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Cory Ford

Cory Ford

September 19, 2018

Cory Ford, 45, of Waterloo, Iowa, died Wednesday, September 19, 2018 in Cedar Falls.  He was born July 28, 1973 in Ashland, Wisconsin, the son of Robert & Joetta (Hopson) Ford.  He attended the University of Minnesota in Duluth and received his Certificate of Broadcasting from Brown Institute of Broadcasting.  He started his broadcasting career in Pierre, South...

Dorothy M. Olsen

Dorothy M. Olsen

September 19, 2018

Dorothy Mae (Masters) Olsen

February 20, 1923 - September 19, 2018

Psalm 116:15 "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints"

Dorothy was one of thirteen children born to Jesse Marion and Effie Mae...

Richard Van Mill

Richard Van Mill

September 16, 2018

Richard D. Van Mill, 88, of Shell Rock, died Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Parker Place Retirement Community in Parkersburg.  He was born January 7, 1930 in Butler County, Iowa, the son of Dick & Froney (DeBuhr) Van Mill.  Richard married Pauline DeNeui on March 25, 1949 at her parents home in Black Hawk County.  He was employed by...

Alicia Caley

Alicia Caley

September 9, 2018

Alicia Bradford Caley, a lifelong resident of Cedar Falls, passed away at the Western Home Communities Deery Suites on September 9, 2018.  She was born April 19, 1933 in Cedar Falls to Lloyd Bradford Snider and Ruth Marshall Allen Snider.  On July 28, 1952 she married Richard 'Dick' Caley at the First United Methodist Church. They later divorced.  ...

Pamela C. Myhr

Pamela C. Myhr

September 6, 2018

Pamela C. Myhr, 61, of Waterloo, died Thursday, September 6, 2018 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.  She was born October 27, 1956 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Gordon & Beth (Barth) Berg.  She married Brad Myhr on November 10, 1979 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls.  Pamela worked in the office at Central...

Jean Ann Wright

Jean Ann Wright

September 5, 2018

Jean Ann Wright, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at NorthCrest Specialty Care in Waterloo.  She was born June 4, 1932 in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Tony and Theresa (Nico) Trentz.  Jean married Hugh S. Wright on June 27, 1953 in Waterloo.  He preceded her in death on February 23, 2018.  Jean was a graduate...

Lloyd Dutler

Lloyd Dutler

September 3, 2018

Lloyd R. Dutler, 93, of La Porte, City, died Monday, September 3, 2018 at Care Initiatives Specialty Care in La Porte City.  Lloyd was born January 3, 1925 in La Porte City, the son of John & Esther (Morrison) Dutler.  He married Shirley A. Hansen on February 3, 1947 at First Presbyterian Church in Waterloo.  Lloyd graduated from La...

Dr. Jack Dale Wilkinson, Sr.

Dr. Jack Dale Wilkinson, Sr.

September 3, 2018

Jack Wilkinson was born in Ottumwa, Iowa on January 27, 1931. He died September 3, 2018. He lived a full and rich life. Jack graduated from Ottumwa High School in 1948. He completed his undergraduate degree in 1952 and graduate degree in 1958 from Iowa State Teachers College (ISTC).  Dr. Wilkinson earned his Ph.D. in 1970...

Wendell R. Harder

Wendell R. Harder

August 31, 2018

Wendell R. Harder, 82, of Waterloo and formerly of Evansdale died Friday, August 31, 2018 at Unity Point Health-Allen Hospice.  Wendell was born October 31, 1935 near Dysart, Iowa, the son of Ray K. & Ruby (Kroeger) Harder.  He graduated from Dike High School.  Wendell drove buses, was a heavy equipment operator, was owner and operator of his own...

Dorothy Juhl Zelle

Dorothy Juhl Zelle

August 30, 2018

Dorothy Juhl Zelle, 90, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, August 30, 2018, at NewAldaya Lifescapes.  She was born May 3, 1928 in rural Dike, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Leona (Wedeking) Brandhorst.  Dorothy married Eugene Juhl on February 19, 1955 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Waverly, Iowa.  He preceded her in death on August 19, 1985.  She...

