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Verity "Dew" Hansen

Verity "Dew" Hansen

August 23, 2016

Verity "Dew" Hansen, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. Dew was born November 22, 1929 in Clarksville, Iowa, the daughter of Edward & Elsie (Riden) Randolph. She married Arthur K. Hansen January 16, 1948 in Cedar Falls. He preceded her in death July 13, 2002. Dew graduated...

Rosalyn Trueg

Rosalyn Trueg

August 23, 2016

Rosalyn Trueg, 97, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. She was born March 20, 1919 in Grundy County, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Mary (Eiklenborg) Andreessen. Rosalyn married Henry Trueg on October 1, 1938 in Waverly, Iowa. He preceded her in death on November 6, 2002. Rosalyn was a homemaker...

Dennis J. Rawdon

Dennis J. Rawdon

August 22, 2016

Dennis J. Rawdon, 61, of New Hartford, died, Monday, August 22, 2016 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Celebration of Life service 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a 6:00 p.m. sharing time Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Heartland Vineyard Church , Cedar Falls.

Albert Obermeier

Albert Obermeier

August 21, 2016

Albert "Al" Obermeier, 88, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, August 21, 2016, at Windhaven Assisted Living Center, Western Home Communities. Al was born July 21, 1928 in Jasper, Indiana, the son of John & Ida (Brinkman) Obermeier. He married Sylvia Schue in Evansville, IN on May 30, 1953. Al served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict,...

Paul Huffman

Paul Huffman

August 21, 2016

Rev. Paul Huffman, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, August 21 2016, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born June 21, 1927, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of Clarence and Lois (Wilhite) Huffman. Paul earned his degree from Indiana Wesleyan University. He married Amy Bisbing March 23, 1947. Paul served in the United States...

Jeffrey Widmann

Jeffrey Widmann

August 21, 2016

Jeffrey Widmann, 23, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, August 21, 2016, following an automobile accident. He was born October 16, 1992 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Joseph W. and Beth (Elliott) Widmann. Jeff graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 2011. He worked for Sheets Towing as a tow truck driver....

Marjorie Mckinley

Marjorie Mckinley

August 21, 2016

Marjorie "Marge" Louise McKinley passed away Sunday August 21 st , 2016 at Unity Point Health Allen Hospital. She was born October 17, 1930 in Canal Winchester, OH to Lester V. and Alice Burke. Upon the death of her mother she was raised by her grandparents Clinton V. & Mary Etta Burke along with help from her aunt Marjorie...

Lonnie Oehler

Lonnie Oehler

August 20, 2016

Lonnie Oehler, 57, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, August 20, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. He was born January 6, 1959 in Cedar Falls, the son of Vernon and Mary Lea ( Campbell) Oehler. He married Tami Barnett May 3, 1986 and they were later divorced. Lonnie graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1978. He...

Lorraine Nelson

Lorraine Nelson

August 18, 2016

Lorraine L. Nelson, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Affinity House in Waterloo. Lorraine was born October 18, 1924 in Bremer County, Iowa, the daughter of Henry Herman & Laura Dora (Heineman) Stahlhut. She married Floyd Eisenman and he preceded her in death in 1965. Lorraine married Albert Nelson, Jr. September 30, 1972 at the...

Gary Baumgartner

Gary Baumgartner

August 10, 2016

Gary L. Baumgartner, 73, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Sartori Memorial Hospital. Gary was born November 20, 1942 in Lamont, Iowa, the son of Harold & Elsie (Smith) Baumgartner. He married Joan Kelley November 4, 1972 at St. John Lutheran Church, Dundee, Iowa. Gary was in management with Northwest Airlines retiring in 2001 and was...

Mary Dorothy Shields

Mary Dorothy Shields

August 4, 2016

Mary Dorothy Shields, 77, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, August 4, 2016, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born December 18, 1938 in Raymond, Iowa, the daughter of William Peter and Mary Margaret (Lutgen) Heinen. Mary married Eugene "Gene" Shields on June 13, 1959 in Preston, Minnesota. He preceded her in death on April 8,...

