Michelle Leigh Ruden
January 8, 2021
Michelle Leigh Ruden, 44, of Cedar Falls, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. She was born August 15, 1976 in Elgin, IL, the daughter of Joseph and Daun (Dolan) Sandman. Michelle married Tony Ruden on July 17, 1999 in Elgin. She was a 1998 graduate of Upper Iowa University, with a...
Paula J. Hosea
January 5, 2021
Paula Jean Hosea, 53, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center. She was born April 26, 1967 in Lincoln, NE, the daughter of Dale and Janet (Fisher) Hosea. Paula was a graduate of River Hills School in Cedar Falls and worked for Adults Inc. She participated in Special Olympics and enjoyed...
Jeanne Tower Keckeley Schilling
January 4, 2021
Jeanne Tower Keckeley Schilling, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, January 4, 2021, at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. She was born July 2, 1931 in Queens, New York, New York, the daughter of Alwyn and Gwyneth (King) Keckeley. Jeanne married Arthur Schilling in June of 1954 in Amsterdam, New York. He preceded her in death on March 9,...
Jerry W. Engleman
January 4, 2021
Jerry W. "Chief" Engleman, 53, of Waterloo, died Monday, January 4, 2021, at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital in Waterloo. He was born February 16, 1967 at the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota.  Jerry married Rhonda Salisbury at St. John Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls. He was a graduate of Northern University High School in Cedar Falls and...
Tracy J Regan
January 1, 2021
Tracy J. Regan, 57, of Belle Plaine, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021 at UnityPoint Health/St Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. He was born November 1, 1963, in Mason City, son of James and Frances (Van Langen) Regan. Following High School, Tracy entered the United States Army. After an honorable discharge, Tracy moved to the Cedar...
Karen Eastman
January 1, 2021
Karen Mae Hughes Eastman, 74, of Cedar Falls passed away at Pillars of Cedar Valley on Friday, January 1, 2021. She was born August 23, 1946, in Emmetsburg, daughter of Donald and Cleone (Worster) Hughes. Karen graduated from Cedar Falls High School with the Class of 1964. On August 7, 1964, she was married to Richard J. Eastman in...
Wayne Arnold Vanderwerf
January 1, 2021
Wayne Arnold VanderWerf, 86, of Cedar Falls, passed away at his home on Friday, January 1, 2021. He was born September 29, 1934, in Aplington, son of Pete and Grace (Behrens) VanderWerf. Wayne attended Shell Rock Schools. He was married to Alvina Brocka on December 3, 1954 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Parkersburg. Wayne worked as a mechanic for...
John "Jack" G. Schultz
December 28, 2020
John "Jack" Schultz, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, December 28, 2020 at Western Home Communities Nation Cottage of natural causes. Jack was born September 9, 1931 in Postville, Iowa, the son of Cloy & Viola (Weihe) Schultz. He married high school sweetheart, Patricia Ruckdaschel, on June 14, 1952 in Postville. He served in the U.S. Army during...
Albert "Bert" Kampman, Jr.
December 28, 2020
Albert "Bert" Kampman, Jr., 90, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, December 28, 2020, at NewAldaya Lifescapes. He was born August 6, 1930 in rural Parkersburg, IA, the son of Albert Kampman, Sr. and Anna (Van Horn) Kampman. Bert was educated in Country School #1 near Parkersburg, and later Clarksville and Dumont, graduating eighth grade in 1942. The greatest...
Patricia B Spake
December 27, 2020
Patricia Beulah Spake, 82, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020, at MercyOne/Covenant Medical Center of Waterloo.  She was born May 4, 1938, in Dike, daughter of Roy and Lauretta (Henningsen) Hollis.  Pat graduated from Cedar Falls High School with the Class of 1956 and Iowa State Teacher's College in 1958 with a degree in Early...
