Marian Faye Luchtenburg
February 10, 2019
Marian Faye Luchtenburg, 90, of Kennybrook Village in Grimes, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, February 10, 2019, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
She was born September 28, 1928 in Holland, Iowa, the daughter of Richard and Dena (Sealman) Kiewiet. Marian graduated from Grundy Center High School and...
Margaret Caley
February 7, 2019
Margaret Caley, 90, of Waterloo, died Thursday, February 7, 2019, at Unity Point Health Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. She was born November 17, 1928 in New Hartford, Iowa, the daughter of Clifford and Grace (Carolus) North. Margaret married Stanley Hermansen and they were later divorced. She married William Caley and they were later divorced. Margaret attended school...
Paul J. Retterath
February 5, 2019
Paul J. Retterath, 76, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Pinnacle Specialty Care in Cedar Falls. He was born April 23, 1942, in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Jacob and Elna (Christensen) Retterath. Paul married Nancy Myers May 17, 1962 in Memphis, Mo. She preceded him in death July 11, 2005. He worked in...
Julianna T. "Julie" Yokem
February 4, 2019
Julianna T. "Julie" Yokem, 60, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, February 4, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born December 30, 1958 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Allen and Judy (Betts) Nielsen. Julie married Charles "Chuck" Yokem on March 12, 1983 in Cedar Falls. She was a 1977 graduate of Cedar Falls...
David S. Bremer
January 27, 2019
David Stanley Bremer, 71, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, January 27, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born March 28, 1947 in Tripoli, Iowa, the son of Paul and Elvira (Holm) Bremer. David married Shirley Dyrda on December 29, 1983 in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the U. S. Navy on the USS...
Darius Conradi
January 16, 2019
Darius Conradi, 80, of Waverly, Iowa, died Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at the Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly. He was born June 9, 1938 in Dike, Iowa, the son of John & Anna (Meyer) Conradi. He married Joan Bundy on September 26, 1959 in Kirksville, Missouri. Darius was employed at Rath Packing Company and then at John...
Michael R. Oberle
January 12, 2019
Michael R. Oberle, 77, of Waterloo, died Saturday, January 12, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born August 3, 1941 in Waterloo, the son of Vincent R. and Maryann (Studebaker) Oberle. Michael married Kathryn M. Pierson on April 19, 1965 in Phoenix, Arizona. She preceded him in death on October 14, 2016. Michael...
Rodney L. Jensen
January 11, 2019
Rodney L. Jensen, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, January 11, 2019, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. He was born September 25, 1927 in Forest City, Iowa, the son of Paul and Evelyn (Tang) Jensen. Rodney married Mavis Nielsen on March 5, 1950 in Mason City, Iowa. He served in the U. S. Army from 1945 to...
Nancy L. Jergens
January 9, 2019
Nancy L. Jergens, 80, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at UPH Allen Hospital, Waterloo. She was born October 22, 1938, the daughter of Orval Martin and Bertha Jane (McAninch) Anderson in Waterloo. She graduated from East High School in Waterloo. Nancy married Larry Jergens May 9, 1958 in Waterloo. Before her retirement in 1977, she...
Melvin W Harms
January 9, 2019
Melvin W. Harms, 95, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at the Thuesen Cottages Western Home Communities. He was born November 13, 1923 the son of Edward and Wilhelmina (Hagenow) Harms. Melvin married Ethelyn Dewey October 19, 1946 and she preceded him in death June 15, 1979. He married Ruby Foelske December 27, 1980 and she...
Lois Jeanette Geving
January 7, 2019
Lois Jeanette Geving, 79, of Waterloo, formerly of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Monday, January 7, 2019, at Chandler Regional Medical Center in Chandler, Arizona. She was born March 13, 1939 in Decorah, Iowa, the daughter of Lloyd and Edna (Young) Gjere. Lois married Larry Dean Geving on June 13, 1958 at Big Canoe Lutheran Church in Decorah. She...
Glen Van Vark
January 5, 2019
Glen "Van" Van Vark, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, January 5, 2019 at his home. Glen was born September 9, 1927 in Pella, Iowa, the son of Dingeman & Nellie (Kruseman) Van Vark. He married Lila Van Vliet on May 29, 1948 in Otley, Iowa. She preceded him in death in August of 1988. He married Lorraine...
Frank Gardner
January 4, 2019
Frank Gardner, 100, of Rochester, Minnesota, formerly of Hudson, Iowa, died Friday, January 4, 2019, at The Waters on Mayowood in Rochester. He was born September 23, 1918 in Rapid City, South Dakota, the son of Harry & Bernice (Greene) Gardner. Frank served in the Army Air Corp during WWII. He married Colleen Crees June 17, 1952 in Exira,...
Charles A. "Old Man Dart" Peverill
January 4, 2019
Charles A. "Old Man Dart" Peverill, 80, of Waterloo, died Friday, January 4, 2019 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home. He was born June 14, 1938 in Waterloo, the son of Lloyd and Iva (Foster) Peverill. Charles married Karen Sauer on November 17, 1959 in Waterloo. She preceded him in death in February of 1988. He later married...
Patricia R. Martin
January 1, 2019
Patricia R. Martin, 77, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born in Cedar Falls November 18, 1941, the daughter of Roy and Elizabeth (Rasmussen) Martin. Before retirement she worked for Martin Brothers in the produce department.
She is survived by...
Hudson Sidney Hayes
December 29, 2018
Hudson Sidney Hayes, beloved son of Dustin and Kristal (Kramer) Hayes
From Hudson's first days he loved to eat. Late nights with mom turned into sippy cups drained then tossed on the floor. Bananas disappeared in two bites. His nickname was Hoggie, and he earned it. Hudson was frequently caught in the...
Carl W. Bollwinkel
December 28, 2018
Carl. W. Bollwinkel, age 86, of Cedar Falls, Iowa died at his...
Merwin "Sam" Schoof
December 28, 2018
Merwin "Sam" Schoof, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, December 28, 2018 at NewAldaya Lifescapes. Sam was born July 21, 1927 in Waverly, Iowa, the son of Herman & Irene (Seamon) Schoof. He married Lois Burmeister on August 2, 1952 in Wausau, Wisconsin. She preceded him in death December 9, 2017. Sam graduated from Iowa State Teachers College...
Esther Louise Westendorf
December 28, 2018
Esther Louise Westendorf, 97, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, formerly of Sumner, died Friday, December 28, 2018, at the Deery Suites. She was born July 18, 1921, in rural Sumner, the daughter of Bernard and Meta (Mundt) Schnadt. Esther married Edwin F. Westendorf September 1, 1945 at St. John Lutheran Church in Buck Creek. He preceded her in death...
William "Bill" E. Chandler
December 24, 2018
William "Bill" Chandler, 76, of NewAldaya Lifescapes, Cedar Falls, died there Monday, Dec. 24.  He was born July 16, 1942, in Omaha, Neb., son of Henry and Beatrice Chandler. He married Teri Wade on Feb. 12, 1966. She preceded him in death.  Bill graduated from Cedar Falls High School and the University of Northern Iowa. He served for...
