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...
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. ...
