Frederick Harlan Emkes
March 6, 2021
Fred Harlan Emkes, 83, of Cedar Falls passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at the Martin Suites at Western Home Communities. He was born November 13, 1937, in Grundy Center, son of Anton and Jennie (Hempen) Emkes. Fred graduated in 1956 from Fredericksburg High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1960-62 as an aviation machinist/SP5 with...
Thomas A. Parrott
March 4, 2021
Thomas A. Parrott, 79, of Denver, died Thursday, March 4 , 2021 at his home following a battle with cancer.  Tom was born February 15 , 1942 in Waterloo, the son of Thomas & Elsie (Christoffersen) Parrott. He married Linda Denkinger on September 6 , 1969...
Shirley Ann Frandsen
March 3, 2021
Shirley Ann Frandsen, 92, of Cedar Falls, passed away at NewAldaya Lifescapes on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, of natural causes. She was born September 7, 1928, in Cincinnati, Iowa, daughter of Paul and Cora (McEwan) Jarman. Shirley graduated as salutatorian from Seymour High School in 1945 where she was the top scorer in girl's basketball for three years earning...
James Edward "Jim" Johnson
February 19, 2021
James Edward "Jim" Johnson of Cedar Falls, formerly of La Porte City, passed away from heart failure on Friday, February 19, 2021, while at his winter home in Mesa, Arizona. He was born February 24, 1931 in Cedar Falls to George and Blanche (Anderson) Johnson, who farmed just west of Cedar Falls. After graduating from Iowa State Teachers...
Eilene A. Ender
February 18, 2021
Eilene Ender, 90, of Cedar Falls, died February 18, 2021, at the Bickford Senior Living Center. She was born November 20, 1930 in a country home near Aplington, Iowa, daughter of George and Annie Flessner. Eilene married Eugene Kreger in 1951 in Nora Springs, Iowa. She married Donald Ender in 1990 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls,...
Betty Joanne Yokem
February 15, 2021
Betty Joanne Yokem, 89, of Janesville, IA, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Monday, February 15, 2021, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, IA. She was born January 3, 1932 in Quincy, IL, the daughter of William C. Kattelman, Sr. and Josephine A. (Meyer) Kattelman. Betty graduated from Higby High School in Pittsfield, IL. She married Jesse...
Ruth Anna Maughan
February 15, 2021
Ruth Anna Maughan, 84, of Cedar Falls, passed away Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.
Ruth was born Sept. 6, 1936, in Iowa City, the daughter of John and Minnie Witthoft. She attended country schools and graduated from Washington High School in 1954. An R.N., she graduated...
Rick L. Miller
February 10, 2021
Richard "Rick" Miller, 68, of Cedar Falls, passed away at home on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. He was born February 28, 1952, in Hampton, the son of Kenneth and Dorlene (Smith) Miller. Rick graduated from Cedar Falls High School with the Class of 1970, then went to work for John Deere. He was drafted into the U.S....
Andrew "Andy" E. Hansen
February 7, 2021
Andrew Eugene Hansen , 41, of Cedar Falls Iowa, born 8/16/79 recently passed away. He is survived by his loving parents Bud and Sue Hansen, his sister Jenny Hansen Das, her husband Sanjay Das, their two daughters Gabby and Serena; his sister Lia Hansen and her son Jivan. Andy was preceded in death by his infant sister,...
Jacques Francois Michel Dubois
February 4, 2021
Jacques Francois Dubois, 79, of Cedar Falls, passed away at home on February 4, 2021, following an illness of lung cancer. He was born on March 12, 1941, in Megeve, France, son of Gabriel & Janine (Billard) Dubois. Jacques was born and raised in the French Alps before immigrating to the United States at the age of 15 by...
Allan D. Sell
February 1, 2021
Allan D. Sell, 83, of Cedar Falls, died Monday February 1, 2021, at NewAldaya Lifescapes, Cedar Falls, Iowa. He was born February 15, 1937, in Tripoli, Iowa, the son of Arnold and Adella (Koch) Sell.  Allan was baptized on March 14, 1937, and confirmed on April 2, 1950, at Grace Lutheran Church in Tripoli, and graduated from Tripoli...
Fredrick Gene Wulf
January 30, 2021
Fredrick "Fred" Gene Wulf, 82, of Hudson, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at UnityPoint Health/Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. He was born November 12, 1938, in Omaha, Nebraska, son of Freddie and Bernice (Dufel) Wulf. Fred spent his early years in Blair, Nebraska, but his family moved to Hudson in February of 1947 to farm. He graduated...
Michael Alan Sheehan
January 27, 2021
Michael Alan Sheehan, 69, of Cedar Falls, died at home on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. He was born January 18, 1952 in Clarion, IA, the son of Paul and Ruth (Daggett) Sheehan. Michael married Cynthia Schmidt on September 4, 1982 in Klinger, IA. He was a graduate of Clarion High School, worked at several factory jobs...
Daniel Joseph Power
January 26, 2021
Dr. Daniel Joseph Power, 70, of Cedar Falls, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, from natural causes. He was born February 9, 1950, in Waterloo, son of LaVern "Joseph" and Maxine (Jindrich) Power. Dan graduated from West High School with the Class of 1968; then earned his Bachelor of Science in 1974 and his Master...
Dorothy "Dotty" Alice Rokes
January 25, 2021
Dorothy "Dotty" Alice Rokes, 90 of Cedar Falls, IA, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 25, 2021, at the Western Home Communities Deery Suites. She was born on December 4, 1930 in Tama, IA, daughter of Dorothy and Otto Zirat. Following graduation from Tama High School in 1949, Dotty attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar...
Don E Gottschalk
January 21, 2021
Don Edward Gottschalk, 77, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Thursday January 21, 2021, surrounded by loving family after fighting a 20-year long and courageous battle with cancer.  He was born at the family farm in Elkader, IA, September 26, 1943, son of Elmer and Leona (Gusta) Gottschalk. He graduated in 1959 from Elkader Central...
Peggy Lea Sell
January 18, 2021
Peggy Sell, 83, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, January 18, 2021 at the Shell Rock Health Care Center of natural causes.  Peggy was born December 12, 1937, Buffalo Center, Iowa, to Leo and Evelyn (Koppen) Johnson, She graduated from Mallard High School in May 1956 and Iowa State Teachers College in May 1960 with a BA in Education,...
Ronald L. "Ron" Versluis
January 17, 2021
Ronald Versluis, 79, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, January 17, 2021, at the Western Home Deery Suites from Parkinson's Disease with complications from COVID 19. He was born July 9, 1941 in Waterloo, IA, the son of Emil and Madeleine (Waerenborg) Versluis. Ron married Nancy (Pfeifer) Huntley on May 16, 1981 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua,...
Lee Vermulm
January 15, 2021
Lee VerMulm, 79, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, January 15, 2021, at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital in Waterloo. He was born December 18, 1941 in Le Mars, Iowa, to Jake and Dorothy (Van Roekel) VerMulm. Lee was raised in Rock Valley, where he graduated from high school. He received his B.A. from Northwestern College...
Lois Jean Nelson
January 9, 2021
Lois Jean Nelson, 83, of Waterloo, died Saturday, January 9, 2021 at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital in Waterloo. She was born November 14, 1937 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Mads & Inez (Crangle) Gerholdt. She married Donald M. Nelson December 21, 1955 in Shell Rock. He preceded her in death July 8, 2007. Lois worked at Rada Manufacturing...
