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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...

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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