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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Paul A. Mellon
August 2, 2018
Paul A. Mellon, 77, of Waterloo, died at home on Thursday, August 2, 2018. Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home & Cremation Service is assisting the family.
Jeff Brian Card
July 31, 2018
Jeff Brian Card, 49, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was born February 3, 1969 at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls, the son of Gene and Linn (Downing) Card. Jeff married Pamela Jean Patten on March 6, 1993. They later divorced. He then married Connie Cowell...
Tracy Frisch
July 31, 2018
Tracy Lynn Frisch, 56, of Cedar Falls, died at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, Tuesday, July 31, 2018 . She was born July 2, 1962 in Waterloo, the daughter of Charles Penticoff and Kathryn (Miller) Venenga. Tracy married Kevin Frisch August 2, 1980 at Parkersburg, Iowa. She worked for Pathways Behavioral Services in Waverly.
She is survived by...
Diane K. Houser
July 29, 2018
Diane K. Houser, 66, of Waterloo, died Sunday, July 29, 2018, at UnityPoint Allen Hospital in Waterloo. She was born April 28, 1952 in Waterloo, the daughter of Wilfred and Audrey (Burns) Panther. Diane married Jack W. Houser on March 7, 1972 in La Porte City, Iowa. She was a graduate of Cedar Falls High School and attended Hawkeye Community...
Shirley Burbridge
July 19, 2018
Shirley A. Burbridge, 83, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, July 19, 2018 at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. Shirley was born July 14, 1935 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Leonard & Iva Cozette (Law) Miller. She married Jack Burbridge and they later divorced. Shirley graduated from Cedar Falls High School and attended Hawkeye Community College. She was a...
