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Pamela Mae Tjebkes

Pamela Mae Tjebkes

July 10, 2019

Pamela Mae Tjebkes, 60, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at ManorCare in Waterloo. She was born March 18, 1959 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Albert and Virginia (Jacobsen) Tjebkes. Pam was a graduate of Northern University High School and the University of Northern Iowa. She worked for Job Service of Iowa for several years. Pam...

Kevin Joel Henriksen

Kevin Joel Henriksen

July 8, 2019

Kevin Joel Henriksen, 48, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, July 8, 2019, at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was born August 27, 1970 at Beale Air Force Base, California, the son of Bruce and Karen (Mennen) Henriksen.  Kevin was a 1988 graduate of Janesville High School and earned his B.S. degree in Electrical...

Amy Lee (Bisbing) Huffman

Amy Lee (Bisbing) Huffman

July 4, 2019

Amy Lee (Bisbing) Huffman, 93, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019, at the Deery Suites at Western Home Communities of Cedar Falls.  She was born February 26, 1926, in West Union, Iowa, the daughter of Harry and Rebecca (Yearous) Bisbing.  Amy graduated from Cedar Falls High School with the Class of 1943.  She...

Mary Jean Dickson

Mary Jean Dickson

June 24, 2019

Mary Jean Dickson, 83, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019, at NewAldaya Lifescapes of Cedar Falls.  She was born October 23, 1935, in Independence, the daughter of Marley and Marion (Dunlap) De Haven.  Mary Jean married Paul Dickson on July 12, 1958 at Zion Lutheran Church of Waterloo.  She was a graduate of West High School...

Darryl Edward Sherwood

Darryl Edward Sherwood

June 22, 2019

Darryl Edward Sherwood, 76, of Dike, Iowa, died Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Mercy One Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa. He was born August 14, 1942 in Cedar Falls, the son of Edward and Arvilla (Jacobsen) Sherwood. Darryl married Peggy Jean Oltman on October 2, 1964 at Lincoln Center Reformed Church, rural Dike. He graduated from Dike...

Clara Anna Trapp

Clara Anna Trapp

June 20, 2019

Clara Trapp, 92, died Thursday, June 20 th , 2019 at The Stratford in Carmel, Indiana. A memorial service will be held July 27, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 28884 State Street, Eldorado/West Union, Iowa (563-422-5445) with lunch following at the church. Graveside service will take place at 3:00 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery, 1350 West...

Belva Lea Rhoads

Belva Lea Rhoads

June 15, 2019

Belva Lea Molendorp Nederhoff Rhoads, 80, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, June 15, 2019, at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa.  She was born October 14, 1938 in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Conrad and Tina (Lutterman) Molendorp.  Belva married Arnold Nederhoff on September 5, 1958, and they later divorced.  She married Richard Rhoads...

Samuel "Sammy" Strottman

Samuel "Sammy" Strottman

June 12, 2019

Samuel "Sammy" Strottman, 39, of Sumner, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.  He was born March 4, 1980 in Waverly, Iowa, the son of Greg and Susan (Lehman) Strottman.  Sammy graduated from Sumner High School and attended Northeast Iowa Community College in Calmar and the University of Northern Iowa in...

Rosa Maria Findlay

Rosa Maria Findlay

June 11, 2019

Doña Rosa Maria Escudé de Findlay, 83, of Cedar Falls, IA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls.

Rosa Maria was born in San Juan, PR, to Josefa and Francisco Escudé on March 13, 1936. She was married to Donald T. Findlay on January 4,...

Jack Hanson

Jack Hanson

June 10, 2019

Jack Hanson, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, June 10, 2019 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Jack was born October 1, 1932 in Elgin, Iowa, the son of Melvin & Cleo (Gilbert) Hanson. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1951-1955. As an educator, Jack was a teacher and then an Elementary Principal in the...

