Merlin J. Nielsen
March 6, 2013
Merlin J. "Smitty" Nielsen, 85, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo. Smitty was born July 23, 1927, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of Jens H. & Katherine (Bonnicksen) Nielsen. He married Caryl Stockdale Brock April 13, 1962 in Cedar Falls. Smitty graduated from Teachers College High School in 1946 and from the...
Harriet Congdon
March 6, 2013
Harriet Congdon, 99, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Windhaven Assisted Living Center in Cedar Falls. She was born July 27, 1913 in Traer, Iowa, the daughter of James and Christine (Vogt) Hartshorn. Harriet married Russell Congdon on June 4, 1938 in Traer, Iowa. He preceded her in death on September 20, 2001. Harriet graduated from Traer...
Nadine Payton
February 28, 2013
Nadine Faye Payton, 55, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, February 28, 2013, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. She was born October 18, 1957 in Ames, Iowa, the daughter of Hans and Opal (Anderson) Walther. Nadine graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1976. She married Michael Payton July 5, 1986 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls and they...
Vi Abrahamson
February 27, 2013
Violet "Vi" Abrahamson, 80, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born March 31, 1932 in Lindstrom, Minnesota, the daughter of Albin and Vivian (Nelson) Nicklason. She graduated from Lindstrom-Center City High School in 1950, graduated from the Minnesota School of Business and went to work at Lutheran Brotherhood...
Philip Colbert
February 20, 2013
Philip "Phil" Colbert, 53, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born September 8, 1959 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of George & Frances (Frost) Colbert. Phil married Dawn Billman on April 20, 1985, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waterloo. He was a graduate of Troy High School in...
Leo J Marsh
February 17, 2013
Leo John Marsh, 91, of Marion, Iowa and formerly of Evansdale, died Sunday February 17, 2013, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion. Leo was born October 10, 1921, in Black Hawk County, Iowa, the son of John C. & Albertina (Mixdorf) Marsh. He married Ruth E. Toothman in January 21, 1943 in Waterloo, Iowa. She preceded him in death...
Rollin Knapp
February 5, 2013
Rollin Knapp, 65, of Waterloo, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. He was born March 24, 1947 in Waterloo, the son of Kenneth and Oda (Mikkelsen) Knapp. Rollin was a 1965 graduate of Cedar Falls High School and attended the University of Northern Iowa. He was...
Robert Devoe
February 3, 2013
Robert C. DeVoe, 87, of Cedar Falls died Sunday, Feb.3, at Covenant Hospital of complications of Parkinson's Disease. He was born September 29, 1925 in Waterloo to Eugene and Nellie Steeley DeVoe. He graduated from West High School in 1943 and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. While in service he attended Milsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, Kansas State...
Linda Kay Lovstuen Coonradt
February 1, 2013
Linda Kay Lovstuen Coonradt, 66, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, February 1, 2013, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born December 8, 1946 in Decorah, Iowa, the daughter of Norton and Luella (Peterson) Lovstuen. Linda graduated from Decorah High School, received her Associates Degree from NIACC, and her BA in Social Work from UNI. She was...
Bruce Miller
January 28, 2013
Bruce L. Miller, 59, of Oelwein, Iowa, formerly of Denver, Iowa, died Monday, January 28, 2013, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. He was born September 19, 1953 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Laverne F. and Mary (Mickey) Miller. He married Patricia Folkers on February 14, 1972 in Finchford, Iowa. She preceded him in...
William K. Harder
January 27, 2013
William K. "Bill" Harder, 83, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, January 27, 2013, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. He was born July 22, 1929 in Dysart, Iowa, the son of Ray K. and Ruby (Kroeger) Harder. Bill married Alice Wyatt on October 7, 1949 at the Cedar Falls Woman's Club House. He was a graduate of Dike High School,...
Dr. John C. Glascock
January 25, 2013
John Custer Glascock, MD, 79, passed away peacefully at Covenant Medical Center surrounded by his beloved family on January 25th. He was born May 25, 1933 in Terre Haute, Indiana, the son of David Albert and Marion Grover Glascock. Following graduation from Indiana State University, he completed his medical degree at Indiana University School of Medicine. During his internship at...
Darline Short
January 24, 2013
Darline Short, 82, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, January 24, 2013, at Sartori Memorial Hospital. Darline was born October 22, 1930, in Clarksville, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur & Dorotha (Meskimen) Fisher. She married Robert Short November 9, 1948, at Correctionville, Iowa. He preceded her in death March 23, 2004. Survivors include her son, Robert Cary (Chris) Short, of International...
Joseph F. Hohlfeld
January 24, 2013
Joe Hohlfeld died peacefully on January 24th at University of Iowa Hospital, surrounded by family members. Joe was born May 6, 1926, to Oscar L. Hohlfeld and Agnes J. (Kealy) Hohlfeld, the fifth of five children. He graduated from St. Cecilia's High School, Hastings, Nebraska in 1944 and immediately entered the U. S. Navy serving in the Pacific Theater. Upon...
Elno Hoffman
January 15, 2013
Elno Hoffman, 82, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. He was born January 16, 1930 in Elkport, Iowa, the son of Elno Carl and Goldie (Amling) Hoffman. Elno married Carolyn Sue Kramer on April 12, 1997 in Cedar Falls. He worked at Waterloo Mills, Young Plumbing & Heating Company and Miller's...
Helen W. Buss
January 14, 2013
Helen W. Buss, 90, of Waterloo, died Monday, January 14, 2013, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born January 27, 1922 in Waterloo, the daughter of Peter and Jessie (Walker) Christiansen. Helen married Donald Buss on June 16, 1940 in Waterloo. He preceded her in death on August 2, 1998. Helen attended Waterloo East High School...
Caroline M. Eltjes
January 14, 2013
Caroline Marie Eltjes, 86 of Cedar Falls, formerly of Kesley and Waverly died Monday, January 14, 2013 at Windhaven Assisted Living, Cedar Falls. She was born on November 30, 1926 in rural Clarksville, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Anna Priepke Garbes. She married Walter (Bud) Eltjes on July 30, 1948 in Shell Rock, Iowa. He died March 26, 2001....
Virginia M. Perry
January 12, 2013
Virginia M. Perry, 85, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center. Virginia was born June 18, 1927, in Northwood, Iowa, the daughter of Glenn & Beva (Godfrey) Pixley. She married Russell Perry October 28, 1945 in Northwood. Virginia was a secretary at Albert Lea Packing Company, a few local physicians offices...
Gladys P. Messerly
January 8, 2013
Gladys Pearl Messerly, 90, of Waterloo, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo. She was born July 25, 1922 in Rock Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Lloyd and Bethel (Douglas) Kellogg. Gladys married Alfred Christiansen, Jr. in 1945. They later divorced in 1968. She married Robert F. Messerly on May 22, 1982. He preceded her in...
Floyd C. Danielson
January 8, 2013
Floyd C. Danielson, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. Floyd was born October 30, 1923, in Hershey, Nebraska, the son of Alfred & Alice (Runner) Danielson. He married Karen Tillotson January 24, 1954, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Floyd served in the US Navy during WWII. He was a Mechanical Engineer at...
