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...
Beverly Ann Zirkle
August 22, 2021
Beverly Ann Zirkle, 85, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, August 22, 2021, at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. She was born July 24, 1936 in Jacksonville, IL, the daughter of Adam R. and Mary Mae (Beard) Beets. Beverly married Robert L. Zirkle on October 20, 1957 in Arenzville, IL. He preceded her in death on August 21, 1989. Beverly...
Moses Joe Ross
August 19, 2021
Moses Joe Ross, 78, of Waterloo, passed away at his home in Waterloo, Iowa, of natural causes. He was born September 20, 1942, in Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa, son of Ready (Tolor) and Joe Ross. Moses attended college where he became an electrician and worked as a Line Foreman in Liberia. In 1998, he immigrated to America...
Jean Marie Naber
August 16, 2021
Jean Marie Naber, 62, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, August 16, 2021, at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital in Waterloo. She was born July 5, 1959 in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Gerald and RoseAnn (Rahe) Burkle. Jean married Wayne Naber on September 1, 1989 in Dyersville, IA. She was a 1977 graduate of Dyersville-Beckman High School and a...
Robert James Schrader
August 13, 2021
Robert "Bob" James Schrader, 76, of Waterloo, died peacefully at home on Friday, August 13, 2021. He was born November 20, 1944 in Waterloo. Bob was a maintenance administrator for many years at hotels and nursing homes around the metro area. In retirement, Bob and his dogs, Sabastion and Mitzy, brightened the lives of countless nursing home residents,...
Mark Allen Gutknecht
August 10, 2021
Mark Gutknecht, 60, of Cedar Rapids passed away at home on August 10, 2021. He was born in Cedar Falls on June 11, 1961, to Richard & Bernice (Bloch) Gutknecht. Mark graduated from Dike High School with the Class of 1979, then attended Brown Institute of Broadcasting in Minneapolis, MN, where he earned a degree in Advance TV Techniques. ...
Alyce Pearl Hussey
August 10, 2021
Alyce Pearl Hussey, 80, of Waterloo, died at home Tuesday, August 10, 2021. She was born February 9, 1941 in Waterloo, the daughter of Robert and Gladys (Killinger) Benham. Alyce attended Teachers College High School in Cedar Falls, where she met the love of her life, Ken. They married on January 21, 1959. He preceded her in death...
Robert Eugene Glasscock
August 4, 2021
Robert Eugene Glasscock, 69, of Cedar Falls, died at home Wednesday, August 4, 2021. He was born June 9,1952 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Robert Dean and Phyllis Ann (Mumford) Glasscock. Robert was a graduate of Waukee High School and attended both Central College and UNI. He worked at John Deere & Company for 32 years,...
Donald R. Erusha
August 3, 2021
Donald R. Erusha, 93, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Western Home Communities Martin Health Center. He was born October 27, 1927 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Charles & Louise (Jebousek) Erusha. He married Patricia J. Olsen December 23, 1948 in Cedar Rapids. She preceded him in death December 16, 2020. ...
Charlotte Louise Hesse
July 30, 2021
Link to Charlotte's Funeral Service on the St. John's Lutheran Facebook Page: https://fb.watch/7mjTM8vc-Q/
Charlotte Hesse, 87, of Cedar Falls, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021, at The Deery Suites. She was born January 11, 1934, in Kansas City, MO, the middle daughter of Charles and Sophie (Scharnhorst) Herbert. She married, Vernon Hesse, on September 11, 1953, at...
John Leslie Crinklaw
July 20, 2021
John Leslie Crinklaw, 66, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at home in Waterloo. He was born December 11, 1954 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of Robert Glenn and LaWanda (Hubbard) Crinklaw. John graduated from Cedar Falls High School and the University of Northern Iowa.
John was a dedicated life-long artist who...
Caryl L. Nielsen
July 20, 2021
ATTENTION
CARYL'S SERVICE IS SATURDAY MORNING AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CEDAR FALLS. THE CHURCH'S COVID PROTOCOL INCLUDES THE WEARING OF MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING.
Caryl L. Nielsen, 88, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital in Waterloo. She was born January 9, 1933...
Janet R. Nieman
July 13, 2021
Janet Ruth Nieman, 84, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. She was born December 15, 1936 on the family farm near Clarksville, Iowa, the daughter of Louis & Esther (Nordmeyer) Dieckmann. She married Gordon Nieman on October 7, 1961 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waterloo. He preceded her in death May...
Jomarie "Jody" Shirley Bauer
July 13, 2021
The beloved Jomarie "Jody" Shirley Bauer passed away on July 13, 2021 at the age of 68 from cancer. She was at her home and surrounded by her husband Keith and their family. Jody was the greatly cherished daughter of Roger and Laura Bucholtz, born on October 9, 1952. Throughout her childhood, Jody most enjoyed spending time with...
Jill Marie Le
July 13, 2021
Jill Marie Le passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, after her eight year long and very courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was born on January 10 , 1972 to Tom and Mary (Gerdemann) Nolan in Oelwein, IA. Early in her childhood her mother remarried and she was raised by her parents,...
Robert Kevin "Bob" Barnes
July 12, 2021
Robert Kevin "Bob" Barnes, 65, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, July 12, 2021, at UnityPoint Allen Hospital in Waterloo. He was born July 2, 1956 in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Robert Russell and Virginia Isabella (Kristenek) Barnes. Bob married Margaret Lafkas on May 26, 1979 at First Lutheran Church in Dollar Bay, Michigan. He was a graduate...
