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Harry Simpson

Harry Simpson

January 5, 2013

Harry Lee Simpson, 68, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, January 5, 2013, at his home in Cedar Falls. He was born December 17, 1944, in Cedar Falls, the son of Duane and Marcella (Shoemaker) Simpson and raised by his grandparents, Roy and Edna Shoemaker. Harry married Sandra Wagoner May 23, 1965 in Iowa Falls. He graduated from Dike High School...

Lois Blakesley

Lois Blakesley

January 3, 2013

Lois Mae Blakesley, 78, of Waterloo, died Thursday, January 3, 2013, at her home. Lois was born April 18, 1934, in Britt, Iowa, the daughter of Carl & Nina (Peterson) Pearson. She married William Blakesley November 28, 1953, in Manly, Iowa. He preceded her in death November 22, 2005. Lois attended MacMurray Business College in Illinois and was a Professional...

Verla Jean Popenhagen

Verla Jean Popenhagen

January 1, 2013

Verla "Jean" Popenhagen, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center. Jean was born July 23, 1923 in Fayette, Iowa, the daughter of Dale & Willabeth (Sperry) Owen. She married Howard Popenhagen January 19, 1944 in Oelwein, Iowa. He preceded her in death March 3, 2005. Survivors include her son, Gayland...

Sharon Kay Pint

Sharon Kay Pint

December 31, 2012

Sharon Kay Pint, 75, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, December 31, 2012, at the Western Home Communities Stanard Family Assisted Living Center, Cedar Falls. She was born July 24, 1937 in Huron, South Dakota, the daughter of Roy Glenn and Lenora Elizabeth (Johnson) Potts. Sharon was a graduate of Waterloo West High School, and worked as a machinist at John...

Bernadine C. Woods

Bernadine C. Woods

December 25, 2012

Bernadine C. Woods, 89, of Waterloo, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, December 25, 2012, at Lakeview Landing in Waterloo. She was born June 14, 1923 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Paul and Thelma (Lawrence) Lilly. Bernadine married Samuel P. Woods on October 23, 1941 in Cedar Falls. He preceded her in death on November 23, 1994. Bernadine was...

Karl Gilbertson

Karl Gilbertson

December 25, 2012

Karl Thomas Gilbertson, 64, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, December 25, 2012, at Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota. He was born August 9, 1948 in Decorah, Iowa, the son of Orin and Vera (Knox) Gilbertson. Karl married Barbara McCannon March 20, 1971 in Ames, Iowa. He graduated from De Sales High School, Ossian, Iowa in 1966 and Iowa State University in...

Arlene F Glassner

Arlene F Glassner

December 23, 2012

Arlene F. Glassner, 85, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, December 23, 2012, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. Arlene was born September 5, 1927 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Dan & Merle (Mastain) Hummel. She married Bill Glassner and they later divorced. Arlene graduated from Cedar Falls High School, attended Iowa State Teachers College (now UNI), and worked as...

Mark Allen Stansbery

Mark Allen Stansbery

December 21, 2012

Mark Allen Stansbery, 60, of Dike, Iowa, died Friday, December 21, 2012, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. Mark was born April 16, 1952 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Ivan & Mary (Bandfield) Stansbery. He married Pamela Johnson September 9, 1976 in Hudson. Mark graduated from the University of Northern Iowa, served in the Army Security Agency during...

Ethel Mae Schneider

Ethel Mae Schneider

December 20, 2012

Ethel Mae Schneider, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, December 20, 2012, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. She was born January 22, 1921 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of John and Mary (Krogh) Nelson. Ethel graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1938 and attended Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) for two years. She married Joseph W. F....

Thomas Henry Hart

Thomas Henry Hart

December 15, 2012

Thomas Henry Hart, 63, died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at his home in Chaska, Mn. following a brief illness. He was born May 4, 1949 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Donald and JoAnn (Cramer) Hart. Tom married Judy Edge Sept. 1, 1967. Tom and Judy raised their two children Brian and Traci in Cedar Falls, IA. In 1988 the...

