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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...

Lavena Marie Mohling

Lavena Marie Mohling

June 29, 2016

LaVena Marie Mohling, 99, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Tripoli, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at the Western Home Communities Windhaven Assisted Living Center in Cedar Falls. She was born August 19, 1916 near Harvard, Nebraska, the daughter of William George and Anna Marie (Nowka) Bieck. LaVena married Adolph Ferdinand William Mohling on November 11, 1936 in Hastings, Nebraska....

Kay D. Bevins

Kay D. Bevins

June 27, 2016

Kay D. Bevins, 85, of Tucson, Arizona, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Monday, June 27, 2016, at the Tucson Medical Center Hospice. She was born June 4, 1931 in Dumont, Iowa, the daughter of Myrle and Lila (McLaren) Shreve. Kay married Jack Bevins August 11, 1962 at Sierra Vista, Arizona. He preceded her in death December 8, 1995. Kay...

Elverda Bender

Elverda Bender

June 25, 2016

Elverda "Butch" Bender, 92, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, June 25, 2016 at NewAldaya Lifescapes. Butch was born August 19, 1923 at Latimer, Iowa, the daughter of Alfred & Ella (Meyer) Schermer. She married Karl Bender September 9, 1950 in Latimer. He preceded her in death May 4, 1993. Butch was the secretary in the Department of Art at...

Terry Greek

Terry Greek

June 13, 2016

Terry Greek, 61, of LaPorte City, Iowa, died Monday, June 13, 2016 at his home of natural causes.

Crystal Bailey Blake

Crystal Bailey Blake

June 10, 2016

Crystal Dawn (Bailey) Blake, 42, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, June 10, 2016 in Houghton, New York. She was born February 18, 1974 in Owatonna, Minnesota, the daughter of Paul and Wandaruth (Wiley) Bailey. Crystal married Matthew Blake December 16, 1995 at Trinity Bible Church in Cedar Falls. She graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1992 and from...

Don Edward Dove

Don Edward Dove

June 9, 2016

Don Edward Dove, 64, of Cedar Falls, died at home on Thursday, June 9, 2016. He was born April 8, 1952 in Cedar Falls, the son of Wallace and Ora (Clayton) Dove. Don married Lori Paulus on September 11, 1982 in Cedar Falls. He attended New Hartford High School and worked for several years at Martin Brothers Distributing Company,...

John F. Engel

John F. Engel

June 8, 2016

John F. Engel, 69, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born July 13, 1946 in Cedar Falls, the son of Paul and Mildred (Oleson) Engel. John married Judy Weisert on December 7, 1968 in Jubilee, Iowa. He was a 1964 graduate of Hudson High School and served...

Patricia Naber

Patricia Naber

June 8, 2016

Patricia J. Naber, 87, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Sartori Memorial Hospital. She was born April 25, 1929, the daughter of Earl A. Jamison and Diana Ruth Kirkpatrick. She graduated from Mason City High School. Patricia married Sylvan D. Naber October 9, 1948 in Mason City, Iowa. He preceded her in death in 1989.

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Gretchen Jacobson

Gretchen Jacobson

June 7, 2016

Gretchen Jacobson, 100, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at Western Home Communities Windhaven Assisted Living. She was born October 28, 1915 in Ft. Pierre, South Dakota, the daughter of Albert & Martha (Stoecker) Norby. She married Rev. Douglas Jacobson June 14, 1940 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He preceded her in death September 19, 1996. Gretchen...

Judith Mary Homann

Judith Mary Homann

June 5, 2016

Judith Mary Homann, 66, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, June 5, 2016, at the Cedar Falls Health Care Center.  She was born September 30, 1949 in Waverly, Iowa, the daughter of Ronald and Mary (Karns) Homann. Judith worked for Goodwill Industries for many years. She enjoyed crafts, knitting, crocheting, music and shopping. Judith enjoyed and loved her church the...

Steve Fitkin

Steve Fitkin

June 4, 2016

Steve Fitkin, 59, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, June 4, 2016, at his home following a battle with brain cancer. He was born October 2, 1956 in Cedar Falls, the son of Wayne & Maxine (Lehmkuhl) Fitkin. Steve married Joyce Brown September 11, 1981 in Cedar Falls. He was a dairy farmer most of his life.

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Eula Johnson

Eula Johnson

June 3, 2016

Eula L. Johnson, 85, of Waterloo, died Friday, June 3, 2016, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center in Cedar Falls. Eula was born December 14, 1930 in Terril, Iowa, the daughter of Howard & Nellie (Kelly) Williamson. She married Melvin P. Johnson on August 11, 1950 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. He preceded...

Kenneth L. "Ken" Jackson

Kenneth L. "Ken" Jackson

May 31, 2016

Kenneth L. "Ken" Jackson, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. He was born February 28, 1930 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Gus M. and Fern (McDonald) Jackson. Ken married Jane Lonnecker on April 16, 1950 at First Presbyterian Church in Waterloo. He worked for Midwest Pattern Company for many...

Garel L. Johnson

Garel L. Johnson

May 25, 2016

Garel L. Johnson, 79, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at NorthCrest Specialty Care in Waterloo. He was born October 9, 1936 on a farm in DeKalb County, Missouri, the son of Earl E. and Ella Inez (Newby) Johnson. Garel married Jeanine Humbert on October 30, 1958 in Cedar Falls. He worked at Viking Pump Company in...

Ruth Schoeneman

Ruth Schoeneman

May 20, 2016

Ruth Janet Schoeneman, 91, of Waterloo, died Friday, May 20, 2016, at Rosewood Estate in Waterloo. A memorial service will be at a later date.

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