Steven Funk
February 23, 2014
Steven Charles Funk, 56, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, died Sunday, February 23, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Local survivors include his cousin, Carol Hofstadter, of Cedar Falls. A Gathering of Family & Friends will be 2 - 6:00 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 2014, at 2818 Cottage Row, Cedar Falls. Inurnment...
Marion Clay
February 18, 2014
Marion V. Clay, 85, of Hudson, Iowa, died at her home on Tuesday, February 18, 2014. She was born October 28, 1928 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the daughter of Bernard and Mabel (Morris) Doran. Marion married Willard D. Horton and he preceded her in death in 1984. She married Roger L. Clay on November 6, 1999 at Crossroads Assembly of...
Dennis Weichers
February 17, 2014
Dennis Weichers, 66, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, February 17, 2014, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home, in Waterloo. Dennis was born October 10, 1947 in Aplington, Iowa, the son of Donald & Irene (Brinkman) Weichers. He married Trudy Fessler June 24, 1967 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Dennis was owner and operator of Weichers Construction Company...
Lois Rippe
February 15, 2014
Lois Z. Rippe, 74, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday February 15, 2014. Lois was born February 7, 1940, in Dimock, South Dakota, the daughter of William and Erna (Neugebauer) Zangle. She married Duane Rippe on December 27, 1962 in Dimock. She received a BA degree from Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD and a MS degree from the University of Minnesota...
Larry Velasquez
February 12, 2014
Larry "La'Ra" JC Velasquez, 62 Larry Velasquez, 62, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 after his valiant fight with cancer. Born in Chicago, Illinois to Lucio and Lucy Velasquez, Larry is survived by his wife Christine, children Genesis, Loren and Jordan, mother-in-law Helen, granddaughter Emery "Honey Boo Boo", his 5 siblings and extended loving family, future...
Aubre Delores Lucas
February 12, 2014
Aubre Delores Lucas, 5 month old daughter of Courtne Olson and Matthew Lucas, died Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. She was born September 12, 2013 in Waterloo, Iowa. Survivors include her parents, Courtne Olson and Matthew Lucas, and her brother, Liam Lucas, all of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; maternal grandparents, Roxanne...
Russell Cantine
February 9, 2014
Russell A. Cantine, 92, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, February 9, 2014, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born February 26, 1921 in Quimby, Iowa, the son of Germ Russell and Verna (Wright) Cantine. Russell married J. Margaret Christensen on June 20, 1943 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls. She preceded him in death on...
Donald R. Gibson
February 8, 2014
Donald R. Gibson, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, February 8, 2014, at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo. He was born October 24, 1924 in Akron, Ohio, the son of Harry M. and Hazel (Richey) Gibson. Donald married Bernice E. Weese December 26, 1948 in Akron, Ohio. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Army....
Larry Hamilton
January 25, 2014
Larry S. Hamilton, 72, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, January 25, 2014, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born March 17, 1941 in Iowa Falls, Iowa, the son of Lawrence William and Leah (Scott) Hamilton. Larry married Barbara Lamb on August 12, 1967 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany in...
Yvonne Rector
January 23, 2014
Yvonne B. Rector, 75, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, January 23, 2014, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. She was born January 23, 1939 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Yvonne married Joseph DeMartino in 1955, and they later divorced. She married James Rector on August 12, 1978 in Waterloo. Yvonne was a Certified Nursing Assistant at Bartels Retirement Community in Waverly. Survivors...
Darrel Dean Van Ellen
January 20, 2014
Darrel Dean Van Ellen, 71, of Waterloo, died Monday, January 20, 2014, at NorthCrest Specialty Care in Waterloo. He was born August 18, 1942 in Aplington, Iowa, the son of Ernest and Annie (Buseman) Van Ellen. Darrel served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and worked for thirty-five years as a truck driver for John Deere & Company...
Harold Larsen
January 20, 2014
Harold T. Larsen, 93, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, January 20, 2014, at the Western Home Elizabeth Martin Center. He was born September 2, 1920 in Cedar Falls, the son of John and Dagmar (Nielsen) Larsen. Harold married Helen S. King November 11, 1944 in Bend, Oregon. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army...
Don Wiederanders
January 19, 2014
Don Wiederanders, 88, of Cedar Falls, died at home Sunday, January 19, 2014. He was born January 1, 1926, in Clinton, son of Martin and Olivia Mix Wiederanders. He married Helen Bartleson in 1953 in Forest City, she died in 2009. Mr. Wiederanders graduated from Wartburg College, Waverly, and then served in the U.S. Navy. He completed his baccalaureate degree...
Dale Nelson
January 13, 2014
Dale E. Nelson, 82, of Cedar Falls, died, Monday, January 13, 2014, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. He was born September 20, 1931, in Cedar Falls, the son of Carl F. and Alta K. (Hansen) Nelson. He married Shirley Othmer on May 13, 1951 in Cedar Falls. Dale graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1949 and worked...
La Verne "Sparky" Svien
January 12, 2014
La Verne W. "Sparky" Svien, 82, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, January 12, 2014, at Unity Point Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. He was born June 5, 1931 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Inez Svien. La Verne married Helen Truman in November of 1975. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Seaman Gunners Mate on the light...
James Baumeister
January 6, 2014
James L. Baumeister, 77, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, January 6, 2014, at his home. He was born October 29, 1936 in Watauga, South Dakota, the son of Leo and Florentine (Erz) Baumeister. Jim married Jean Barnes September 26, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1959. Jim worked for A. J. Fuller...
Max "Mick" Ward
January 5, 2014
Max "Mick" Ward, 84, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, January 5, 2014, at Sartori Memorial Hospital. He was born October 7, 1929 in Cedar Falls, the son of George and Bessie (Pattee) Ward. Max married Betty Grandon on July 16, 1949 in Cedar Falls. He was a machinist at Clay Equipment Company in Cedar Falls for forty-four years, retiring in...
Mary Ellen Redl
January 4, 2014
Mary Ellen A. Redl, 87, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, January 4, 2014, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. She was born December 11, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of John and Gertrude (Simon) Lloyd. Mary married John Redl on June 9, 1947 in Newcastle, Nebraska. He preceded her in death on December 3, 2007. Mary was a...
Orrin Gilbert
December 31, 2013
Orrin "Gil" Gilbert, 87, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at his home. Gil was born May 5, 1926 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Ralph and Cleo (Brown) Schroedermeier. He married Sharon Eriksen on October 15, 1955 in Cedar Falls. Gil served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He was employed with the City of Cedar...
J. Edward Baker
December 30, 2013
J. Edward Baker, 69, of the Western Home Communities in Cedar Falls, died Monday, December 30, 2013, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. He was born February 27, 1944 in Cedar Falls, the son of Rodney and Margaret (Morgan) Baker. He was a graduate of the Vinton School for the Blind and worked at HyVee College Square for over twenty...
