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Adam John Buchanan
September 27, 2021
Adam John Buchanan, 47, of Chicago, IL, formerly of Waterloo and Cedar Falls, died at his home in Chicago. He was born October 8, 1973 in Waterloo, the son of Paul and Beverly (Patchin) Buchanan.  Adam graduated from Waterloo West High School and attended both Montana State University and UNI.  He had many interests. Adam was an avid...
Gary Allen Fobian
September 27, 2021
Gary Allen Fobian, 76, of Cedar Falls, passed away at his home on Monday, September 27, 2021. He was born December 5, 1944, in Cedar Falls, son of Kasper and Anna (Jorgensen) Fobian. Gary graduated from Cedar Falls High School with the Class of 1964, then went to Omaha for training in automotive bodywork. He enlisted in the U.S....
Roy George Koepp
September 26, 2021
Roy George Koepp was born July 22, 1970, to George and Sandra (Saylor) Koepp in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The family moved to Waterloo, Iowa in 1972. Roy graduated from Hudson High School in 1989, he graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, and in 1998 with a Master of...
Tim Hersey
September 22, 2021
Timothy Lee Hersey, 62, of Cedar Falls, died at home on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. He was born April 24, 1959 in Waterloo, IA, the son of John and Maria (Klosterman) Hersey. Tim married Cindy Terhune on May 1, 1998. He was a 1977 graduate of Waterloo West High School and attended Hawkeye Community College. Tim was a...
Diane Marie Schmidt
September 21, 2021
Diane Marie Schmidt, 74, passed Tuesday September 21, 2021 comfortably in her home. She was born April 7th, 1947 to Louis and Wanda (Bixby) Anderson at Berkeley, CA.  Diane attended Cedar Heights Grade School, Pete Jr. High, and graduated from Cedar Falls High School. Married to Dennis L Schmidt on November 27th, 1965 at The Little Brown Church...
Rebecca Ann Whitney
September 20, 2021
Rebecca Ann Whitney, age 70, of Fridley, MN (formerly of Waterloo) passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on Monday, September 20, 2021. She was born in Waterloo, the daughter of Darlene (Loy) Hospodarsky and Carl Roberts, and lovingly raised by her mother and step-father, Delmer Hospodarsky.  Becky graduated from Waterloo East High in...
Natividad Delos Reyes
September 19, 2021
Natividad "Biding" Delos Reyes age 81, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Sunday, September 19 , 2021, due to a stroke, at MercyOne/Covenant Medical Center of Waterloo. She was born in Mabalacat City, Philippines. Biding was married to Manuel Delos Reyes Sr. The couple moved to the United States in 2002. Biding worked, most recently, at Nazareth Lutheran Church as...
Rosemary M. Miller
September 17, 2021
Rosemary Miller, 91, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Friday, September 17, 2021, at her home in Cody, Wyoming. She was the daughter of Hugh Byers and Hazel Warfield and a graduate of Cedar Falls High School. Rosemary was married to Clark Miller for almost 60 years. She loved reading, baking, and spending time with her family. She was...
James Paul Gerholdt
September 14, 2021
Veteran RC pilot, James Paul Gerholdt of Evansdale has logged 73 years. He took his last flight on September 14, 2021, at 6:21 AM at Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Looking on his most spectacular flight ever were his wife of 54 years, Marilyn, and his two surviving daughters, Anita Smith and Yvette (Matthew) Muters.
Grandchildren; Abigale and...
Robert Rowland Peters
September 13, 2021
Robert Rowland Peters, 84, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021, at MercyOne/Sartori Hospital of Cedar Falls. He was born in Brainard, Iowa, on November 22, 1936, son of Joseph and Vivian (Rowland) Peters. Bob graduated from Elgin High School with the Class of 1954 then enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp in 1955, serving at...
Lloyd Gruis
September 9, 2021
Lloyd Owen Gruis, 84, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Friendship Village in Waterloo. Lloyd was born December 20, 1936 in Iowa Falls, Iowa, the son of Nanny & Martha (Priske) Gruis. He attended St. Patrick's Grade School and graduated from Teacher's College High School in 1954. Lloyd worked at Viking Pump and later for...
Jesse William Yokem
September 8, 2021
Jesse William Yokem, 66, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, IA. He was born November 4, 1954 in Pittsfield, IL, the son of Jesse and Betty (Kattelman) Yokem. Jesse married Vicki (Cue) Fitzhugh on July 3, 1988. She preceded him in death on January 2, 2016. Jesse worked...
Douglas Leroy Boelman
September 8, 2021
Here is a link to watch Doug's Funeral Service which was held on Saturday, September 11, 2021.
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Douglas LeRoy Boelman, 75, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at UnityPoint Health/Allen Hospital of Waterloo.  He was born in Waterloo on May 23, 1946, son of Casjen...
Elise Ann Frohn
September 7, 2021
Elise Ann Frohn, 86, of Cedar Falls passed away at the Cedar Falls Health Care Center on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. She was born July 22, 1935 in Iowa City, Iowa, daughter of Richard and Julia (Kapke) Schoenbeck. Elise graduated from Lamont High School with the Class of 1953. She married Glenn Frohn on November 19, 1953, in Mason...
Mildred Marie Gutknecht
September 6, 2021
Mildred M. Gutknecht, 98, of Denver, Iowa and formerly of Cedar Falls and Hudson, died Monday, September 6, 2021 at the Denver Sunset Home. She was born January 25, 1923 in McIntire, Iowa, the daughter of Leland & Leora (Fairbanks) Shepard. She married John H. Gutknecht April 8, 1941 at Zion Lutheran Church near Hudson. He preceded her...
Gerald Arthur Bruess
September 5, 2021
Gerald (Gerry) Arthur Bruess, age 62, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at MercyOne/Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 16, 1959, son of Cornell and LaVerne (Sabelka) Bruess. Gerry graduated in 1977 from Crestwood High School in Cresco, and worked at Carlson Construction for several...
Duane Drenner
August 28, 2021
Duane V. Drenner, 82, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Western Home Communities Thuesen Cottage.  Duane was born Thursday, January 12, 1939, the son of Herbert & Elvera (Hubbard) Drenner.  He served in the U.S. Army from 1957-1960 and married Sharon Petersen March 23, 1967 in Reinbeck, Iowa.  Duane was a contractor for many years....
Leon Arthur Skubinna
August 25, 2021
Leon Arthur Skubinna, 94, of Cedar Falls, died at his home on August 25, 2021, of natural causes and following several brief illnesses. He was born July 22, 1927, in Oelwein, the son of Otto H. and Mabel M. (Huegli) Skubinna. Mr. Skubinna was baptized at his parent's home on February 13, 1928, and confirmed on March 29, 1942,...
Chad Robert Knipp
August 24, 2021
Chad Robert Knipp, 46, of Cedar Falls, passed away at home on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. He was born November 19, 1974, in Waterloo, son of Robert and Kathryn (Burger) Knipp. Chad attended Don Bosco and West High Schools. He studied automotive repair and worked a variety of jobs including carpentry and bartending, but the single most...
Noreen R Roth
August 22, 2021
Noreen R. Roth, 93, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, August 22, 2021 at Good Neighbor Society Retirement Community in Manchester, Iowa. Noreen was born May 23, 1928 in Edgewood, Iowa, the daughter of Robert & Dorothy (Vanter) Walker. She married Harold Roth on February 14, 1955 in Waterloo. Noreen was a beautician for 30 years, retiring in...
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