Obituary Listing

November 16, 2025

Bradford John Good, 78, of Dike, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at his home in rural Dike. He was born on March 5, 1947 in Cresco, the son of John and Theresa (Magee) Good. Bradford married Dixie Lee Brandt in Waterloo in March 1997. They were happily married for 15 years prior to Dixie's death on...

November 12, 2025

Warren C. Bown, 91, of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital in Waterloo. He was born in Waterloo on December 21, 1933, the son of Roger and Idamaye (Ingols) Bown, and graduated from Reinbeck High School. Warren married Violet "Vi" Dickson on September 17, 1954 in Waterloo, and have shared...

November 10, 2025

Wilma Jean Paup, 89, formerly of Cedar Falls, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2025, at Meadowview in Johnston, Iowa. She was born in Cedar Falls, August 15, 1936, the youngest daughter of Walter and Alta (Moore) Wilson. Wilma graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1954, then attended Iowa State Teacher's College (UNI). On June 16,...

November 4, 2025

James Curtis Jacobson, 88, of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully at NorthCrest Specialty Care on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.  He was born in Mason City, IA on March 7, 1937, son of Henry and Vernetta (Hanson) Jacobson. Jim graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1955, then served in the United States Navy for 4 years, working in depth...

November 3, 2025

Alan D. Tapper, 94, of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 3, 2025, at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Alan was born at the family farm home North of Williams, Iowa, on July 11, 1931, the son of Jans and Grace (Arnold) Tapper. He married Bessie "Bess" L. Wolf on September 7, 1952, at the Church...

November 3, 2025

Dean Allen Brandt, 81, of Cedar Falls, passed away at UPH/Allen Hospital on Monday, November 3, 2025. He was born in Morrison on April 3, 1944, son of Roy and Vera (Allgood) Brandt. Dean attended school in St Ansgar but graduated from Crestwood High School in 1962, after a family relocation placed him in a different school district for...

October 22, 2025

John Mark Waldorf, 75, of Waterloo passed away at Cedar Valley Hospice Home on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Son of Horace "Kaye" and Harleen (Harper) Waldorf, he was born in Vinton, Iowa on September 21, 1950. John graduated from Washington High School in Vinton with the Class of 1968. He attended the University of Hawaii for a short while,...

October 20, 2025

Carole N. Edginton, known to readers and students around the world by her pen name Lulu Edge, passed away peacefully in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on October 20, 2025, at the age of 58. Born on November 4, 1966, in California, to Susan and Christopher Edginton, Carole devoted her life to inspiring creativity, kindness, and curiosity in children and young...

October 19, 2025

Kenneth Herbert Harting, 70, Cedar Falls, died Sunday, October 19, 2025 at home surrounded by his loving family under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice.

Ken and his twin, Don, were born November 13, 1954 in Waterloo to the late Don C. and Marilyn L. (Wilcox) Harting.  He graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1973 and...

October 16, 2025

Lorraine "Peg" LaVerle Schultz, 88, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly while in Hospice. Peg was born on February 15, 1937, in Clermont, the daughter of Willard and Marie Ellen Bertina Johnson Mosby Martin, Sr. She was baptized April 18, 1937, at West Clermont Lutheran Church, confirmed at...

October 12, 2025

Pamela Jo Huffman, 69, passed away peacefully at UPH/Allen Hospital on Sunday, October 12, 2025. She was born in Waterloo, January 15, 1956, daughter of Dwight and Dona (Hilton) Ferris.  Pam graduated from New Hartford High School with the Class of 1974, then married Dennis Levi Huffman on June 15, 1974, at Central Christian Church of Waterloo. She was...

October 9, 2025

Mary Ellen Meier, age 101, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2025, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

She was born on January 13, 1924, in Washington, Iowa, to Arthur and Lillie Duensing. Mary Ellen was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, Donald Meier, and her brother, Lloyd Duensing. She is survived by her daughters Susan...

October 9, 2025

Arnold Frederick Janssen, 97, of Cedar Falls, passed away at MercyOne/Sartori Hospital. He was born in Etna Township on July 12, 1928, youngest child of John and Gertje (Ulmann) Janssen. Arnie attended country school near Ackley, then worked on the family farm. He married Norma Jean Coplen on January 4, 1956, at the East Friesland Church Parsonage....

October 1, 2025

Ramona Froehner, 94, Columbus, NE formerly of Cedar Falls, died Oct. 1, 2025 at Edgewood Assisted Living in Columbus, NE.  She was born February 28, 1931 in Muscatine to the late Harold Frederick and Viola Josephine (Hill) Wingerter.  Ramona graduated from Muscatine High School and went on attend Muscatine Junior College.  She married Robert H. Froehner on March 25,...

September 29, 2025

Grace Berends, 104, died peacefully at Bickford Cottage in Cedar Falls on Monday, September 29, 2025. She was born in Parkersburg, on March 10, 1921, daughter of John and Hattie (Dreesman) Eckhoff. She attended a one room schoolhouse through 8th grade, then went to work full time on the family farm where she remembered caring for the chickens as...

September 28, 2025

Craig Allan Olson of Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away early Sunday morning, September 28, 2025. He leaves a legacy filled with love, loyalty, and laughter. Craig, in turn, shared those wonderful sentiments with those he cherished.

Born on August 26, 1955, in Waterloo, Craig was the son of Marvin and Beverly (Fay) Olson and the second of...

September 27, 2025

Jody Rae Hundley, of Gladstone, MO. (Kansas City, MO.) passed away on September 27, 2025, at the age of 68. She was born on July 10, 1957, in Cedar Falls, to Betty and Donald Hundley, the youngest of five siblings and an identical twin to Judy, (Dennis, Steve, Sandy, Judy and Jody). Jody grew up in Cedar Falls, graduating...

September 26, 2025

DeArgo Lawrence Clopton, 34, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025, at his home in Cedar Falls. He was born in Waterloo on October 24, 1990, the son of Neil Clopton and Nora Fetter. Although growing up in Waterloo and Hudson, DeArgo always considered Hudson his home. From an early age, his brilliant mind and creativity...

September 24, 2025

Kenneth "Ken" R. Wymore, II, 75, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, September 24, 2025, of natural causes at MercyOne Medical Center in Waterloo. He was born on October 7, 1949, in West Union, the son of Kenneth R. and Elma (Weltz) Wymore. Ken graduated from Waterloo East High School and lived most of his life in Black Hawk County....

September 24, 2025

Clayton William Abkes, 71, Brighton, Colorado died Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at the Collier Hospice Center, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Clayton was born January 18, 1954 in Cedar Falls to Virgil and Ethel (Blum) Abkes.  He graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1972.

Clayton is survived by his brothers, Douglas (Ione) of Waterloo, Bruce (Tracie)...