Jeanne M. Sammons
June 19, 2017
Jeanne M. Sammons, 70, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, June 19, 2017, at UnityPoint Allen Hospital in Waterloo. She was born September 9, 1946 in Cedar Falls. Jeanne married Larry Sammons on March 20, 1965 in Fountain, Colorado. She graduated from Cedar Falls High School and the University of Northern Iowa. Jeanne was a school bus driver for both...
John F. Shephard, Iii
June 17, 2017
John F. Shephard, III, 50, of Dike, Iowa, died Saturday, June 17, 2017, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa. He was born August 6, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, the son of John F. and Mary (Martin) Shephard, Jr. Â John married Angie Walter on March 12, 1993 in Waterloo. He was a 1984 graduate of Cedar...
Elma Wymore
June 14, 2017
Elma L. Wymore, 92, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. Elma was born June 11, 1925 in Strawberry Point, Iowa, the daughter of Howard & Flossie (Renslow) Grapes and was the adopted daughter of James A. Weltz. She married Kenneth Wymore April 4, 1948 in Waterloo. He preceded her in...
Paul Helland
June 13, 2017
Paul Henning Helland, 78, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Pinnacle Care Initiatives under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Decorah, Iowa, on April 2, 1939, the son of Chester and Hannah Helland. He graduated from Mabel High School in 1957. He...
Shirley Salmons
June 13, 2017
Shirley Ann Salmons, 75, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born September 8, 1941 in Cedar Falls the daughter of Alfred "Bill" and Hazel (Axmear) Hansen, Shirley married Darrel Salmons September 12, 1959 at Nazareth Lutheran Church. She graduated from Price Lab School in 1959. Shirley was...
Virgil Lynn Wolf
June 3, 2017
Virgil Lynn Wolf, 73, of Brandon, Iowa, died Saturday, June 3, 2017, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. He was born November 2, 1943 in Urbana, Iowa, the son of Virgil and Della (O'Donnell) Wolf. Virgil was a horse trainer for many years, retiring in 1995.
Virgil is survived by his three daughters, Marty (Kim) Gjere of...
Evelyn E. Church
May 25, 2017
Evelyn E. Church, 85, of Grundy Center, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, May 25, 2017, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa. She was born August 21, 1931 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Herman and Anna (Arnold) Siepert. Evelyn married Ernest Wiesley on April 16, 1955, and he preceded her in death on October...
Betty J. Miller
May 24, 2017
Betty J. Miller, 92, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Care Center. Betty was born November 30, 1924 in Trenton, Missouri, the daughter of Harry & Bess (Lampe) Davis. She married Claude Miller June 4, 1943 in Trenton. He preceded her in death May 19, 2010. Betty was a devoted...
Arland "Axe" Haugen
May 10, 2017
Arland "Axe" Haugen, 90, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Western Home Communities Nation Cottage in Cedar Falls. He was born April 20, 1927 in Pine Island, Minnesota, the son of C. Adolph and Bertha (Hoven) Haugen. Axe married Beverly Mae Hillestad on August 21, 1948 in Dennison, Minnesota. He graduated from Cannon Falls, Minnesota High...
Joseph Christopher Knief
May 9, 2017
Joseph Christopher Knief, 22, of Cedar Falls, died at home on Sunday, May 7, 2017. He was born November 19, 1994 in Pensacola, Florida, the son of Christopher and Jody (Muehlberger) Knief. Joseph was a 2013 graduate of Cedar Falls High School and was a student at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo.
He is survived by his...
Joseph Joe Sterba Jr
May 8, 2017
Joseph "Joe" Sterba Jr, 88, of Shell Rock, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Falls died Monday, May 8, 2017, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo. He was born May 12, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois the son of Joseph and Antonette (Hanousek) Sterba Sr. Joe married Wanda Mae Mack on September 30, 1951 In Frederika, Iowa. Joe worked for Oliver Tractor Co.,...
Dale C. Boike
May 6, 2017
Dale C. Boike, 79, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, May 6, 2017, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo.
He was born December 5, 1937 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of Christopher and Frieda ( Belz) Boike. Dale married Donna Watkins January 20, 1957 and they were later divorced. He married Kathy Plummer. He graduated from Cedar...
Norma M. Gress
May 4, 2017
Norma M. Gress, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Western Home Communities South Cottage. She was born November 3, 1927 in Waterville, Iowa, the daughter of Louis and Emma (Haas) Gjefle. Norma married Charles V. Gress on March 29, 1947 in Cresco, Iowa. He preceded her in death on August 28, 2009. Norma was a...
Michael Lee Hunzeker
April 27, 2017
Michael Lee Hunzeker, 61, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, April 27, 2017, at Unity Point Health Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo. He was born April 4, 1956, in Norman, Oklahoma, the son of Myron E. and Joan C (Caldwell) Hunzeker. He graduated from the University of Missouri in 1978 with a degree in Agricultural Economics. Michael loved his children, grandchildren...
Janice Kay Parsons
April 23, 2017
Janice Kay Parsons, 73, of Janesville, Iowa, died Sunday, April 23, 2017. She was born June 2, 1943 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Eugene and Jean (Caley) Stokes. Janice married Edward Parsons on May 30, 1975 at Janesville United Methodist Church. He preceded her in death on January 31, 2009. Janice was a graduate of Cedar Falls...
Connie June Beck
April 22, 2017
Connie June Beck, 82, of Waterloo, died Saturday, April 22, 2017, at UnityPoint Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. She was born July 21, 1934 in Waterloo, the daughter of Chris and Lorrene (Clifford) Beck. June attended the University of Iowa and worked for Rath Packing Company in Waterloo for 25 years.
She is survived by her brother,...
Bessie "Bess" L. Tapper
April 22, 2017
Bessie "Bess" L. Tapper, 84, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Anamosa, died Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Western Home Communities Nation Cottage in Cedar Falls. She was born December 1, 1932 in Hampton, Iowa, the daughter of Paul K. and Genevieve M. (Foell) Wolf. Bess married Alan Dwight Tapper on September 7, 1952 at the Church of Christ in...
Roscoe L. Pierce
April 18, 2017
Roscoe L. Pierce, 87, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. He was born August 2, 1929 in Newton, Iowa, the son of Roscoe J. and Anna F. (Carey) Pierce. Roscoe married Jacqueline Kauffmann in Fontainebleau, France. He was a graduate of Northern University High School in Cedar Falls and served...
Lavern Lee Smith
April 15, 2017
Lavern Lee Smith, 81, of Waterloo, died Saturday, April 15, 2017, at NorthCrest Specialty Care in Waterloo. He was born September 8, 1935 in Waverly, Iowa, the son of Clark and Rose Mary (Gallmeyer) Smith. Lavern married Edna V. "Vi" Johnson on February 24, 1956 in Nashua, Iowa, and they later divorced. He married Barbara Cook in Cedar Falls,...
Naomi Braun
April 14, 2017
Naomi L. Braun, 91, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Friday, April 14, 2017, at Sartori Memorial Hospital. Naomi was born August 1, 1925 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of James & Effie (Feddern) Hurley. She married Bernard Braun July 28, 1942 in Iowa City, Iowa. He preceded her in death November 20, 1983. Naomi was a realtor in the...