Richard Stephen Caley

Richard Stephen Caley

June 6, 2019

Richard "Dick" Stephen Caley was born April 8 , 1930 in Cedar Falls, son of Bernard & Gladys (Keilty) Caley. He attended school in Cedar Falls graduating with the CF High School Class of 1948. He worked for Rath Packing Plant, then painted billboards before joining the Cedar Falls Post Office where he was a mail carrier, postal clerk...

Shirley Mae Merry

Shirley Mae Merry

June 5, 2019

WATERLOO - Shirley Merry, 92, of Waterloo, Iowa passed away on June 5, 2019 while under the care of Hospice at Sunrise Hill Care in Traer, Iowa.

Shirley was born February 27, 1927 in Waterloo where she lived and worked. She and her husband, William Merry were married in 1948 after his...

Wendell Leroy Nolting

Wendell Leroy Nolting

June 3, 2019

Wendell Leroy Nolting, 83, of Cedar Falls, died from complications of Parkinson's Disease on Monday, June 3, 2019, at Ravenwood Specialty Care in Waterloo. He was born October 25, 1935 in Tripoli, Iowa, the son of Frederick and Ida (Sauerbrei) Nolting. Wendell married Janice Pasley on April 27, 1958 in Waverly, Iowa. He served in the U.S. Army...

Viola Nissen

Viola Nissen

June 2, 2019

H. Viola Nissen, 97, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Cedar Falls Health Care Center. Viola was born July 21, 1921 in New Hartford, Iowa, the daughter of Henry & Dora (Bruns) Webrand. She married Harry L. Nissen September 2, 1939 in Cedar Falls. He preceded her in death May 20, 2006. Viola was a...

Gene Bond

Gene Bond

June 2, 2019

Lewis "Gene" Bond was born June 3, 1933, in Lawson, Missouri, son of Glen David and Frances Lee (Henderson) Bond.  Gene's parents moved their large family to Cedar Falls when he was young.  He attended Cedar Falls High School where he was a varsity letterman in football.  Gene enlisted into the United States Navy serving from August 1950-March 1954...

Virginia M. Smart

Virginia M. Smart

May 29, 2019

Virginia M. Smart, 90, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at Winslow House Care Center in Marion. She was born November 15, 1928 near Hudson, Black Hawk County, Iowa, the daughter of Corwin and Kathryn (Gutknecht) Hinson. Virginia graduated from Hudson High School and was a professional seamstress for many years. She...

David Wesley Calton

David Wesley Calton

May 28, 2019

David Wesley Calton, PharmD, RPh, 69, of Waterloo died Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at his home. David was born November 24, 1949 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Lloyd & Marge (Auffert) Calton. He married Marnie McPhail and they later divorced. He married Lynne Parmenter August 6, 2006 at The Grizzly Rose in Waterloo. David graduated from...

Harold Powell

Harold Powell

May 25, 2019

Harold Powell, 84, of Cedar Falls, formerly of New Hartford, died Saturday, May 25, 2019, at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital in Waterloo. He was born September 27, 1934 in Shell Rock, Iowa, the son of George and Esther (Peters) Powell. Harold married Pat Jones on August 18, 1954 in New Hartford. Harold was a graduate of New Hartford...

Darlene Asmus

Darlene Asmus

May 22, 2019

Darlene Asmus (1947-2019)

Cedar Falls - Darlene Asmus, 71, of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully on May 22nd, at her home in Cedar Falls, following a courageous battle against ovarian cancer.

She was born November 21, 1947, in Manhattan, NYC, daughter of Harry and Rita Guillaume. She married Willard Harold...

Lester J. "Les" Everts

Lester J. "Les" Everts

May 22, 2019

Lester J. "Les" Everts, 84, of Cedar Falls, died at home on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. He was born November 14, 1934 in Grundy County near Parkersburg, Iowa, the son of Jacob and Ella (Syhlman) Everts. Les married Hazel Pitchers-McKinney on August 5, 2000 in Cedar Falls. He attended school near Dike, Iowa and farmed from 1950-1988. Les...

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