Obituary Listing

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.

January 21, 2018

Michelle Lee Olson Dybevik, 45, of Waterloo, died Sunday, January 21, 2018, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.  She was born January 21, 1973 in Boone, Iowa, the daughter of Walter and Cheryl (Zima) Olson.  Michelle married Steve Dybevik on October 20, 2001 in Washburn, Iowa.  She was a 1991 graduate...

January 20, 2018

Rudolph E. "Rudy" Kohagen, 84, of Cedar Falls, died at home on Saturday, January 20, 2018.  He was born March 6, 1933 in Waverly, Iowa, the son of Rudolph W. and Amanda (Milius) Kohagen.  Rudy married Marilyn Meier on October 12, 1958 at St. John Lutheran Church (Maxfield) near Denver, Iowa.  Rudy was a 1951 graduate of Tripoli High...

January 16, 2018

Mary C. Hertzer, 69, of Frisco, Texas and formerly of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls area, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa.  Mary was born May 9, 1948 in DuBois County, Indiana, the daughter of Albert & Sylvia (Schue) Obermeier.  She married Manfred Hertzer November 20, 1971.  She graduated from...

January 14, 2018

John Van Lengen, 101, of Janesville, Iowa, died Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls.  John was born August 12, 1916 in Big Stone, South Dakota, the son of John & Dena (Conraads) Van Lengen.  He married Gertrude Folkers August 31, 1938 in Waverly, Iowa.  She preceded him in death December 30, 2001.  John was...

January 12, 2018

Daniel Delagardelle, 21, of Waterloo, passed away from an automobile accident on Friday, January 12, 2018.  He was born February 18, 1996 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of David and Beth (Howie) Delagardelle. Daniel was a 2014 graduate of Cedar Falls High School. He was currently employed by The Brass Tap in Cedar Falls. Daniel enjoyed meeting and helping...

January 11, 2018

Richard "Dick" Hinz, 78, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls.  Dick was born October 30, 1939 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Harry W. & Gladys K. (Faust) Hinz.  He married Cora Neely on July 2, 1963 in Janesville, Iowa.  Dick served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1964. ...

January 11, 2018

Kenneth TeWalt, 94, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, January 11, 2018, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center.  He was born June 9, 1923 in Webster City, Iowa, the son of Verne and Grace (Linahon) TeWalt.  Kenneth married Sally Ann Pedersen on October 5, 1946 in Schaller, Iowa.  She preceded him in death on April 20, 2010. ...

January 10, 2018

Michael A. Cunningham, 75, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa.  He was born July 1, 1942 in Cedar Falls, the son of Joseph and Mary (Aelmans) Cunningham.  Michael married Doreen Towsley in Cedar Falls, and they later divorced.  He was a graduate of Waterloo Columbus High School and...

January 6, 2018

Dale Lewis Brunner, 79, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls.  There will be no services.

January 3, 2018

Tracy Allen Rokes, 56, of Cedar Falls, passed away from a sudden illness on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, while vacationing in Scottsdale, Arizona.  He was born July 13, 1961 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Al and Dotty (Zirat) Rokes.  Tracy married Delonna Ostendorf in 1990.  Together they raised three daughters in Cedar Falls.  Tracy was a 1979 graduate...

December 31, 2017

Thomas Allen Wolf, 50, of Cedar Falls, died in New Hartford, Iowa.  Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home is assisting the family.

December 23, 2017

Gary Jacob Cole, 64, of Waterloo, died Saturday, December 23, 2017 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.  Gary was born April 18, 1953 in Waterloo, the son of Isreel Jacob & Alice Marie (Bishop) Cole.  He married Kay Matthias February 20, 1976 in Galena, Illinois.  Gary was a machine operator at the John Deere Engine works for...

December 19, 2017

Steven John Siegel-Slykhuis, 42, of Glen Cove, New York, died Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York.  He was born January 9, 1975 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of Jerry and Jacqueline (Manlove) Slykhuis.  Steve married Ian Siegel in Manhattan, New York in 2012.  He graduated from Cedar Falls...

December 17, 2017

Anthony Lynn Wright, 15, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, December 17, 2017, at his mother's home in Waverly, Iowa.  He was born April 12, 2002 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Cary and Leann (Carroll) Wright.  Anthony was in the tenth grade at River Hills School in Cedar Falls.  He was a member of both...

December 15, 2017

Joel Armile, 57, died Friday, December 15, 2017 at his home in Cedar Falls. He was born April, 13, 1960 at Youngstown, Ohio. The son of Alfred A. and Roxanne (Simonoff) Armile. He married Christine Tucker May 21, 1983 in Poland, Ohio. Joel graduated from high school in 1978 and attended Youngstown State University. Joel worked as a PBE...