Obituary Listing

March 18, 2018

Stanley K. Ochsner, 77, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, March 18, 2018 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.  Stanley was born November 24, 1940 in Sutton, Nebraska, the son of Marlin & Eileen (Salmen) Ochsner.  He married Linda King on July 24, 1966 in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Stanley graduated from the University of Nebraska in Agricultural Engineering with...

March 14, 2018

Harriet J. Wharton, 94, of Waterloo, Iowa,  died Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona.  Harriet was born July 16, 1923 in Dows, Iowa, the daughter of Oscar & Mildred (Hardcastle) Jacobson.  She married Roscoe Wharton October 19, 1940 in Missouri.  He preceded her in death May 18, 1990.  Harriet was a member of...

March 14, 2018

Darrel J. Porter, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at his home.  He was born December 3, 1926 in Cedar Falls, the son of Frank & Grace (Day) Porter.  He married Barbara Voorhees and they later divorced.  He married Kathleen Engleman June 28, 1986 in Cedar Falls.  Darrel served in the Army Signal Corp during WWII. ...

March 12, 2018

Roy E. Moses, 87, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, March 12, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.  Roy was born April 12, 1930 in Alcoa, Tennessee, the son of Carl & Glenn (Adams) Moses.  He enlisted in the Air Force in 1949 during the Korean War and served a two year duty tour...

March 10, 2018

Linda Kay Potratz, 71, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa.  She was born October 15, 1946 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the daughter of Kenneth and Lola (Lageson) Fox.  Linda married Robert "Bob" Potratz on July 13, 1968 in Cedar Falls.  She was a graduate of Cedar Falls High...

March 8, 2018

Ruth A. Bellmer, 72, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, March 8, 2018, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa.  She was born November 2, 1945 in Charles City, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence and Dorothy (Hansen) Jepsen.  Ruth married Douglas I. Bellmer on September 2, 1967 in Greene, Iowa.  She was a graduate of Greene High School and...

March 8, 2018

Roger Ernest Heise, 82, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Clarksville, died Thursday, March 8, 2018, at his home.  He was born February 11, 1936 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Arthur and Lillie (Nordmeyer) Heise.  Roger married  Alice Harken on September 2, 1956 at Pleasant Valley Church in Clarksville.  He was a 1954 graduate of Clarksville High School and...

March 7, 2018

Stanley D. Whelchel, 82, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa.  He was born July 24, 1935 in Angus, Iowa, the son of Ernest and Lucile (Griffith) Whelchel.  Stan married Theora Mae Schimberg on June 25, 1958 at Peace Lutheran Church in rural Rock Valley/Sioux Center,...

March 5, 2018

Nancy Lee Marston, 64, of Cedar Falls, died peacefully Monday, March 5, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City.  She was born October 28, 1953 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Rudy and Wanda (Paul) Wieck.  Nancy married Ripley Marston on May 16, 1993 in Traer, Iowa.  She was a graduate of North Tama...

March 4, 2018

Russell "Rusty" Duane Knoke III, 35, of Waterloo, died Sunday, March 4, 2018, at his home of natural causes.  He was born May 12, 1982 in Waterloo and attended Cedar Falls High School.  Rusty enjoyed playing video games, especially "Dungeons & Dragons", and loved animals, including his dog, "Shivers" and his cat, "Ringo".  He had a great sense of...

March 1, 2018

Joanna Dee "Jodie" Gutknecht, 64, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, March 1, 2018, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo.  She was born July 7, 1953 in Pittsfield, Illinois, the daughter of Jesse Dee and Betty (Kattelman) Yokem.  Jodie married Robert Gutknecht, and they later divorced.  She graduated from Cedar Falls High School and was a supervisor for Guest Services...

February 25, 2018

Waldean W. Grauerholz, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Rosewood Estate in Waterloo.  He was born July 22, 1926 in Athol, Kansas, the son of Walter Henry & Frieda Sophia (Hermanns) Grauerholz.  Waldean married Pauline Prosser on August 10, 1947 in Athol.  They were married for 62 years.  She...

February 24, 2018

Phillip Wayne "Phil" Lynn, 73, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, February 24, 2018, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls.  He was born May 24, 1944 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, the son of William M. and June (Smith) Lynn.  Phil married Joy Kimmelshue on May 5, 1984 in Cedar Falls.  He attended the American Institute of Commerce in Cedar...

February 23, 2018

Hugh S. Wright, 84, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, February 23, 2018, at NorthCrest Specialty Care in Waterloo, Iowa.  He was born April 12, 1933, the son of Hugh and Evelyn (Steward) Wright.  Hugh married Jean Trentz in Waterloo in 1953.  He was employed for 30 years at Rath Packing Company in Waterloo and later at Area 7 (Central...

February 17, 2018

Donna M. Klingfuss, 81, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, February 17, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  Donna was born March 31, 1936 in Charles City, the daughter of Kenneth & Opal (Pearson) Emerson.  She married Wilbur Klingfuss January 6, 1959 in Cedar Falls.  He preceded her in death August 5, 1993.  Donna graduated from Cedar...

February 16, 2018

Katrina A. Murray, 41, of Waterloo, died Thursday, February 15, 2018, in Bossier City, Louisiana.  She was born November 8, 1976 in Waterloo, the daughter of David and Linda (Carpenter) Crook.  She was a graduate of Waterloo Columbus High School and North Iowa Community College.  Katrina had been the inventory manager at Star Construction in Waterloo.

She...

February 9, 2018

John W. Sabbath, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, February 9, 2018, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.  He was born December 31, 1931 in Muscatine, Iowa, the son of Walter Henry John and Marie (Grunder) Sabbath .  John was married in 1954.  He was a graduate of Muscatine High School and attended Muscatine Community College.  John...

February 4, 2018

Louise E. Heckroth, 69, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, February 4, 2018 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.  Louise was born August 11, 1948 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Edwin & Beulah (Newsome) Hutton.  She married Donald Heckroth December 28, 1966 in Cedar Falls.  Louise was a 1966 graduate of Cedar Falls High School and was...

January 29, 2018

Harlan H. Ehlert, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, January 29, 2018, at the Western Home Communities Windcove Independent Living.  He was born June 21, 1931 in Mendon, Missouri, the son of Merle and Sophie (Hansen) Robinson.  Harlan married Elsie Kearney on June 21, 1953 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls.  She preceded him in death on December...

January 29, 2018

Robert Laverne "Bob" Jaquith, 76, of Waterloo, died Monday, January 29, 2018, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo.  He was born January 3, 1942 in Waterloo, the son of Harold and Laverna Jaquith.  He married Carol Creighton Macheak in November of 1972 in Waterloo.  Bob was a graduate of Waterloo East High School and served in the U.S. Army...