Augusta Stender

Augusta Stender

December 15, 2012

Augusta W. Stender, 98, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Saturday, December 15, 2012, at the NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. She was born March 17, 1914 near Cedar Falls, the daughter of August F. and Rebecca (Andorf) Engel. Augusta married Max C. Stender February 3, 1932 at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Hudson. He preceded her in death December 6, 1988....

Margaret A. Butler

Margaret A. Butler

December 11, 2012

Margaret A. Butler, 88, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. She was born December 4, 1924 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of John & Myrtle (McMullen) Roark. Margaret married James E. Rasmussen January 18, 1946 in Charles City, Iowa. He preceded her in death May 31, 1964. She married Richard "Ben" Butler...

Rick Bauer

Rick Bauer

December 3, 2012

Rick Jay Bauer, 50, of Zionsville, Indiana, formerly of Cedar Falls, died at his home on Monday, December 3, 2012. He was born July 3, 1962 in Cedar Falls, the son of Gerald and Allene (Degener) Bauer. Rick was a 1980 graduate of Cedar Falls High School and earned his B.A. and M.A. in Environmental Science from the University of...

Shirley M. Andorf

Shirley M. Andorf

December 2, 2012

Shirley M. Andorf, 81, of Overland Park, Kansas, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, December 2, 2012, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. She was born January 31, 1931 in Charles City, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Springer) Caruth. Shirley married Lewis Warren on June 10, 1950 in Charles City. He preceded her...

Lonney Chevalier

Lonney Chevalier

November 21, 2012

Lonney Marie Chevalier, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. Lonney was born October 24, 1926 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Gustav and Ella (Kruger) Dahms. She married Darrell Dean Chevalier September 6, 1947 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. He preceded her in death January 7, 1994. Before her...

John Clement Stortz

John Clement Stortz

November 21, 2012

John Clement Stortz, 65, of Waterloo, Iowa died Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at home of natural causes. He was born December 16, 1946, in Decorah, Iowa, son of John Edward and La Vonne Espeseth Stortz. He married Nancy "Diebs" Galloway in Chicago, Illinois. They were later divorced. He married Bridget Ann Dunbar in Cedar Falls, Iowa on August 21, 1989....

Anna Mae Heath

Anna Mae Heath

November 19, 2012

Anna Mae Heath, 77, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, November 19, 2012, at Windsor Nursing & Rehab Center in Cedar Falls. She was born December 6, 1934 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Vera (Rathbun) Reifsteck. Anna married William Garrity in 1954. He preceded her in death. She married Richard Heath October 8, 1959, at Cedar Heights Presbyterian...

Rollin Richard Perry, Sr.

Rollin Richard Perry, Sr.

November 18, 2012

Rollin Richard Perry, Sr., 98, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Waterloo, died Sunday, November 18, 2012, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. He was born August 19, 1914 at home in Waterloo, the son of Frank and Lulu (Cotton) Perry. Rollin married Marjorie Robeson in Greeley, Colorado. He was a graduate of Waterloo West High School and worked at John...

Evelyn E. Patterson

Evelyn E. Patterson

November 14, 2012

Evelyn E. Patterson, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at Cedar Falls Health Care Center. She was born April 26, 1923 in Blairsburg, Iowa, the daughter of Perry and Naomi (Rhoades) Seaboch. Evelyn married Lavern Patterson on January 30, 1943 in Joplin, Missouri. She worked for J. C. Penny Company for many years and later owned a...

Brian Riggs

Brian Riggs

November 12, 2012

ATTN: ALL FLOWERS SHOULD BE DELIVERED TO THE HARTMAN RESERVE, 657 RESERVE DR., CEDAR FALLS, BETWEEN 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18. Brian P. Riggs, 50, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, November 12, 2012, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born April 23, 1962, in Waterloo, son of Yvonne Riggs. Brian married Kathy Ashcraft...

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