patricia Maureen Hefferon on July 9, 1955, in Racine, WI. They shared 70+ years of love, travels, and family game nights.

They playfully gave their 3 children a part of their own name....

December 23, 2025

John Mark Baade, 75, of Cedar Falls, Iowa passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Mark was born on October 16, 1950, in Postville, Iowa, the son of the late John Starr and Palma (Sebastian) Baade. He was a 1968 graduate of MFL High School, and married Sandie Peterson on August 6, 1976. Mark and Sandie...

December 22, 2025

Janet "Gms" Whitney Green-Ostby was born May 14, 1954 in Waterloo, Iowa, to Charles Walter and Patricia Ann (Chamber) Whitney. After graduating from Waterloo West High School in 1972, she had three beautiful children, Kelly, Sarah and Adam. In 1980, Janet married Randy Ostby in Waterloo and shared 50 years of marriage together. Janet was a devoted stay at...

December 22, 2025

Valerie Lynn Ott, 70, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025, at Oak Park Estates of Cedar Falls. She was born August 21, 1955, in Vernon, Wisconsin, daughter of Dale and Marilyn (Wedwick) Hickok. Val attended Orange High School, but was in the first graduating class at Central High School in 1973. She married Brian Arthur Ott on October...

December 21, 2025

Jennifer Lee Welch, 68, of Cedar Falls, passed away at home on Sunday, December 21, 2025. She was born July 12, 1957, in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, daughter of Donald and Irene (Reinhardt) Fischer. Jennifer graduated from Rib Lake High School in 1975, then went on to earn her degree in nursing. She married Steven Welch on November 22, 1992,...

December 21, 2025

Delores May Folkers, 88, Cedar Falls, died Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Bickford Senior Living, Cedar Falls.

Delores was born December 30, 1936 at Sartori Hospital to the late Delbert and Letha (Thompson) Gerholdt.  She graduated from Finchford Consolidated High School where she played basketball and met her future husband, Richard G. Folkers.  The couple was wed...

December 21, 2025

Mary L. Weiking was born June 21,1939, to George and Lydia (Asmus) Weiking in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She spent her childhood in West Salem and graduated as the valedictorian of the class of 1957. She then went on to graduate with a B.S. degree in Home Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Stout and a M.S. degree in Counseling from...

December 19, 2025

December 19, 2025.  Anna was surrounded by family as she was welcomed into her Lord's loving embrace.

Anna was born on January 5, 1963, the daughter of Floyd and Patricia (Jones) Kalkhoff.  Anna was the youngest of five children and graduated from Carroll Kuemper High School in 1981.  Anna furthered her education at Iowa State University, graduating...

December 18, 2025

Vernon Frederick Peters, 93, of Murphy, Texas, (formerly Janesville), passed away at his home on Thursday, December 18, 2025. He was born May 22, 1932, in Tripoli, Iowa, son of William and Bertha (Rathe) Peters. Vern attended school in Tripoli, then served in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. Vern married Verdeen Schlichting on Aug...

December 17, 2025

Harry "Gene" Cunningham, 90, of Wellsburg, died Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Gene was born in Cedar Falls on May 30, 1935, the son of Joseph and Mary (Aelmans) Cunningham. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1952, serving for 3 years before enlisting in the United States...

December 12, 2025

Francis "Gene" Winter, 86, of Waterloo passed away at UPH/Allen Hospital following a brief illness on Friday, December 12, 2025. He was born across the railroad tracks in his family home in Jackson Junction, Iowa, on March 3, 1939. Gene was the son of Lorenz and Pearl Winter. His love for the outdoors began when he walked to his...

December 11, 2025

Larry Lee West, 85, Cedar Falls, died Thursday, December 11, 2025 at his home under the care of UnityPoint Hospice.

Larry was born July 21, 1940 in Waterloo to the late Charles Lester and Anna Blubell (Fink) West.  He graduated from New Hartford High School and then enlisted in the US Army honorably serving from 1959-62 earning...

December 6, 2025

William J. Teaford was born on a snowy night, December 5, 1933, in a farmhouse in Norton County, Kansas, to Walter and Hattie Teaford. On December 6, 2025, he died on a snowy night in Cedar Falls, Iowa, surrounded by his wife and children. Bill won a state engineering championship when he was in high school and he decided...

December 3, 2025

Marlys Ann Keeler, 93, Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at NewAldaya Lifescapes.

Marlys was born June 26, 1932 in Liscomb, Iowa to the late Clarence and Mary (Nelson) Thomas.  She graduated from Albion High School and later married the love of her life, Virgil Keeler, on July 24, 1949 in Albion.  The couple was blessed...

December 1, 2025

Lorraine, 94, passed away on December 1, 2025, at Deery Suites of Cedar Falls.  She was born November 11, 1931, at Sartori Hospital in Cedar Falls, daughter of Alsey and Dorothy (Uhl) Fuller. Lorraine was baptized April 9, 1944, at the First Baptist Church in Cedar Falls. She attended Brookside No 9 country school and graduated from Iowa State...

November 24, 2025

Dorothy E. Bright, 95, of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Monday, November 24, 2025. She was born in Randalia, Iowa, on March 13, 1930, the daughter of Emil and Martha (Wolfe) Wegner, and graduated from Fayette High School. Dorothy married Eugene Bright on September 3, 1949, in Waterloo. They spent 71...

November 19, 2025

David Allen Brooks, 76, Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at UnityPoint Allen Hospital, Waterloo.

Dave was born March 29, 1949 in Waterloo to the late Orval Dexter and Leola Evangeline (Perry) Brooks.  He is a 1967 graduate of Cedar Falls High School.  Dave married the love of his life Suellyn Kay Colvin, having met while...