Ruby J. Wall Hockey
November 12, 2020
Ruby Josephine Wall Hockey, 100, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, November 12, 2020, at the Western Home Communities Martin Suites. She was born July 31, 1920 in Brooten, MN, the daughter of John Bennett and Anna Marie (Nelson) Wall. Ruby married Arthur A. Hockey on April 12, 1958 in Brooten. He preceded her in death on May 31,...
Margyne Mary Devries
November 11, 2020
Margyne Mary DeVries, 92, of Cedar Falls, formerly of New Hartford and Salida, Colorado, passed away at NewAldaya Lifescapes on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. She was born February 13, 1928, in Des Moines, daughter of Carl and Angeline (Derrick) Brown. Margyne graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School in Waterloo with the Class of 1946 and, later, attended Hawkeye Institute...
Connie Joanne Hansen
November 10, 2020
Connie Hansen, 85, of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, from Parkinson's disease. She was surrounded by her children.
Connie was born on May 25, 1935 to Paul and Frances (Stewart) Hansen of Cedar Falls. On October 26, 1956 she married Gordon Hansen, also of Cedar Falls, at Nazareth Lutheran Church...
Mary Ann Hatcher
November 7, 2020
Mary Ann Hatcher, 90, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, November 7, 2020, at Pinnacle Specialty Care. She was born July 19, 1930 in Indianola, Iowa, the daughter of Grover and Dorothy (Wallas) Weeks. Mary Ann married Darrell Hatcher on August 21, 1948 in Leon, Iowa, and they later divorced. Mary Ann was a graduate of Indianola High School...
Linda Waldon
November 4, 2020
Linda Waldon of Cedar Falls, Iowa died on Wednesday evening, November 4 th , with her family by her side. She was born on December 13th, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of Ernest and Audra Gilliam. She graduated from Proviso West High School in Chicago in 1963. Linda attended Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, Illinois for a year...
Dustin Robert Larsen
October 30, 2020
Dusty Robert Larsen, 68, of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2020, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home of Waterloo. He was born May 8, 1952, in Cedar Falls, son of Bob and Darlyne (Claassen) Larsen. Dusty graduated from Cedar Falls High School with the Class of 1970. He was married to his perfect match, Barbara Fisher...
Mark & Matthew Schwake
October 29, 2020
Mark Thomas & Matthew Stephen Schwake, infant sons of Mike Schwake and Megan Harvey, were born and died on Thursday, October 29, 2020, at UPH Allen Hospital in Waterloo.
They are survived by their parents of Elk Run Heights; paternal grandmother, Donna Schwake, of Waterloo and maternal grandmother, Julie Brown, of Elk...
D. Louis Finsand
October 18, 2020
D. Louis Finsand, 93, of Cedar Falls, died at home on Sunday, October 18, 2020. He was born April 30, 1927 in La Crosse, WI, the son of Gilbert and Floy (Stafford) Finsand. Louis married Mary Jane Liethen on November 2, 1956 in Dubuque, IA. She preceded him in death on December 22, 1993. Louis graduated in 1945...
Peggy Jo Fuller
October 16, 2020
Peggy Jo Fuller, 67, of Waterloo, died Friday, October 16, 2020, at MercyOne Sartori Hospital in Cedar Falls. She was born August 7, 1953 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Vernon and Mary (Campbell) Oehler. Peggy married Steve Fuller at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Falls, and they later divorced. Peggy was a graduate of Cedar Falls...
Stuart Marvon Birley
October 16, 2020
Stuart Marvon Birley was born on December 6, 1931 and died October 16, 2020 at age 88. His parents were Lester and Gertrude Schurmann Birley. He was born at home in Waterloo, Iowa, the first of two identical twin brothers. His siblings were Marjorie (Marge) Fleiter, Vernon (Bud), and his twin, Stanley. He graduated high school at the age...
Lela Mae Kabele
October 12, 2020
Lela Mae (Jones) Kabele, our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2020, at the age of 101. We will always remember her kindness, dedication to serving others, remarkable energy, and cheerful optimism nurtured by a strong faith in God.
Lela was born March 16, 1919, in a farmhouse...
Harold L Budensiek
October 9, 2020
Harold "Harry" Lyle Budensiek, 89, of Cedar Falls, passed away at MercyOne/Covenant Medical Center of Waterloo on Friday, October 9, 2020. He was born June 8, 1931, in Charles City, Iowa, son of Rev. Clarence and Mary (Forman) Budensiek. Harry was married to Faith Irene Artz on August 17, 1952 in Phillipsburg, KS, and they had three...
Ann Whitney Shaner
September 29, 2020
Ann Whitney Shaner, 69, of rural New Hartford, died at home on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. She was born October 14, 1950 in Waterloo, IA, the daughter of Charles W. and Patricia A. (Chambers) Whitney. Ann married Dan Shaner on January 7, 1975 in Vinton, Iowa. She was a graduate of Waterloo West High School and was a...
William F. Burke, Jr.
September 27, 2020
William F. Burke, Jr., 98, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, September 27, 2020, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born August 23, 1922 in Waterloo, the son of William and Anna (Giefer) Burke. William married Dorothy Glass on June 5, 1943 in Beloit, WI. She preceded him in death on February 28, 2008. William...
Theresa Mary Ehlke
September 26, 2020
Theresa Mary Ehlke, 94, of Cedar Falls, IA and formerly of Southfield, Michigan died Saturday, September 26, 2020 at her daughter's home in Cedar Falls. She was born December 12, 1925 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Vincent & Pauline (Ankofski) Borowski. Theresa graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana in 1947. She...
Norma Lee Faris
September 21, 2020
Norma Lee Faris, 87, of Cedar Falls passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020, at her son, David's home in Waterloo. She was born in Aplington on October 4, 1932, daughter of David and Minnie (Ruter) Arends. Norma graduated with the Parkersburg High School Class of 1951 then attended the Evangelical Hospital School of Nursing in Marshalltown to become...
Carol Ann Anderson
September 16, 2020
Carol Ann Anderson, 75, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born December 2, 1944 in Johnstown, PA., the daughter of Nicholas and Antonia (Kushar) Pavicich. Carol married Norman E. Anderson on April 24, 1978 at the Little Brown Church near Nashua, IA. He preceded her in...
Iris June Hansen
September 15, 2020
Iris June (Saul) Hansen, 98, of Cedar Falls died Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Martin Suites at Western Home Communities. She was born March 5, 1922 in Black Hawk County, IA, to Dave and Mae (Pashby) Saul. Iris married Leonard Hansen on January 24, 1942 in Missouri. She is survived by her son, Ray (Diane) Hansen,...
Thomas Marion Thompson
September 15, 2020
Thomas Marion Thompson, 82, of Cedar Falls, passed away at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. He was born in Waterloo on March 7, 1938, son of Jasper and Letha (Riker) Thompson. Tom was a graduate of East High School with the Class of 1956. He was married to Kathy Jeanne Huggins on...
Frances Elizabeth Oltman
September 13, 2020
Frances Elizabeth Oltman, 96, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020, at NewAldaya Lifescapes. She was born in Sioux City on June 12, 1924, daughter of Albert and Catherine (Maxwell) Holmvik. Frances met Reiner Oltman while she was working for a farm family and the couple married January 28, 1942 in Parkersburg. She was a devoted...
