Obituary Listing

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

July 1, 2017

Barbara J. Schaffnit, 91, of Waterloo, died Saturday, July 1, 2017, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home. She was born February 11, 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of William H. and Esther (Sorenson) Johnson. Barbara married Paul William Schaffnit on October 7, 1945 in Des Moines. He preceded her in death on January 17, 1993. Barbara was...

June 30, 2017

Rosemary K. Hanson, 86, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Duncombe, Iowa, died Friday, June 30, 2017, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls.  She was born February 4, 1931 on the farm near Duncombe, the daughter of George and Sylvia (Presler) Koestner.  Rosemary married Wayne Hanson on April 15, 1951 in Thor, Iowa.  She was a 1949 graduate of Ft....

June 29, 2017

Michael Allen Wenzel, 60, of Waterloo, Iowa and formerly of Wisconsin, died Thursday, June 29, 2017 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.  Michael was born February 14, 1957 in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Richard Allen & Marilyn Margaret (Meyer) Wenzel.  He received a Masters Degree in Education and was a substitute teacher in Wisconsin.

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June 22, 2017

Betty Ruth Kendrick ,78, of Parkersburg, died Thursday, June 22, 2017, at  Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls. She was born September 9, 1938  in Stout, Iowa the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth (Weber) Stickfort. Betty married Rodney Kendrick December 3, 1965 in Stout. She graduated from Dike High School in 1956 and was salutatorian of her class. She worked ...

June 21, 2017

Berdena J. Nelson Beach, PhD, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born August 20, 1930 at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Thorvald and Gladys (Shutt) Nelson. Berdena married Robert L. Beach on June 9, 1951 at First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Falls....

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...

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.  John married Angie Walter on March 12, 1993 in Waterloo. He was a 1984 graduate of Cedar...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...