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Cindy L. Nicholson
September 11, 2019
Cindy L. Nicholson, 65, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. She was born August 2, 1954 in Independence, Iowa, the daughter of Leo and Marcie (Beebe) Walton. Cindy married Dean Nicholson on April 28, 1973 in Cedar Falls. She was a graduate of Cedar...
Harlan L. Hempen
September 9, 2019
Harlan L. Hempen, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, September 9, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa. He was born September 9, 1933 in Grundy Center, Iowa, the son of Herman and Annie (Gerloff) Hempen. Harlan married Mary Bown on July 3, 1953 at the Little Brown Church near Nashua, Iowa. She preceded him...
Raymond S. Diekman
September 7, 2019
Raymond S. Diekman, 93, of Cedar Falls passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home of Waterloo. He was born January 26, 1926, son of Harm and Effie (Nederhoff) Diekman. Ray was raised and attended schools in Parkersburg where he fell in "love at first sight" with Evelyn Ann Cordes.  The couple married on...
Marvin E Ihnen
September 4, 2019
M arvin E. Ihnen, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. He was born January 14, 1933, in Palmer, Iowa, the son of Gerd & Tinie (Siefken) Ihnen. He married Aloha Jean Hatcher on November 27, 1953, in Newton, Iowa and they later divorced. He married Gloria Kalvig Mullesch...
Emma Marie Eastman
August 19, 2019
Emma Marie Eastman, 88, of Cedar Falls, passed away at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home of Waterloo on Monday, August 19, 2019. She was born on May 31, 1931, in Ansbach Germany, daughter of Hugo and Carolina "Lina" (Ruecker) Birk. Emma graduated from high school in Germany and was introduced by a friend to a U.S. Soldier...
Linda Laurine Walther
August 16, 2019
Linda Laurine Swanson Walther, 71, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, August 16, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa. She was born July 14, 1948 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Loren and Grace (Smart) Swanson. Linda married Gary Goetsch in Waterloo and they later divorced. She married Dan Gerike in Cedar Falls and they...
Lillian E. Boswell
August 16, 2019
Lillian E. Boswell, 93, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Germany, New York, Ohio and California, died Friday, August 16, 2019, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. She was born September 25, 1925 in New York City, New York, the daughter of Eduard and Helene (Bartz) Schendel. Lillian married Joseph M. Boswell on October 28, 1950 in New York...
Barbara Jean Brown
August 15, 2019
Barbara Jean Brown, 77, of Cedar Falls, died at her home on Thursday, August 15, 2019. She was born October 25, 1941 in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Clare Fred and Cleo B. (Harper) Howery. Barb married Clarence Edward Brown on January 10, 1964 in Eden, Michigan. He preceded her in death on March 11, 2017. Barb...
Debra Jean "Debi" Robbins
August 8, 2019
Debra Jean "Debi" Robbins, 57, of Cedar Falls, died at home on Thursday, August 8, 2019. She was born November 4, 1961 in Grand Island, Nebraska, the daughter of Robert L. Gamron and Connie Stairs. Debi married David Robbins and worked in security and home healthcare for 42 years, retiring in 2010.
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Dennis Dale Peters
August 7, 2019
Family requests memorials directed to the family for future designation rather than flowers. All are invited to wear their Panthers, Chicago Bears or Chicago Cubs apparel  for the Visitation and Funeral Service in Dennis' honor.
Dennis Dale Peters, 60, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 7 , 2019, at MercyOne/Sartori Memorial Hospital of Cedar Falls....
Peggy Peterson Zack
August 5, 2019
Peggy Peterson Zack, age 85, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away Monday, August 5, 2019. She died peacefully at her home of 6 years in the Santa Marta Retirement Community. She was born, August 30, 1933 in Denver, Colorado and was raised in Minneapolis, MN. Our mother was lucky in love having had two loving, wonderful marriages. She met Larry...
Kelly D. Panther
July 28, 2019
Kelly D. Panther, 41, of Waterloo, died Sunday, July 28, 2019, at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. She was born August 20, 1977 in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Patricia Whitlatch. Kelly worked as a customer service representative for several businesses in the Cedar Valley.
She is survived by her mother, Patricia...
George William Mulder
July 27, 2019
George William Mulder, 81, of Waterloo passed away unexpectedly at UnityPoint Health/Allen Memorial Hospital on Saturday, July 27, 2019. He was born February 5, 1938 in rural Parkersburg, Iowa, son of Henry and Katherine (Allspach) Mulder. George graduated from the Parkersburg High School. He was married to Judith Faye Klingenborg on August 18, 1959, at the First Reform Church...
Stephen Michael Spears
July 26, 2019
Stephen Michael Spears, 76, of Cedar Falls, passed away at his home on Friday, July 26, 2019. He was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on October 7, 1942, son of Elwyn and Ramona (Frisbie) Spears. Steve graduated with the West High School Class of 1960 before serving his country in the United States Army. On July 16, 1976, he was...
Nancy Jean Daniels
July 25, 2019
Nancy Jean Daniels, 75, passed away at UnityPoint Health/Allen Memorial Hospital of Waterloo, on Thursday, July 25, 2019. She was born in Cedar Falls on December 26, 1943, the only child of Donald and Eleanor (Malam) Brown. Nancy graduated from Cedar Falls High School with the Class of 1963. On August 2, 1963, she was united in marriage to...
Ken E. Hussey
July 22, 2019
Kenneth "Ken" E. Hussey, 81, of Waterloo, died Monday, July 22, 2019, at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Ken was born April 21, 1938 in Iowa City, Iowa to Willis and Bertha Carney. At the age of 8, he was adopted by Court & Agnes (Christensen) Hussey. Ken graduated from Teachers College High School with the Class of 1956...
Scott R. Moses
July 21, 2019
Scott Roy Moses, 57, of Cedar Falls passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics in Iowa City.  He was born in Cedar Falls on June 7, 1962, son of Roy and Shirley (Bolt) Moses.  Scott married Lori Blackburn on May 14, 1983 in Cedar Falls and they were married...
Jean Baumeister
July 21, 2019
Jean B. Baumeister, 81, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, July 21, 2019 at her home. She was born December 25, 1937 in Griswold, Iowa, the daughter of Kenneth & Helen (Hughes) Barnes. She married James Baumeister September 26, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois. He preceded her in death January 6, 2014. Jean graduated from Michael Reese Hospital School of...
Ivan Clark Mckee
July 19, 2019
Ivan Clark McKee, 84, passed away at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa, on Friday, July 19, 2019. He was born in Iowa City on August 14, 1934, son of Paul & Iva (Noble) McKee. Ivan attended schools in Afton, Iowa, and enlisted in the United States Air Force in July of 1952. On July 9, 1954,...
Eleanor Jean Sitzmann
July 17, 2019
Eleanor Jean Sitzmann, 12 day old daughter of Eric and Holly (Leaverton) Sitzmann, died Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital in Iowa City. She was born July 5, 2019 at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa.
Eleanor is survived by her parents, Eric and...
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