Obituary Listing

January 22, 2017

Karoline K. "Karli" Rethmeier, 91, of Waverly, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, January 22, 2017, at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly. She was born March 9, 1925 in Berg, Germany, the daughter of Hans and Maria (N ö ss) Petras. Karli married Russell O. Rethmeier on January 22, 1949 in Littleport, Iowa. He preceded her in...

January 20, 2017

Sid Hansen, 73, of Parkersburg, Iowa died Friday, January 20, 2017 at his home. He was born April 2, 1943 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of Sidney Degn & Ellen (Halterman) Hansen. Sid married Raynell Powers and they later divorced. He married Kat Ballou October 27, 1979 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Sid served in the U. S. Air...

January 16, 2017

Pamela Raye Truesdell, 69, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, formerly of Cedar Falls, died at her home on Monday, January 16, 2017. She was born November 21, 1947 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond Lee and Florence Ruth (Pace) Truesdell. Pamela earned her BA and MFA from the University of Northern Iowa. She was retired from the Guthrie Theatre in...

January 16, 2017

Martin Carl Borchelt, 95, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, January 16, 2017 at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. Martin was born June 12, 1921 in New Salem, North Dakota, the son of Charles & Norma (Burgdorf) Borchelt. He married Margaret Brandhorst January 20, 1962 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Iowa. Martin was employed at the John Deere Product...

January 16, 2017

James L. "Jim" MacKay, 72, of Janesville, Iowa, died Monday, January 16, 2017, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. He was born November 19, 1944 in St. Croix, The U.S. Virgin Islands, the son of Murdo and Myrtle (Wildhagen) MacKay. Jim married Pam Altenhein on June 6, 1984 at Janesville United Methodist Church. He graduated from Bayview High...

January 15, 2017

Raymond E. Miller, 90 , of Waterloo, died Sunday, January 15, 2017, at UnityPoint Health Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. He was born June 14, 1926 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of Leonard and Cozette (Law) Miller. Raymond married Genevieve Burchard on December 9, 1950 in Cedar Falls. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II and...

January 14, 2017

Edith M. Platt, 92, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, January 14, 2017, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. She was born November 9, 1924 in Sac City, Iowa, the daughter of Richard and Sarah Ione (Pruett) Platt. Edith graduated from Sac City High School and worked for Congdon Printing in Cedar Falls as a linotype operator and printer for...

January 14, 2017

Hazel M. Hemmer, 94, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls. She was born July 1, 1922, in Hopkington, Iowa, the daughter of Harrison and Eva (Meister) McCalley. Hazel married Eugene Hemmer Feb. 10, 1945 at the Little Brown Church , in Nashua. He preceded her in death November 1, 1975....

January 14, 2017

Gene Edward Turner, 56, of Janesville, Iowa, died Saturday, January 14, 2017 in an automobile accident near Janesville. Gene was born November 26, 1960 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of Verne & Evelyn (Sands) Turner. He received his B.A. degree in Philosophy from the University of Northern Iowa. Gene was a medic and caretaker for Goodwill Industries. His...

January 12, 2017

Lori Henry, 58, of rural Cedar Falls, died at her home on Thursday, January 12, 2017. She was born September 29, 1958 in Vinton, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Marilyn (Baldwin) Ohrt. Lori married Ron Henry on April 12, 1980 in Cedar Falls. She was a 1977 graduate of Dysart-Geneseo High School and attended Kirkwood College in Cedar...

January 9, 2017

John A. Lilly, 83, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, January 9, 2017, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center in Cedar Falls. He was born September 1, 1933 in Cedar Falls, the son of Paul Gigliotta and Thelma (Lawrence) Lilly. John married Vera Frisch on January 5, 1957 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Falls. He...

January 5, 2017

Arlene Anderson, 85, of Cedar Falls, went to her eternal home on Thursday, January 5, 2017. She was born February 25, 1931 near Cummings, North Dakota, the daughter of Harold and Esther Ross. Arlene married Larry Anderson on September 8, 1956 in Hillsboro, North Dakota. She graduated from Oak Grove High School in Fargo, North Dakota and attended Northwestern...

January 2, 2017

IvaDean M. Itzen, 92, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Monday, January 2, 2017, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born March 28, 1924 in Holland, Iowa, the daughter of Heye and Alice (Franken) Heronimus. IvaDean married John E. Itzen August 28, 1946 in Holland. He preceded her in death December 11, 2008. She graduated from Grundy...

December 30, 2016

Janice M. Heath, 76, of Waterloo, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Friday, December 30, 2016, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born October 8, 1940 in Iowa City, Iowa. Janice married Joseph M. Heath on March 29, 1958 in Cedar Falls. He preceded her in death on December 13, 2015. Janice worked at John Deere...

December 26, 2016

Roy Edward Saul, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, December 26, 2016, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa. He was born November 29, 1930 in Cedar Falls, the son of Earl and Cecillia (DeJaeger) Saul. Roy married Barbara Voorhees on November 24, 1956 in Cedar Falls. She preceded him in death on December 17, 2004. Roy attended New...

December 23, 2016

Wanda M. Bowles, 71, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, December 23, 2016 at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo. She was born January 2, 1945 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Wilbur and Margaret (Baker) Benham. Wanda was raised by her sister Shirley Minikus. Before her retirement she was a clerk for Fareway Groceries.

She is survived by two...

December 22, 2016

Dale Hughson, 57, of Cedar Falls, died, Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. He was born June 24, 1959, the son of Robert L and Joan M. (Leehey) Hughson. Dale married Sue Golinvaux June 28, 1980   in Cedar Falls. He graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1978. Dale was owner operator of D...

December 21, 2016

James Lee Truesdell, 55, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home & Cremation Service is assisting the family.

December 20, 2016

Jane Slykhuis, 70, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016, near Liberal, Kansas, along with her husband Jerry. She was born December 17, 1946 in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of John Thomas and Marjorie (Forrest) Manlove. Jane married Jerry Slykhuis June 2, 1973 in Fort Madison, Iowa. She worked for many years for UNI as a Disabled Coordinator....

December 20, 2016

Jennifer R. Ostlie, 42, of Waterloo, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital in Waterloo. She was born July 3, 1974 in Mason City , Iowa, the daughter of Stanley and Ruth E. (Jacobson) Ott. Jennifer was married to Richard Ostlie August 16, 1997 at Nazareth Lutheran Church. She graduated from Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock High School...