Kenneth James Koupal
May 14, 2019
Kenneth James Koupal was born November 1, 1936, in Wagner, SD, son of Emil and Agnes (Hron) Koupal. As a young teenager, his family moved to Reinbeck where he attended high school. While still in school, Kenny developed his lifelong commitment to hard work when he began to work for Wheeler's Appliance, learning how to make repairs,...
Henrik J. Petersen
May 14, 2019
Henrik J. Petersen, 96, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa. He was born October 16, 1922 in Waterloo, the son of Peter and Margaret (Jorgensen) Petersen. Henrik married Patricia in October of 1976 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls. He was a graduate of Waterloo East...
Lorraine A. Joens
May 11, 2019
Lorraine A. Joens, 87, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, May 11, 2019 at NewAldaya Lifescapes. Lorraine was born November 24, 1931 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of August & Marion (Gutknecht) Andorf. She married Earnest L. Joens November 17, 1950 at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Hudson. He preceded her in death in June of 1988. Lorraine worked at Rath...
Edwin Dickens
May 10, 2019
Edwin E. Dickens, 85, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, May 10, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. He was born June 6, 1933 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the son of Hilary & Belva (St. Clair) Dickens. He married Verla J. Mordhorst on August 17, 1958. She preceded him in death. He married Mary Shoup July 11,...
Jeff Assink
May 5, 2019
Jeff Assink, 57, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, May 5, 2019, at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. He was born July 15, 1961 in Cedar Falls, the son of Gerald and Judith (Wheeler) Assink. Jeff married Connie Myers Rewerts on September 21, 1996 in Shell Rock, Iowa. Jeff was a 1979 graduate of Cedar Falls High...
Charles G. Chamness
May 4, 2019
Charles G. Chamness, 85, of Ackley, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Grand JiVante in Ackley. He was born January 2, 1934 in Montezuma, Iowa, the son of Theo and Evelyn (Tindall) Chamness.  Charles married Marcia Ahrens on October 26, 1957 in Montezuma. She preceded him in death on April 27, 2013. Charles...
Wendell E. Crotty
April 30, 2019
Wendell E. Crotty, 85, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Western Home Communities Nation Cottage. He was born February 15, 1934 in New Vienna, Iowa, the son of William & Flora (DeBerg) Crotty. Wendell married Lorraine Schneider on January 16, 1960 in Eldora, Iowa. He was manager of G & R Publishing for 17 years...
Thomas Earl Dietrick
April 29, 2019
Thomas Earl Dietrick, 90, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, April 29, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa. He was born March 3, 1929 in Dike, Iowa, the son of Earl and Mattie (Jensen) Dietrick. Thomas married Jean M. Danielsen on August 13, 1948 at Fredsville Lutheran Church, rural Cedar Falls. She preceded him in...
Margaret J. Sorensen
April 26, 2019
Margaret J. Sorensen, 71, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, April 26, 2019 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Margaret was born July 21, 1947 in Fargo, North Dakota, the daughter of John & M. Virginia (Blackburn) Stensland. She married Dean Sorensen June 4, 1966 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Janesville, Iowa. She graduated from State College...
Jean E. Beck
April 26, 2019
Jean Ellen Beck, 94, of Cedar Falls, died on Friday, April 26th, 2019 at New Aldaya Lifescapes. She was born on January 19, 1925 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Harold R. Rath and Vera (Hoff). She grew up in the Cedar Heights area, attended the University of Northern Iowa for 2 years and graduated as a Medical...
Dennis Truman Gerholdt
April 22, 2019
Dennis Truman Gerholdt, 55, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, April 22, 2019, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Cedar Falls. He was born August 29, 1963 in Cedar Falls. Dennis married Karen Leggett on June 20, 1987 in Sioux City, Iowa. He was a 1981 graduate of Cedar Falls High School and a 1985 graduate of...
Karen Marie Persson
April 22, 2019
Karen Marie Persson, 76, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, April 22, 2019 at MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center. She was born June 11, 1942 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Elmo Dale & Ruby Marie (Powell) Powell. Karen graduated from Waterloo West High School. She married John "Jack" Persson on June 10, 1961 in Waterloo. Karen was a...
Wanda June Harden Newby
April 20, 2019
Wanda June Harden Newby, 90, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, April 20, 2019, at the Western Home Communities Windhaven Assisted Living Center. She was born July 18, 1928 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Clyde Gilbert and Mina (Latimer) Harden. Wanda married Robert Dale Newby on July 24, 1948 in Cedar Falls. He preceded her in death on...
Harold L. "Tuffy" Weihe
April 19, 2019
Harold L. "Tuffy" Weihe, 91, of Waterloo, Iowa, died at home on Friday, April 19, 2019. He was born at home on April 20, 1927 in Westgate, Iowa, the son of Louis and Emma (Geistfeld) Weihe. Harold married Dorothy Holmes on February 17, 1951 in Waverly, Iowa. She preceded him in death on August 22, 2001. Harold served...
Joan E. Conradi
April 17, 2019
Joan E. Conradi, 77, of Waverly, Iowa, died at home on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. She was born September 9, 1941 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of LeRoy and Mildred (Petersen) Bundy. Joan married Darius Conradi on September 26, 1959 in Kirksville, Missouri. He preceded her in death on January 16, 2019. Joan was a graduate of Cedar...
David Owen Short
April 16, 2019
David Owen Short, 79, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born December 16, 1939 in Charles City, Iowa, the son of Owen and Mildred (Hale) Thompson Short. David married Marcia Elaine Newport on August 15, 1964 in Waterloo. He was a 1958 graduate of Teachers College...
Duane Moore
April 13, 2019
Duane C. Moore, 84, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. He was born January 13, 1935 on the family farm in Castalia, Iowa, the son of Carl & Elvie (Manderfield) Moore. He graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1952. He married Judith Shaw...
Grethe M. Gauger
April 7, 2019
Grethe M. Gauger, 91, of Waterloo, died Sunday, April 7, 2019 at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital. She was born December 17, 1927 in Dike, Iowa, the daughter of Vilhelm & Kamma (Christiansen) Urup. She married Clifford E. Gauger December 10, 1949. He preceded her in death July 31, 1970. Grethe was an Assistant Vice President with Midway Bank &...
Robert Dale Newby
April 5, 2019
Robert Dale Newby, 92, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, April 5, 2019 at Western Home Communities-Windhaven Assisted Living. Robert was born Monday, August 2, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Raymond & Viola (Koch) Newby. He married Wanda Harden July 24, 1948 in Cedar Falls. Robert served in the U. S. Navy during WWII and trained as a...
Lawrence "Larry" Anderson
March 27, 2019
Larry "LV" Anderson, 88, of Cedar Falls went to his eternal home Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at Western Home Communities Nation Cottage. He was born May 21, 1930, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the son of Lawrence & Minnie (Olson) Anderson. Larry graduated from Mayville High School in 1948. After graduation he enlisted in the Marine Corp and served...
