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...
Phyllis A. Swanson
December 23, 2018
Phyllis A. Swanson, 90, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Bloomington, Minnesota, died Sunday, December 23, 2018, at the Western Home Communities Deery Suites. She was born July 23, 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Andrew and Alice (Bjorklund) Johnson. Phyllis married Lloyd E. Swanson on February 5, 1949 in Minneapolis. He preceded her in death on November...
Harlan R. Thuesen
December 23, 2018
Harlan R. Thuesen, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, December 23, 2018, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls.  He was born May 23, 1929 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of Harry & Mabel (Syndergaard) Thuesen. He married Joan Gerber on March 21, 1954 in Tipton, Iowa. Harlan graduated from Dike High School in 1947 and then...
Kenneth Carl Behrens
December 21, 2018
Kenneth Carl Behrens, 88, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, December 21, 2018, at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital in Waterloo. He was born October 31, 1930 in Cedar Falls, the son of Carl H. and Maleta (Dick) Behrens. Kenneth was united in marriage to Marjorie Mae Johnson on April 5, 1955 at the Christian Reform Church in Parkersburg. He...
Gleneva Fern Multhauf Wardius
December 15, 2018
Gleneva Fern Multhauf Wardius, 95, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Saturday, December 15, 2018, at the Western Home Communities Creekside Legacy Cottage. She was born June 12, 1923 in rural Hudson, Iowa, the daughter of John and Pauline (Gutknecht) Multhauf. Gleneva married Ralph Elmer Herbert Wardius on July 26, 1944 in Wayne, Wisconsin. He preceded her in death...
Shirley J. Bradford
December 13, 2018
Shirley J. Bradford, 69, of Dike, Iowa, died Thursday, December 13, 2018, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. She was born July 11, 1949 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Elso and Lois (Smith) Doddema. Shirley was a 1967 graduate of Dike High School and worked at John Deere for 30+ years as a supply management specialist....
Mary Hildman
December 12, 2018
Mary C. Hildman, 66, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at her home. Mary was born May 20, 1952 in Algona, Iowa, the daughter of Clair & Loretta (Priester) Hildman.
Survivors include her mother, Loretta Hildman; two brothers, Don (Mary) Hildman of Britt and Richard (Patti) Hildman of Tucson, Arizona; and three sisters,...
Margery Roberts
December 12, 2018
Margery Roberts, 97, of Wausau, Wisconsin and formerly of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau. Margery was born April 22, 1921, on a farm near Clarksville, Iowa, the daughter of William & Alda (Brown) Maifeld. She married Raymond Roberts on December 25, 1943 at Camp Roberts, California. He preceded her in...
Roger Dean Hickins
December 12, 2018
Roger Dean Hickins, 78, of Dike, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. He was born May 5, 1940 in Plankington, South Dakota, the son of Walter Edward and Leta (Bailey) Hickins. Roger married Joyce Fisher in 1959 and they later divorced. He later married Carole (O'Neill) Rasmussen on July 29, 1972. Roger...
Gladys J. Elliott
December 9, 2018
Gladys J. Elliott, 91, of Waverly, Iowa, formerly of New Hartford, died Sunday, December 9, 2018, at the Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community. She was born April 30, 1927 in New Hartford, the daughter of Lawrence and Esther (Ballhagen) Rittgers. Gladys married Calvin K. "Bud" Elliott on July 15, 1948 in Aplington, Iowa. He preceded her in death on...
Janice Kay Fleetwood
December 6, 2018
Janice Kay Fleetwood, 78, of Waterloo, Iowa, died Thursday, December 6, 2018, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. She was born May 10, 1940 in Forest City, Iowa, the daughter of Delmar and Elaine (Ashpole) Hill. Janice married Alan Fleetwood on August 31, 1973 at Christ Lutheran Church in Waterloo. He preceded her in death...
Evelyn R. Holtz
December 3, 2018
Evelyn R. Holtz, 92 of Cedar Falls, Iowa and formerly of Muskegon, Michigan, died Monday, December 3, 2018 at Western Home Communities-Nation Cottage in Cedar Falls. She was born January 21, 1926 in Temple, Texas, the daughter of and Albin & Anna (Stephan) Naivar. She graduated from Temple High School in 1944. Evelyn married Joseph Holtz on June...
Iva Marie Colvin
December 2, 2018
Iva Marie Colvin, 96, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, December 2, 2018, at the Western Home Communities Deery Suites. She was born July 31, 1922 in Shell Rock, Iowa, the daughter of Daniel Webster and Gertrude (Miller) Cook. Iva Marie married George F. Colvin on November 1, 1941 in Cedar Falls. He preceded her in death on August...
Jennifer Harriet Staudinger
November 22, 2018
Jennifer Harriet Staudinger, 66, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, November 22, 2018, at UnityPoint Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. She was born July 11, 1952 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Adrian "Al" and Helen (Bast) Schlimmer. Jennifer married Glenn Staudinger on January 22, 1982 in Waterloo, Iowa. She was a graduate of Cedar Falls High School...
Sandra Kay Tanner
November 13, 2018
Sandra Kay Tanner, 55, of Dubuque, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. She was born May 11, 1963 in Waterloo, the daughter of Virgil and Shirley (See) Lewis. She married Steven Slick and they were later divorced. She married Michael Tanner and he...
Richard "Dick" Vande Kieft
November 7, 2018
Richard "Dick" Vande Kieft, 78, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at the Western Home Communities Windhaven Assisted Living Center in Cedar Falls. He was born July 30, 1940 in St. Albans, West Virginia, the son of John and Ruth (Fridlington) Vande Kieft. Dick married Judy Rae Johnson on January 8, 1966 in Preston, Minnesota. She...