Brandon Thomas Lee
December 27, 2020
Brandon Thomas Lee, 30, of Knoxville, TN, died Sunday, December 27, 2020. He was born on March 19, 1990 in Waterloo, IA. He lived each day between then and December 27 to the fullest and on his terms. Brandon was a graduate of Union High School in La Porte City, IA. He owned and operated a stump removal...
Esther Norma Peters
December 27, 2020
Esther Norma Peters, 97, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, December 27, 2020, at NewAldaya Lifescapes. She was born March 24, 1923 in Waukon, IA, the daughter of Gilman & Annetta (Bakkum) Hanson. Esther married Robert L. Peters on February 23, 1952 at Zion Lutheran Church in Waterloo. He preceded her in death on January 5, 2002....
Gerrold George Wildeboer
December 23, 2020
Gerrold "Jerry" G. Wildeboer, 77, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at MercyOne/Covenant Medical Center of Waterloo. He was born April 24, 1943, in Waterloo, son of August and Marie (Terveer) Wildeboer. Jerry was an entrepreneur and owned several businesses including Motor Sports, Inc. and the Club Eldorado in Cedar Falls. He was...
F. Elizabeth Maxwell Vaughan
December 22, 2020
F. Elizabeth Maxwell Vaughan, 93, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at the Cedar Falls Health Care Center, from complications of cancer. Elizabeth was born August 17, 1927 in Patnos, Georgia, the daughter of Norman and Mary Lou (Brunson) Maxwell. She married Clinton C. Vaughan on November 5, 1948 in Douglas, Georgia. Governor Ed Rivers of...
Darrell Edward Salmons
December 21, 2020
Darrell Edward Salmons, 82, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020, at MercyOne/Covenant Medical Center of Waterloo from COVID-19. He was born October 21, 1938, in Springfield, MO, son of Tom and Una (Hendricksen) Salmons. After moving to Cedar Falls, Darrell attended Teacher's College High School graduating with the Class of 1956. He was...
Leora M. Andorf
December 21, 2020
Leora M. Andorf, 92, of Cedar Falls passed away on December 21, 2020 at NewAldaya Lifescapes from complications of COVID. She was born February 26, 1928 in Black Hawk County, Iowa, the daughter of Leo C. & Marie E. (Novak) Donovan. She married Ewald "Andy" Andorf on October 30, 1946 in Waterloo, Iowa. He preceded her in death...
Neil Goldhorn
December 17, 2020
Neil G Goldhorn, 76, of Moravia, passed away on Thursday, December 17 , 2020, at Cedar Valley Hospice of Waterloo. He was born July 4 , 1944, in Aplington, Iowa, son of Jake and Lorraine Goldhorn.  Neil graduated from Aplington High School with the Class of 1962.  Neil served in the United States Army and was a proud veteran. He...
Bette Anne Weydert
December 16, 2020
Bette Anne Weydert, 91, of Waterloo, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at NorthCrest Specialty Care in Waterloo. She was born May 8, 1929 in Humboldt, IA, the daughter of Chris and Beulah (Pate) Wallukait. Bette married Herb Weydert on January 24, 1950 in Algona, IA. He preceded her in death on December 2, 1993. ...
Patricia J. "Pat" Erusha
December 16, 2020
Patricia J. "Pat" Erusha, 93, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at the Western Home Martin Suites. She was born October 12, 1927 in Cedar Rapids, IA, the daughter of Henry and Naomi (Mitchell) Olsen. Pat married Donald Erusha on December 23, 1948 in Cedar Rapids. She was a secretary for 25 years, most recently at...
Randall Joe Magee
December 14, 2020
Randall "Randy" Joe Magee, 64, of Cedar Falls passed away on Monday, December 14 , 2020, from complications of COVID-19. He was born September 21 , 1956, in Waterloo, son of Kenneth and Ruth (Iverson) Magee. Randy graduated from West High School with the Class of 1974. He was married to Cathy Reichmann in 1975 and...
