Obituary Listing

October 1, 2025

Ramona Froehner, 94, Columbus, NE formerly of Cedar Falls, died Oct. 1, 2025 at Edgewood Assisted Living in Columbus, NE.  She was born February 28, 1931 in Muscatine to the late Harold Frederick and Viola Josephine (Hill) Wingerter.  Ramona graduated from Muscatine High School and went on attend Muscatine Junior College.  She married Robert H. Froehner on March 25,...

September 29, 2025

Grace Berends, 104, died peacefully at Bickford Cottage in Cedar Falls on Monday, September 29, 2025. She was born in Parkersburg, on March 10, 1921, daughter of John and Hattie (Dreesman) Eckhoff. She attended a one room schoolhouse through 8th grade, then went to work full time on the family farm where she remembered caring for the chickens as...

September 28, 2025

Craig Allan Olson of Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away early Sunday morning, September 28, 2025. He leaves a legacy filled with love, loyalty, and laughter. Craig, in turn, shared those wonderful sentiments with those he cherished.

Born on August 26, 1955, in Waterloo, Craig was the son of Marvin and Beverly (Fay) Olson and the second of...

September 27, 2025

Jody Rae Hundley, of Gladstone, MO. (Kansas City, MO.) passed away on September 27, 2025, at the age of 68. She was born on July 10, 1957, in Cedar Falls, to Betty and Donald Hundley, the youngest of five siblings and an identical twin to Judy, (Dennis, Steve, Sandy, Judyand Jody). Jody grew up in Cedar Falls, graduating from Cedar Falls High...

September 26, 2025

DeArgo Lawrence Clopton, 34, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025, at his home in Cedar Falls. He was born in Waterloo on October 24, 1990, the son of Neil Clopton and Nora Fetter. Although growing up in Waterloo and Hudson, DeArgo always considered Hudson his home. From an early age, his brilliant mind and creativity...

September 24, 2025

Kenneth "Ken" R. Wymore, II, 75, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, September 24, 2025, of natural causes at MercyOne Medical Center in Waterloo. He was born on October 7, 1949, in West Union, the son of Kenneth R. and Elma (Weltz) Wymore. Ken graduated from Waterloo East High School and lived most of his life in Black Hawk County....

September 24, 2025

Clayton William Abkes, 71, Brighton, Colorado died Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at the Collier Hospice Center, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Clayton was born January 18, 1954 in Cedar Falls to Virgil and Ethel (Blum) Abkes.  He graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1972.

Clayton is survived by his brothers, Douglas (Ione) of Waterloo, Bruce (Tracie)...

September 20, 2025

Linda Kay Wahner, 73, Cedar Falls, died Saturday, September 20, 2025 at her home with her loving family by her side under the care of UnityPoint Hospice following a 40-year battle with cancer.

Linda was born December 8, 1951 in Waterloo to the late Leonard and Dorothy (Olson) Lofstuen.  She graduated from Cedar Falls High School in...

September 20, 2025

Merle D. Larkin, 98, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away at Deery Suites at Western Home Communities on September 20, 2025. He was born in Hartley, Iowa, the son of Richard and Marie (Brower) Larkin.  Merle attended Shell Rock High School, then entered the U.S. Navy in August of 1945, during WWII, serving on a Destroyer in the Pacific....

September 17, 2025

Edward "Ed" J. Herting, 90, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Dubuque, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Ed was born in Dyersville on December 20, 1934, to John and Adelle (Meis) Herting. He graduated from Loras Academy in Dubuque in 1952, prior to attending Loras College. During college, Ed was...

September 16, 2025

John Philip Christman, 84, Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at his home with his loving wife by his side under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice.

John was born July 30, 1941 in Joplin, MO to Arthur and Jane (Harsh) Christman.  He graduated from high school in Wichita, KS and continued his education at the...

September 15, 2025

William "Bill" K. Wheelock, 76, of Cedar Falls, passed away Monday, September 15, 2025, at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. He was born in Cedar Falls on July 21, 1949, the son of Dencil and Marie (Smith) Wheelock. Bill was drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam War, serving from 1969-1971, and was awarded the...

September 13, 2025

Michael Robert Bancroft, 72, of Cedar Falls (formerly Port St. Lucie, FL) passed away peacefully at Cedar Valley Hospice Home on Saturday, September 13, 2025.  He was born in Cedar Falls on September 4, 1953, son of Robert and Jean (Nordman) Bancroft. Mike attended Cedar Falls High School and earned his GED from Hawkeye Institute of Technology in 1971....

September 12, 2025

Duane, 86, died Friday, September 12, 2025, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be at the Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home from 5-7 PM on Friday, September 26th with a time of sharing beginning at 6:30 pm and the Funeral will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, September 27th at Nazareth Lutheran Church both...

September 10, 2025

George Louis Jenson, 86, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at the Deery Suites.  He was born April 15, 1939, in Dunkerton, son of Lee "Jake" and Dorothy (Harn) Jenson. George graduated from Dunkerton High School in 1957. He married Barbara Miller on June 6, 1959, in Fairbank and they had four children together, later...

August 30, 2025

Theodore "Ted" Henry Gerdes Jr., 90, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, August 30, 2025 at the Deery Suites, Western Home Communities.

Ted was born July 2, 1935 in Dike, IA to the late Theodore Henry Gerdes, Sr. and Emma Mathilda (Bakker) Gerdes.  He graduated from Dike High School.  Ted honorably served in the US Army, US Army...

August 30, 2025

Michael Jay Havenstrite of Cedar Falls, Iowa, lived his life with quiet strength, devotion, and a heart for service. Born in April 1943 to Beverly Wayne and Darlene (Miller) Havenstrite, he passed away on August 30th, leaving behind a legacy of family, friendship, community, and a profound love of the outdoors.

Michael's curiosity about people and the...

August 29, 2025

Daniel Robert Hughes, 76, of Cedar Falls, died on Friday, August 29, 2025, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on September 21, 1948, to the late Robert A. Hughes, Jr. and Joan (Caley) Hughes, and graduated from Waterloo East High School in 1966. Daniel served four years in the United States...

August 29, 2025

Ida Joann (Rewerts) Frey, 102, of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Bickford Senior Living, with her daughter at her side. She died of natural causes. Ida was born on November 28, 1922, in Ackley, the daughter of Jerry and Ramie (Johnson) Rewerts. She attended rural school, graduated from Dumont High School in 1940,...

August 23, 2025

Donald LeRoy Rittgers, of Shell Rock, passed away peacefully at Shell Rock Senior Living on Saturday, August 23, 2025. He was born in New Hartford on February 10, 1935, son of Lawrence and Esther (Ballhagen) Rittgers. Don graduated from New Hartford High School with the Class of 1953. He served in the U.S. Army from June of 1957 until...