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Dorothy Ann Newberry

Dorothy Ann Newberry

August 31, 2017

Dorothy Ann Newberry, 86, of Cedar Falls, died at her home on Thursday, August 31, 2017 from Alzheimer disease. She was born December 11, 1930 in Waterloo, the daughter of Henry James and Amy M. (Share) Yount. Dorothy married Donald E. Newberry June 17, 1951 at Trinity American Lutheran Church in Waterloo. He preceded her in death September 1,...

Judy A. Ovel

Judy A. Ovel

August 30, 2017

Judy A. Ovel, 72, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at the Western Home Communities Martin Health Care Center, Cedar  Falls.  She was born October 31, 1944 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of John & Agnes (Majerus) Thein.  She married Don E. Ovel May 12, 1963 in Waterloo.  They were later divorced.  She had been employed...

Richard C. Scobee

Richard C. Scobee

August 25, 2017

Richard C. Scobee, 72, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, August 25, 2017, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center. He was born June 29, 1945 in Cedar Falls, the son of Thomas and Maxine (Blanton) Scobee. Rich married Carolyn Lageschulte on October 14, 1967 in Cedar Falls. He graduated from Cedar Falls High School and was a...

Dorothy Jane Graves

Dorothy Jane Graves

August 22, 2017

Dorothy Jane Graves, 81, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at her home. She was born August 18, 1936 in Clarksville, Iowa the daughter of David and Bessie (Curtis) Aswegen. Dorothy married Lawrence Russell Graves December 5, 1956 in Aplington, Iowa and he preceded her in death November 12, 2013. She graduated from Ackley High School. Dorothy...

Dr. Michael S. Spencer

Dr. Michael S. Spencer

August 21, 2017

Dr. Michael S. Spencer died from complications of stroke at his residence in Cedar Falls, Iowa on August 21, 2017. Mike was the adoring husband of Susan for over 45 years and loving father to Kathleen Spencer, Cynthia Gillette (Jeff), Kelsey Stark (Nick), Andrew Spencer, and Austin Spencer. He was also a doting grandfather to Michael, Isaiah, and Ethan...

Milo Weltruski

Milo Weltruski

August 20, 2017

Milo Weltruski, 95, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Western Home Communities Martin Health Care Center. Milo was born June 4, 1922 in Leigh, Nebraska, the son of Joseph & Pauline (Koudelka) Weltruski. He married Eva Woods January 27, 1946 in Cedar Falls. She preceded him in death May 19, 1993. He served in the U.S....

Donald Gray

Donald Gray

August 20, 2017

Donald William Gray, 88, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, August 20, 2017, at Lakeview Landing in Waterloo. He was born November 15, 1928 in Elk River, MN, the oldest son of eleven children of Glen M. Gray and Helen Beck Gray.  He graduated from Elk River High School in 1946 and from Asbury College in Kentucky in...

Betty Meewes

Betty Meewes

August 18, 2017

Betty A. Meewes, 96, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Betty was born October 12, 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of William H. & Minnie (Verschoor) Marten. She married Warren Meewes May 29, 1947 in Reinbeck, Iowa. He preceded her in death February 4, 2010. Betty was a...

Micah Jones

Micah Jones

August 8, 2017

Micah Sitota Jones, 8, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls. He was born July 11, 2009 the son of James and Jodi (Huffman) Jones. Micah was a third grade student, being home schooled by his mother.

Micah is survived by his parents, James and Jodi Jones, of Cedar Falls;...

Scott Lawrence-Richards

Scott Lawrence-Richards

August 7, 2017

Scott Lawrence-Richards, 63, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, August 7, 2017, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born March 15, 1954 in Clinton, Iowa, the son of John and Marion (Vergenz) Richards. Scott married Heather Lawrence on April 9, 1979 in Republic, Michigan. He earned his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Iowa. Scott...

