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June Viola Jacobs

June Viola Jacobs

December 18, 2019

June Viola Jacobs, 92, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at MercyOne/Covenant Medical Center of Waterloo.  She was born in Allison on August 22, 1927, daughter of Herbert F. and Hazel (Clark) Jacobs.  June was a graduate of Clarksville High School with the Class of 1944 and, later, Wartburg College in Waverly.  She worked...

Peter Jacob Saathoff

Peter Jacob Saathoff

December 18, 2019

Peter Jacob Saathoff, 95, of New Hartford passed away at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home of Waterloo on Wednesday, December 18, 2019.  He was born October 1, 1924, near Dike, Iowa, the son of Harm and Harmke (Westerman) Saathoff.  Peter served his country post WWII in the United States Navy at the Great Lakes Naval Base.  Following an honorable...

Carol J. Eicke

Carol J. Eicke

December 14, 2019

Carol J. Eicke, 90, of Waterloo, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, December 14, 2019, at Rosewood Estate. She was born November 25, 1929 in Algona, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Agnes (Austin) Vohs. Carol married Hugh Eicke on June 2, 1953 in West Bend, Iowa. He preceded her in death on January 27, 1993. Carol graduated...

Ruth I. Krumlinde

Ruth I. Krumlinde

December 13, 2019

Ruth I. Krumlinde, 99, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, December 13, 2019, at the Western Home Communities Martin Health Center in Cedar Falls. She was born September 28, 1920 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Harry and Sara (Jeffers) Vaughn. Ruth married Kenneth Krumlinde on August 25, 1940 in Janesville, Iowa. He preceded her in death on June...

Donna Jean Camarata

Donna Jean Camarata

December 12, 2019

Donna Jean Camarata, 56, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, December 12, 2019. She was born in Waterloo, Iowa on May 22, 1963, the daughter of Warren F. & Helen R. (Maas) Thomas.   She graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1981 and from Hawkeye Community College in 1982. She married Larry Camarata on June 2, 1984 at Bethlehem...

Laura Shirley Bucholtz

Laura Shirley Bucholtz

December 8, 2019

Laura Shirley Bucholtz, 98, of Cedar Falls, passed away at the Deery Suites at the Western Home Communities on Sunday, December 8, 2019.  She was born October 11, 1921, daughter of William and Grace (Patterson) Bixby.  Laura graduated from Waterloo East High School with the Class of 1941. On December 17, 1944, Laura was united in marriage with Roger...

Nick Alan Harding

Nick Alan Harding

December 5, 2019

Nick Alan Harding, 40, of Cedar Falls passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at Mercy One/Covenant Medical Center of Waterloo.  He and his twin brother, Neil, were born prematurely on January 15, 1979, in Waterloo, Iowa, sons of Connie (Sander) and Steve Harding.  Neil passed away at seven days of age.  Nick attended schools in Cedar Falls and...

Kathleen E. Mueller

Kathleen E. Mueller

December 3, 2019

Kathleen E. Mueller, 87, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at the Western Home Communities Deery Suites in Cedar Falls. She was born September 17, 1932 in Clearwater, Nebraska, the daughter of Ernst and Klara (Ahlers) Loseke. Kathleen married Dwayne L. Mueller on September 17, 1954 in Platte Center, Nebraska. She earned her BA and MA...

Alfred Vogel Wood

Alfred Vogel Wood

December 1, 2019

Alfred Vogel Wood, 73, of Waterloo, Iowa, died at his home on Sunday, December 1, 2019. He was born December 23, 1945 in Tampa, Florida, the son of Charles and Vivian (Vogel) Wood. Alfred served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He earned his BA in Engineering from the University of Minnesota and his MA in...

Marvin Dale Berends

Marvin Dale Berends

November 29, 2019

Marvin Dale Berends, 69, passed away following a brief illness on Friday, November 29, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.  He was born March 30, 1950, in Aplington, Iowa, son of Peter and Grace (Eckhoff) Berends.  Marvin graduated from the Northern University High School with the Class of 1968.  He enlisted in the United States Air...

