Robert James Schmidt
November 23, 2020
Robert "Bob" J. Schmidt, 84, of Cedar Falls, passed away at Unity Point Health/Allen Memorial Hospital on November 23, 2020, from COVID-19.  He was born May 23, 1936, to Wernold and Luella (Poock) Schmidt. He attended Readlyn High School and graduated from Tripoli High School. On March 19, 1954, he married Marlene Margaret Schweer at Immanuel Lutheran Church of...
James Rector
November 23, 2020
James Rector was born in February, 1924 in the house that his father built in rural Delaware County, Iowa. He grew up in the depression years, worked hard and did not venture far from his home farm. A great adventure as a youth was to travel with friends down to Iowa City to see Nile Kinnick play. His greatest...
James "Jim" Thompson
November 23, 2020
Cedar Falls, IA ~ James "Jim" Thompson, 86, passed away on November 23, 2020 at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital from a severe fall suffered on November 3, 2020. Jim was born October 16, 1934, the son of Thomas & Tillie Thompson of Fargo, ND. Jim married Shirley Vanderwerf on June 25, 1966 at the former Trinity Methodist Church in...
Juanita Blaser
November 19, 2020
Juanita Blaser, 88, of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully at UnityPoint Health/Allen Memorial Hospital after contracting COVID-19. She was born in Webster, Iowa, on May 10, 1932, daughter of Donald and Frances (Hohenshell) Herrick. Juanita had very fond memories of growing up in rural Webster and a deep love for her father who passed away in a car accident...
Jerry Morse Hammer
November 16, 2020
Jerome "Jerry" Morse Hammer, 78, of Cedar Falls passed away at Cedar Valley Hospice Home on Monday, November 16, 2020.  He was born September 23, 1942, in Lac Qui Parle, MN, son of Joseph and Ragna (Morseth) Hammer.  Jerry graduated from high school in Milan, MN, then enlisted in the U.S. Navy and, on May 18, 1963, married his...
Richard A. Mehmen
November 14, 2020
Richard Andy Mehmen, 92, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, November 14, 2020, at NewAldaya Lifescapes. He was born July 19, 1928, in Parkersburg, Iowa, the son of Anna Mehmen. Richard married Mariam Christiansen on September 22, 1951 in Waterloo, IA. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a self-employed building contractor for 60...
Allan Carroll Jacobson
November 14, 2020
Allan Carroll Jacobson, 89, died Saturday, November 14, 2020, at Ravenwood Specialty Care of Waterloo, from COVID-19. He was born March 31, 1931, the son of Sigurd and Ella (Miller) Jacobson in Marcus, Iowa. At an early age, the family moved to Milwaukee (Cudahy), Wisconsin.  He attended public school there until the 8 th grade when the family moved...
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...
