Obituary Listing

September 13, 2025

Michael Robert Bancroft, 72, of Cedar Falls (formerly Port St. Lucie, FL) passed away peacefully at Cedar Valley Hospice Home on Saturday, September 13, 2025.  He was born in Cedar Falls on September 4, 1953, son of Robert and Jean (Nordman) Bancroft. Mike attended Cedar Falls High School and earned his GED from Hawkeye Institute of Technology in 1971....

September 12, 2025

Duane, 86, died Friday, September 12, 2025, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be at the Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home from 5-7 PM on Friday, September 26th with a time of sharing beginning at 6:30 pm and the Funeral will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, September 27th at Nazareth Lutheran Church both...

September 10, 2025

George Louis Jenson, 86, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at the Deery Suites.  He was born April 15, 1939, in Dunkerton, son of Lee "Jake" and Dorothy (Harn) Jenson. George graduated from Dunkerton High School in 1957. He married Barbara Miller on June 6, 1959, in Fairbank and they had four children together, later...

August 30, 2025

Theodore "Ted" Henry Gerdes Jr., 90, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, August 30, 2025 at the Deery Suites, Western Home Communities.

Ted was born July 2, 1935 in Dike, IA to the late Theodore Henry Gerdes, Sr. and Emma Mathilda (Bakker) Gerdes.  He graduated from Dike High School.  Ted honorably served in the US Army, US Army...

August 30, 2025

Michael Jay Havenstrite of Cedar Falls, Iowa, lived his life with quiet strength, devotion, and a heart for service. Born in April 1943 to Beverly Wayne and Darlene (Miller) Havenstrite, he passed away on August 30th, leaving behind a legacy of family, friendship, community, and a profound love of the outdoors.

Michael's curiosity about people and the...

August 29, 2025

Daniel Robert Hughes, 76, of Cedar Falls, died on Friday, August 29, 2025, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on September 21, 1948, to the late Robert A. Hughes, Jr. and Joan (Caley) Hughes, and graduated from Waterloo East High School in 1966. Daniel served four years in the United States...

August 29, 2025

Ida Joann (Rewerts) Frey, 102, of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Bickford Senior Living, with her daughter at her side. She died of natural causes. Ida was born on November 28, 1922, in Ackley, the daughter of Jerry and Ramie (Johnson) Rewerts. She attended rural school, graduated from Dumont High School in 1940,...

August 23, 2025

Donald LeRoy Rittgers, of Shell Rock, passed away peacefully at Shell Rock Senior Living on Saturday, August 23, 2025. He was born in New Hartford on February 10, 1935, son of Lawrence and Esther (Ballhagen) Rittgers. Don graduated from New Hartford High School with the Class of 1953. He served in the U.S. Army from June of 1957 until...

August 18, 2025

Linda Kay "Lynn" Dickinson of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Monday, August 18, 2025, at Allen Hospital. Lynn was born October 26, 1946, in Mound City, Missouri, daughter of Shirley and Jack Prussman. She married Johnny A. Dickinson on August 31, 1971, in St. Joseph, Missouri. Johnny preceded her in death on December 8, 2013. Lynn was employed at the...

August 18, 2025

Steven Michael Decker, loving husband and father of three, was born March 27, 1954, in Tracy, Minnesota. He grew up in Iowa and graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1972. In 1992, he received his Associate's Degree as a Business Computer Specialist from AIC. On September 10, 1976, Steven married his sweetheart, Becky Naber, at the Women's Club...

August 18, 2025

Harlan Nation Smith, 80, of Hudson, IA died Monday, August 18, 2025 at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly after battling COPD for many years.

Harlan was born October 8, 1944 at Sartori Hospital in Cedar Falls, Iowa to the late Elliott Edward and Ercell Marie (Nation) Smith. He grew up on the family farm on Hollis...

August 8, 2025

Roger Holeman, age 77, stepped into eternity on August 8th at Allen Hospital—the same place he was born on November 15, 1947. He was raised on a 320-acre farm 3 miles south of the Grundy Center cemetery. He was a Baby Boomer whose father served in the Army Air Corps in WW2. He trusted Christ as his Lord and...

August 6, 2025

Patricia Ann Shimp, 79, of Cedar Falls (formerly of rural New Hartford) died on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at the Deery Suites at Western Home Communities, on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. She was born in Waterloo December 3, 1945, daughter of Gerald and Carolyn (Johnson) Clabaugh. Pat married Michael Shimp on July 1, 1977, at St. Timothy's United Methodist...

August 5, 2025

Cathleen "Cathy" Byers Taylor peacefully passed away on August 5, 2025.

Cathy was born on June 28, 1956, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, where she began a life marked by resilience and strength.

She is survived by her three children: Jeffrey Lorenz of Waterloo, Iowa; Michele Kofoot (Matthew) of Algona, Iowa; and Jennifer Hamilton (Cory) of...

August 2, 2025

Elizabeth "Beth" Conrad La Velle, 79, of Cedar Falls, passed away at UPH/Allen Hospital of Waterloo. She was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, on March 6, 1946, daughter of William Arthur and Margaret "Elizabeth" (Goodwin) Conrad. Beth graduated from East Grand Rapids High School with the Class of 1964, then earned her B.A. in Theater Design from...

July 30, 2025

Dale Eugene Modlin, 96, of Conrad, formerly of Grundy Center, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa. He was born in Galt, Iowa on January 5, 1929, to the late Obediah and Ingeborg (Rasmussen) Modlin. He attended country school thru eighth grade and one year of high school in...

July 29, 2025

Robert Eugene Lee, 84, of Mission, TX, passed away on July 29, 2025 at the Mission Regional Medical Center in Mission, TX. Born in Spring Valley, MN, on March 19, 1941, to the late Frederic W. and Florence M. (Daehler) Lee. Robert attended school in Waterloo, IA, and worked as a Machinist at John Deere Tractor Works in Waterloo,...

July 28, 2025

Rodger Lee Brandhorst of Cedar Falls, passed away Monday, July 28, 2025, at Pinnacle Specialty Care.  He was born October 25, 1942; son of Henry Jr. and Jane (DuBois) Brandhorst.  Rodger married Betty (Kern) Brandhorst December 2, 1961.  They celebrated 63 years together.  Two children were born to this union: Renae (Jeff) Brobst (Omaha, NE) and Rod (Sheryl) Brandhorst...

July 27, 2025

Leota Cecilia Oberheu, 91, of Cedar Falls, passed away at NewAldaya Lifescapes on Sunday, July 27, 2025.  She was born in Cedar Falls on November 19, 1933, daughter of LeRoy and Esther (Rasmussen) Jacobson. Leota graduated from Teachers College High School with the Class of 1952. Following graduation, she worked for Bishops Buffet in Waterloo. On May 6, 1956,...

July 21, 2025

Nayleen (Welter) Delosantos, 43, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 21, 2025, at UPH Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. Nayleen was born on March 3, 1982, on the island of Pohnpei, Micronesia to Alexander Welter and Nelly Fredrick. She lived in Hawaii before moving to Waterloo to take care of her mother. Nayleen married Salperino Delosantos on March 29,...