Richard L. Christensen

Richard L. Christensen

November 29, 2019

Richard Christensen, 74, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, November 29, 2019 at NewAldaya Lifescapes. He was born May 30, 1945 in Waterloo, the son of Elmer M. and Grace A. (Gigl) Christensen.

Survivors include two sons, Todd Christensen of Cedar Falls and Travis Christensen of Waterloo; two stepdaughters, Amy Thomas of Cedar...

Richard L. Aschenbrenner

Richard L. Aschenbrenner

November 27, 2019

Richard L. Aschenbrenner, 80, of Waterloo, Iowa died Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. Richard was born February 13, 1939, the son of Donald & Ethel May (Watters) Aschenbrenner.   He married Phyllis Crawford November 21, 1973 in Cedar Falls. Richard worked for John Deere & Company for many years and retired as an inspector. ...

Evelyn A. Diekman

Evelyn A. Diekman

November 26, 2019

Evelyn A. Diekman, 91, of Cedar Falls passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home of Waterloo.  She was born August 30, 1928, daughter of Anton and Henrietta (Hinders) Cordes.  Evelyn was raised and attended schools in Parkersburg where she fell in love with Raymond Samuel Diekman.  The couple married on April 8, 1945,...

Claus W. Stricker

Claus W. Stricker

November 23, 2019

Claus W. Stricker, 80, of Blue Eye, Missouri, formerly of Waterloo and Cedar Falls, Iowa, died at home on Saturday, November 23, 2019.  He was born February 20, 1939 in Waterloo, the son of Claus and Viola (Jurgens) Stricker.  Claus married Marlene Gutknecht on February 7, 1959 in Mapleton, Iowa.  He attended Maple Valley High School in Mapleton...

Emma Louise Johnson

Emma Louise Johnson

November 19, 2019

Emma Louise (Weis) Johnson, 91, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away at her daughter's home in Dike on Tuesday, November 19, 2019.  She was born August 1, 1928, in Du Quoin, Illinois, daughter of Adam and Emma (Heuman) Weis.  Emma was raised and attended school in Du Quoin and was married to William "Roy" Johnson on June 25, 1949. ...

Meinard Koop

Meinard Koop

November 19, 2019

Meinard Koop, Jr. was born December 20th, 1936.  He was the son of Meinard and Bertha Koop and grew up on a farm north of New Hartford, Iowa.

At 17, Meinard - in a story he so loved to tell- was at the Butler County Fair and spied the most gorgeous girl he had...

Roberta Mae Gutknecht

Roberta Mae Gutknecht

November 11, 2019

Roberta Mae Gutknecht, 84, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, November 11, 2019, at UnityPoint Allen Hospital in Waterloo. She was born October 8, 1935 in Waterloo, the daughter of Glenn D. and Mary A. (Heichel) Brown. Roberta married Harry P. Gutknecht on August 22, 1955 in Waterloo. He preceded her in death on March 1, 2011. Roberta graduated...

Mary H. Delagardelle

Mary H. Delagardelle

November 9, 2019

Mary Hilda (Frost) Delagardelle, 95, of Cedar Falls, passed away at Affinity House in Waterloo.  She was born in Raymond, Iowa, on September 16, 1924, daughter of Matt and Cecelia (Phillips) Frost.  Mary met the only man she ever loved, Vincent Delagardelle, and the couple was married on August 22, 1944, at St. Joseph Catholic Church of Raymond.  They...

Joyce M. Lattimer

Joyce M. Lattimer

November 3, 2019

Joyce M. Lattimer, 74, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, November 3, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa. She was born October 10, 1945 in Waterloo, the daughter of Jake and Elsie (Trinka) Kloberdanz. Joyce married Walter R. Lattimer on June 4, 1988 in Cedar Falls. She was a graduate of Waterloo Columbus High School...

Glenn M. Lugg

Glenn M. Lugg

November 2, 2019

A Celebration of Life will be held from 1-4:00 pm on Saturday, November 28, 2020 , at the Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49 along with Military Rites.

Glenn M. Lugg, 72, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, November 2, 2019 at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. He was born August 27, 1947 in Osage, Iowa, the...

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