Richard E. Junker

Richard E. Junker

August 2, 2016

Richard E. Junker, 88, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at Bickford Cottage in Cedar Falls. He was born February 3, 1928 near Parkersburg, Iowa, the son of Edd and Henrietta (Wessels) Junker. Richard married Kathryn Thiesen on January 14, 1947 in Cedar Falls. He worked for John Deere & Company in Waterloo for 38 years, retiring...

Timothy Hansen

Timothy Hansen

July 30, 2016

Timothy "Tim" George Hansen, 57, of Hudson, died Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, He was born October 2, 1958 in Cedar Falls the son of Roger "Stub" and Sharlene (Trego) Hansen. Tim married Donna Rae Jensen April 26, 1980 in Hudson. He is a past member of Iowa National Guard in Waterloo. Tim graduated from...

Johnnie Mae Fisher

Johnnie Mae Fisher

July 25, 2016

Johnnie Mae Fisher, 78, of Waterloo, died at home of natural causes on Monday, July 25, 2016. She was born August 24, 1937 in Augusta, Georgia, the daughter of John and Ethel (Crawley) Hammonds. Johnnie Mae married Earnest Fisher, Jr. on November 18, 1958 in Miami, Florida. He preceded her in death on November 6, 2004. Johnnie Mae worked...

Billy Z. Graves

Billy Z. Graves

July 24, 2016

Billy Z. Graves, 90, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, July 24, 2016, at Windsor Specialty Care in Cedar Falls. He was born December 27, 1925 in Tilden, Nebraska, the son of William Arthur and Litta (Padden) Graves. Billy married Mary Hanawalt in 1960 and she preceded him in death in 1968. Billy married Sylvia Hersleff December 26, 1975 in...

Ronald Warren "Buck" Hibben

Ronald Warren "Buck" Hibben

July 19, 2016

Ronald Warren "Buck" Hibben, 74, of Cedar Falls, died at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home on Tuesday, July, 19, 2016, of metastatic prostate cancer. He was born November 21, 1941 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Russell E. and Ione I. (Brown) Hibben. Buck graduated from East Waterloo High School in 1960, served in the U. S. Army, and then...

Laurel Lee Ericson

Laurel Lee Ericson

July 14, 2016

Laurel Lee Ericson, 80, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, July 14, 2016, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. He was born August 24, 1935 in Akron, Iowa, the son of Arlington and Rosa Mae (Green) Ericson. Laurel married Lorna Coxon on June 15, 1957 at Downey Baptist Church in Downey, Iowa. Laurel graduated in 1953 from Sanborn High...

Loraine Vorland

Loraine Vorland

July 14, 2016

Loraine Vorland, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, July 14, 2016, at the Western Home Communities Nation Cottage. Loraine was born January 5, 1925 in Jackson, Minnesota, the daughter of Henry & Birdie (Synstelien) Herbranson. She married Earl Vorland August 7, 1946 in Estherville, Iowa. He preceded her in death November 20, 1992. Loraine was office manager for 15...

Maxine Thurston

Maxine Thurston

July 12, 2016

Maxine M. Thurston, 100, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Cedar Falls Health Care Center. Maxine was born March 20, 1916 in Udell, Iowa, the daughter of Frank & Jessie (Harter) Murdy. She married Charles Thurston June 19, 1943 at Ellington Field, Houston, Texas. Maxine graduated from Iowa State...

Dorthie M. Hook

Dorthie M. Hook

July 9, 2016

Dorthie M. Hook, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Windhaven Western Home Communities. She was born July 2, 1925 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Nels and Julia (Hansen) Skaarup. Dorthie married Grant Hook April 25, 1947 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls and he preceded her in death October 21, 2015. She...

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