Obituary Listing

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...

January 29, 2018

Iona Laura Christiansen, 66, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, January 29, 2018.  Visitation for Iona will be from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home with a private graveside service at Fredsville Lutheran Cemetery at a later date.

Iona was born August 11, 1951 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Erik and Laura Christiansen....

January 28, 2018

Thelma Gutknecht, 88, of Dike, Iowa, died Sunday, January 28, 2018 at her home in Dike.  She was born February 17,1929 the daughter of Emil and Julia (Bruhn) Bauer in Dumont. Thelma married William F. Gutknecht February 22, 1948 at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Hudson. He preceded her in death in 1995. Before her retirement she worked for Porters...

January 25, 2018

Arvid Waschek, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Thuesen Cottage, Western Home Communities.  He was born March 31, 1926 the son of  Frank and Alma (Gelle) Waschek in Osseo, Minnesota. Arvid married Elsa M. Peterson June 19, 1948 in Madison, Minnesota. In 1949 he graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Mechanical...

January 24, 2018

Neal P. Thuesen, 86, of Cedar Falls, Iowa  and formerly of Dike, Iowa died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Thuesen Cottage, Western Home Communities in Cedar Falls.  He was born September 9, 1931 in Cedar Falls, the son of Theodore & Christine (Jensen) Thuesen.  Neal married Jeanne Diebner on April 8, 1961 in Parkston, South Dakota.  He was a...

January 23, 2018

Kevin Scott Howell, 62, of Waterloo, died at his home on Tuesday, January 23, 2018.  Kevin was born February 27, 1955 in Cedar Falls, the son of Roy Emery & Darlene Joy (King) Howell.  He married Linda Danielson and they later divorced.  He was employed as a machinist and mechanic in the farming, auto and road construction industries.