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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
