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Molly Chase
April 2, 2018
Molly Chase, 72, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, April 2, 2018 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Molly was born May 10, 1945, the daughter of Frank & Frances (Thedens) Williams. She married William "Bill" Chase on September 17, 1966 in Brandon, Iowa. He preceded her in death May 16, 2002....
Walter Broten, Jr
March 28, 2018
Walter "Walt" Broten, Jr., 84, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, March 28th at Allen Hospice, of a massive stroke. He was born May 3rd, 1933 , in Rochester, MN., son of Walter and Esther Broten. He married Jeanette L Barnett on June 28 , 1968 in Bereford, SD. Walt worked at John Deere for 29 years retiring in 1995.,...
Agnes Behrens
March 27, 2018
Agnes Dorothy Behrens passed away peacefully on March 27, 2018 due to a stroke. Agnes Dorothy Holm was born on June 10, 1919 in Sagerton, Texas. Her parents were Julius and Irene Franke Holm. She was the sixth of seven siblings with four older brothers and one older sister. Her father was...
Barbara Kratz
March 26, 2018
Barbara A. Kratz, 85, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Monday, March 26, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Barbara was born March 19, 1933 in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Martin & Ruby (Homan) Krebs. She married Morris R. Kratz October 14, 1956 at Zion Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Iowa. Barbara graduated...
Craig D. Deberg
March 24, 2018
Craig D. DeBerg, 73, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, March 24, 2018, at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital in Waterloo. He was born March 4, 1945 in Grundy County, Iowa, the son of Joe and Catherine (Bakker) DeBerg. Craig married Lois (Bergman) Cirksena on July 15, 1995 in Medford, Oregon. He was a graduate of Dike High School and Northeast...
Richard E. Domrath
March 23, 2018
Richard "Rich" Domrath, 53, of Hudson, Iowa, died of natural causes at his home Friday, March 23, 2018. He was born August 3, 1964 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Dick and Geri Domrath. Rich worked for Covenant Transport, Omega Cabinetry, the Hudson Community School District, and most recently, Walmart. He enjoyed music, playing guitar and was an...
William Gary "Bill" Stone
March 19, 2018
William Gary "Bill" Stone, 87, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Marshalltown, Iowa, died Monday, March 19, 2018, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa. He was born January 12, 1931 in Nevada, Iowa, the son of I. R. "Jim" and Leona (Wood) Stone. Bill married Frances Pryor on March 30, 1951 in Nevada, Iowa. She preceded him...
Stanley Ochsner
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...
Harriet Wharton
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...
Darrel Porter
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. ...
Roy Moses
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...
Linda Kay Potratz
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...
Ruth A. Bellmer
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...
Roger Ernest Heise
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...
Stanley D. Whelchel
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,...
Nancy Lee Marston
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...
Russell "Rusty" Duane Knoke, Iii
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...
Joanna "Jodie" Gutknecht
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...
Waldean Grauerholz
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...
Phillip Wayne "Phil" Lynn
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...
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