Helen J. Danner

Helen J. Danner

August 26, 2018

Helen J. Danner, 98, of Cedar Falls, died at NorthCrest Speciality Care, Waterloo, Sunday, August 26, 2018 . She was born September 21, 1919 in Aplington, Iowa the daughter of Jacob and Anna (Molendorph) Rindels. Helen married Carl Danner in 1939 and he preceded her in death in 2006. She was a housekeeper for...

Eugene W. Blaser

Eugene W. Blaser

August 26, 2018

Eugene William Blaser, Sr., 87, of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully at his home August 26, 2018. He was born October 18, 1930 to Ernest and Delia (Davis) Blaser in Cresco, Iowa. His Grandma Davis was a midwife and assisted at his birth.  Eugene attended school at Cresco, graduating in 1949, along with his future wife, Juanita Herrick. He...

Evelyn K. Secor

Evelyn K. Secor

August 26, 2018

Evelyn "Kay" K. Secor, 82, of Clarksville, formerly of Waterloo, died Sunday, August 26, 2018, at  Clarksville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 1, 1936 in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Dwight and Josephine (Smith) Norton. Kay married Franklin L. Secor on June 13, 1959 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Falls. He preceded...

Adeline L. Plakke

Adeline L. Plakke

August 25, 2018

Adeline L. Plakke, 98, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Spring Lake, Michigan, died August 25, 2018, at the Western Home Communities Deery Suites in Cedar Falls.

She was born December 12, 1919 in Byron Center, Michigan, the daughter of John and Oliva Wolf.  She was preceded in death by four brothers and six sisters.  She married Lloyd...

Teruo Mukai

Teruo Mukai

August 23, 2018

Teruo "Satch" Mukai, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, August 23, 2018.  He was born May 11, 1932 in Puunene, Maui, Hawaii, the son of Matsuichi & Toki (Shigeoka) Mukai. He married Karen Rasmussen on June 9, 1972 in Waverly, Iowa.  Satch graduated from Baldwin High School in Wailuku, Hawaii.  He received his Bachelors degree from Iowa State Teachers...

Dorothy Mae Strein

Dorothy Mae Strein

August 9, 2018

Dorothy M. Strein, 95, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, August 9, 2018 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.  She was born April 23, 1923 in Waterloo, the daughter of Isaac & Rebecca (Roberts) Busey.  She married Thomas F. Callan in Jesup in 1941.  He preceded her in death in March of 1963.  Dorothy married Albert Strein and...

Constance Krieger

Constance Krieger

August 8, 2018

Constance (Connie) Puetz Krieger

Connie was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004 and, after a long struggle, made her transition on August 8, 2018 in Waterloo, Iowa.

Connie was born on May 9, 1957, in LeMars, Iowa, to Eugene and Margaret (Nemmers) Puetz. She...

Renee R. Else Meyer

Renee R. Else Meyer

August 8, 2018

Renee R. Else Meyer, 57, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls.  She was born March 26, 1961 in Denison, Iowa, the daughter of Morelle and Ruth (Jaacks) Else.  Renee married David W. Meyer on August 12, 1995 at St. John Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls.  She was a graduate of...

Edward J. Brown

Edward J. Brown

August 6, 2018

Edward Joseph Brown, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, August 6, 2018, at the Western Home Communities Nation Cottage.  He was born February 9, 1927 in Mundelein, Illinois, the son of Clyde and Hazel (Browning) Brown.  Ed married Elsie Skytte on July 26, 1952.  She preceded him in death on May 27, 1969.  Ed married Lois Priscilla "Penny" (Schrag)...

Opal M. Walther

Opal M. Walther

August 4, 2018

"Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies."

Opal M. Walther, 91, of Cedar Falls was welcomed into heaven, Saturday, August 4, 2018. She was born May 10,  1927, the daughter of Arthur and Marie (Anderson) Anderson in Randall, Iowa. Opal married Hans W. Walther...

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