Richard G. "Dick" Purdy
October 3, 2019
Richard G. "Dick" Purdy, 90, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, October 3 , 2019, at UnityPoint Health Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. He was born April 2 , 1929 in Cedar Falls, the son of Lester and Alice (Rose) Purdy. Dick married Eunice L. Berkland on June 10...
William Charles Casey
September 26, 2019
William "Bill" Charles Casey, 97, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice House of Waterloo. He was born on May 20, 1922, in Faribault, Minnesota, son of Thomas and Mary (Rommel) Casey. Bill entered the United States Army serving from February of 1943 – January of 1946. Following an honorable discharge, Bill was married...
Mary "Lou" Isley
September 24, 2019
Mary "Lou" Isley, 83, of Waterloo passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice House. She was born in Osceola, on October 12, 1935, daughter of William and Wilma (Powell) James. Lou graduated from Leon High School and moved to Waterloo where she worked in the offices at Rath Packing Company. She was married to...
Sharon Martin
September 23, 2019
Sharon Martin, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, September 23, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born August 12, 1933 in Perry, Iowa, the daughter of Melford and Zola (Wolfe) Harrison. She married Earl Schumacher November 9, 1952 in Perry, Iowa. He preceded her in death June 11, 1980. Sharon married Adrian Martin...
Mildred "Mickey" Louise Gardner
September 22, 2019
Mildred Louise "Mickey" Gardner, 77, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, September 22, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born June 8, 1942 in Central City, Iowa, the daughter of John and Frieda (Gienapp) Gerjets. Mickey married Merlin "Butch" Gardner on September 27, 1959 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Waterloo. He preceded her...
Donna Mae Miller
September 21, 2019
Donna Mae Miller, 83, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, September 21, 2019, at Pinnacle Specialty Care in Cedar Falls. She was born September 6, 1936 in Rock Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Bert and Adella (DeVaul) Slob. Donna married James Arthur Miller on September 10, 1960 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He preceded her in death on March...
Donald Daniel Braun
September 19, 2019
Donald Daniel Braun, 98, passed away at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home of Waterloo, on Thursday, September 19, 2019. He was born April 23, 1921, in Philadelphia, PA, son of Gustav and Rachel (Donahoe) Braun. Don graduated with the Lansdowne High School Class of 1940 then enlisted in the United States Army. He served with the 40 th Signal...
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...