Russell Burton Fuller

Russell Burton Fuller

August 7, 2017

Russell Burton Fuller, 93, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, August 7, 2017 at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital in Waterloo.  Russell was born October 15, 1923 in Grove Hill, Iowa, the son of Vernie & Maude (Carpenter) Fuller.  He served in the United States Army during WWII in artillery and in the reserves during the Korean Conflict.  Russell married Donna Mae...

Earl M. Easley

Earl M. Easley

August 5, 2017

Earl M. Easley, 65, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, August 5, 2017, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born July 22, 1952 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Delbert and Carolyn (Dunn) Easley. Earl married Roxanne Shaffer on February 3, 1973 in Waterloo. He earned his Associates Degree from Modesto Junior College in Modesto,...

Phyllis Ver Ploeg

Phyllis Ver Ploeg

July 28, 2017

Phyllis Ver Ploeg, age 75, passed away on the 28th of July, 2017, at the NewAldaya Lifescapes Long Term Care Facility in Cedar Falls, IA.  She was born September 20, 1941, the daughter of Elton and Margaret (Van Zante) Ver Ploeg, on the parental farm, north of Pella, IA, and moved into town...

Chris Bolhuis

Chris Bolhuis

July 26, 2017

Chris C. Bolhuis, 81, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born August 16, 1935 in Grundy County, Iowa, the son of Lawrence & Rena (Muller) Bolhuis. He married Lucy Hillegas March 16, 1956 at the United Methodist Church in Greene, Iowa. She preceded him in death...

Kenneth Caquelin

Kenneth Caquelin

July 24, 2017

Kenneth L. Caquelin, 83, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, July 24, 2017 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Ken was born October 8, 1933 in Woolstock, Iowa, the son of Raymond & Ethel (Shillington) Caquelin. He married Norma Ellen Hoffman April 28, 1961 in Hampton, Iowa. Ken served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict....

Leo E. Ogden

Leo E. Ogden

July 23, 2017

Leo E Ogden, 85, of Cedar Falls died at the Martin Center, Western home Communities on Sunday, July 23, 2017.  He was born January 6, 1932 in Fremont, Nebraska, son of Leo and Marian (watts) Ogden. Leo graduated from Leeds High School, Sioux City, Iowa in 1950 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he...

Sharon J. "Shari" Thompson

Sharon J. "Shari" Thompson

July 16, 2017

Sharon June "Shari" Thompson, 75, of Cedar Falls, died at home Sunday, July 16, 2017. She was born June 21, 1942 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Vernon and Joye (Powell) Parsons. Shari married Donald F. Thompson on April 15, 1961 in Waterloo. She was a secretary at Schoitz Hospital's Emergency Room Dept. for several years, later worked at...

Judy Lee Finch

Judy Lee Finch

July 10, 2017

Judy Lee Finch, 72, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, July 10, 2017 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born March 21, 1945 in Baraboo, Wisconsin the daughter of  Leonard and Velma (Crow) Waitman. Judy married James R. Finch September 12, 1964 in Oelwein, Iowa. For some years she worked as a insurance office assistant and...

Constance "Connie" Riggs

Constance "Connie" Riggs

July 6, 2017

Constance "Connie" Eleanor Riggs, 94, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, July 6, 2017 at NewAldaya Lifescapes. Connie was born July 3, 1923 in Waupaca, Wisconsin, the daughter of William H. & Mable D. (Baldwin) Ottman. She married Caryl A. Middleton April 6, 1963 in Cedar Falls. He preceded her in death October 25, 1997. She married Carl Riggs September...

Virginia "Ginny" Davis

Virginia "Ginny" Davis

July 3, 2017

Virginia "Ginny" Jean Davis, 73, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, July 3, 2017 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. She was born June 9, 1944 in New Hampton, Iowa, the daughter of Lester & Crystal (Stone) Mattke. Ginny married Daryl Davis September 5, 1964 in Fredericksburg, Iowa . She attended Fredericksburg Community schools and the American Institute of Commerce...

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