Obituary Listing

December 21, 2025

Jennifer Lee Welch, 68, of Cedar Falls, passed away at home on Sunday, December 21, 2025. She was born July 12, 1957, in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, daughter of Donald and Irene (Reinhardt) Fischer. Jennifer graduated from Rib Lake High School in 1975, then went on to earn her degree in nursing. She married Steven Welch on November 22, 1992,...

December 21, 2025

Delores May Folkers, 88, Cedar Falls, died Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Bickford Senior Living, Cedar Falls.

Delores was born December 30, 1936 at Sartori Hospital to the late Delbert and Letha (Thompson) Gerholdt.  She graduated from Finchford Consolidated High School where she played basketball and met her future husband, Richard G. Folkers.  The couple was wed...

December 21, 2025

Mary L. Weiking was born June 21,1939, to George and Lydia (Asmus) Weiking in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She spent her childhood in West Salem and graduated as the valedictorian of the class of 1957. She then went on to graduate with a B.S. degree in Home Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Stout and a M.S. degree in Counseling from...

December 19, 2025

December 19, 2025.  Anna was surrounded by family as she was welcomed into her Lord's loving embrace.

Anna was born on January 5, 1963, the daughter of Floyd and Patricia (Jones) Kalkhoff.  Anna was the youngest of five children and graduated from Carroll Kuemper High School in 1981.  Anna furthered her education at Iowa State University, graduating...

December 18, 2025

Vernon Frederick Peters, 93, of Murphy, Texas, (formerly Janesville), passed away at his home on Thursday, December 18, 2025. He was born May 22, 1932, in Tripoli, Iowa, son of William and Bertha (Rathe) Peters. Vern attended school in Tripoli, then served in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. Vern married Verdeen Schlichting on Aug...

December 17, 2025

Harry "Gene" Cunningham, 90, of Wellsburg, died Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Gene was born in Cedar Falls on May 30, 1935, the son of Joseph and Mary (Aelmans) Cunningham. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1952, serving for 3 years before enlisting in the United States...

December 12, 2025

Francis "Gene" Winter, 86, of Waterloo passed away at UPH/Allen Hospital following a brief illness on Friday, December 12, 2025. He was born across the railroad tracks in his family home in Jackson Junction, Iowa, on March 3, 1939. Gene was the son of Lorenz and Pearl Winter. His love for the outdoors began when he walked to his...

December 11, 2025

Larry Lee West, 85, Cedar Falls, died Thursday, December 11, 2025 at his home under the care of UnityPoint Hospice.

Larry was born July 21, 1940 in Waterloo to the late Charles Lester and Anna Blubell (Fink) West.  He graduated from New Hartford High School and then enlisted in the US Army honorably serving from 1959-62 earning...

December 6, 2025

William J. Teaford was born on a snowy night, December 5, 1933, in a farmhouse in Norton County, Kansas, to Walter and Hattie Teaford. On December 6, 2025, he died on a snowy night in Cedar Falls, Iowa, surrounded by his wife and children. Bill won a state engineering championship when he was in high school and he decided...

December 3, 2025

Marlys Ann Keeler, 93, Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at NewAldaya Lifescapes.

Marlys was born June 26, 1932 in Liscomb, Iowa to the late Clarence and Mary (Nelson) Thomas.  She graduated from Albion High School and later married the love of her life, Virgil Keeler, on July 24, 1949 in Albion.  The couple was blessed...

December 1, 2025

Lorraine, 94, passed away on December 1, 2025, at Deery Suites of Cedar Falls.  She was born November 11, 1931, at Sartori Hospital in Cedar Falls, daughter of Alsey and Dorothy (Uhl) Fuller. Lorraine was baptized April 9, 1944, at the First Baptist Church in Cedar Falls. She attended Brookside No 9 country school and graduated from Iowa State...

November 24, 2025

Dorothy E. Bright, 95, of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Monday, November 24, 2025. She was born in Randalia, Iowa, on March 13, 1930, the daughter of Emil and Martha (Wolfe) Wegner, and graduated from Fayette High School. Dorothy married Eugene Bright on September 3, 1949, in Waterloo. They spent 71...

November 19, 2025

Jerald Noel Smith, 89, Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at his home under the care of Cedar Valley Home Hospice.

Jerry was born December 19, 1935 in Marshalltown to the late Dale C. and Hazel I. (Sawyer) Smith. While Jerry was an outstanding senior football and basketball player at Grundy Center High School in 1954, he met Carol Heckroth,...

November 19, 2025

David Allen Brooks, 76, Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at UnityPoint Allen Hospital, Waterloo.

Dave was born March 29, 1949 in Waterloo to the late Orval Dexter and Leola Evangeline (Perry) Brooks.  He is a 1967 graduate of Cedar Falls High School.  Dave married the love of his life Suellyn Kay Colvin, having met while...

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

  

Carol Marie Smith, 88, Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at the Cedar Valley Hospice House.

Carol was born December 13, 1936, at Sartori Hospital to the late Glen H. and Margaret (Clark) Heckroth. While Carol was a Junior and cheerleader at Teachers College High School in 1954, she met Jerald “Jerry” Smith, a Senior football player at Grundy Center...

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...