Byron C. Skiles
September 23, 2012
Byron C. "Barney" Skiles, 75, of Janesville, died at home on Sunday, September 23, 2012. He was born May 30, 1937 in La Porte City, Iowa, the son of Byron and Elizabeth "Betty" (Hummel) Skiles. Barney married Janet Helen Jordan on January 10, 1959 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Barney began...
Dixie Lee Good
September 21, 2012
Dixie Lee Good, 66, of Dike, Iowa, passed away Friday, September 21, 2012 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. She was born August 25, 1946 in Oelwein, Iowa the daughter of Richard and Gladys (Mauer) Gage. Dixie married Bradford J. Good in March of 1997 in Waterloo. She is survived by her husband, Bradford J. Good of Dike; three sons,...
Mary Magdalen Reiter Burk
September 16, 2012
Mary Magdalen "Maggie" Reiter Burk, 92, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, September 16, 2012, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born February 15, 1920 in Eagle Center, Iowa, the daughter of Leo and Angela (Klein) Reiter. Maggie married Vesper Burk on September 27, 1945 at Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas. He preceded her in death on July...
Alex Graber
September 12, 2012
Alexander "Alex" Keith Graber, 19, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born February 10, 1993 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of Keith and Linda (Bundt) Graber. Alex attended Hansen Elementary School, Holmes Jr. High School, and graduated from Cedar Falls High School. He participated in the Northstar...
Curtis H. Haurum
September 11, 2012
Curtis H. Haurum, 80, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born June 4, 1932 in Cedar Falls, the son of Harvey and Ethel (North) Haurum. Curtis married Beverly Benham on April 23, 1959 in Miami, Oklahoma. She preceded him in death on December 23, 1991. Curtis graduated from...
Rosemary Matthias
September 8, 2012
Rosemary F. Matthias, 83, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, September 8, 2012, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. Rosemary was born July 28, 1929 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Paul & Thelma (Lawrence) Lilly. She married Melvin Matthias June 6, 1953 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Falls. He preceded her in death September 3, 2003. Rosemary...
Rosalie Teresa Daigle Compton
September 7, 2012
Rosalie Teresa Daigle Compton, 90, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, September 7, 2012, at Ravenwood Nursing & Rehab Center in Waterloo. She was born June 16, 1922 in Springfield, Massachusetts, the daughter of Albert Homer and Agnes Gertrude (Lyons) Daigle. Rosalie married Major Charles Lester Compton in 1947 in Springfield. He preceded her in death on July 11, 1998. She...
Ruby Foelske Harms
September 7, 2012
Ruby Marie Foelske Harms, 87, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, September 7, 2012, at Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center. She was born January 28, 1925 in Frederika, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Minnie (Nelson) Johnson. Ruby married Harold Foelske December 8, 1946 in Frederika. He preceded her in death on February 24, 1978. Ruby married Melvin Harms...
Bernice Manross
September 5, 2012
Bernice May Howard Manross, 86, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, September 5, 2012, at her home. She was born February 23, 1926 in Blue Earth, Minnesota, the daughter of Charles H. and Hazel L. (Wiley) Minnick. Bernice married George Schnock and they later divorced. She married Audrey Howard on May 3, 1957 in New Hampton, Iowa. He preceded her in death...
Anne Doyle
September 1, 2012
Anne Sophia Christensen Doyle, 41, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, September 1, 2012, at her home in Cedar Falls. She was born September 6, 1970 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of C. David and Linda (Poling) Christensen. Anne graduated from Northern University High School in 1989 and received her B.A. and M.A. from the University of Northern Iowa. She married...
Bernard Alter
August 29, 2012
Bernard "Bernie" Frederick Alter, 87, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center. He was born April 13, 1925, in Grundy County, Iowa, the son of Ernest & Flora (Kalkwarf) Alter. Bernie married Hazel Dirks August 3, 1948 at Salem Lutheran Church, rural Parkersburg. He worked on farms in Grundy County...
Betty M. Jay
August 24, 2012
Betty M. Jay, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, August 24, 2012, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center in Cedar Falls. Services will be 1:30 pm Sunday, August 26, 2012, at the Western Home Communities Chapel in Cedar Falls, with private inurnment at Orange Township Cemetery in Waterloo at a later date. Memorials may be directed to...
Mark Carsten Leen
August 23, 2012
Mark Carsten Leen, 76, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, August 23, 2012, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. He was born August 13, 1936 in Jackson, Minnesota, the son of Carsten and Ruth (Jacobsen) Leen. Mark married Mary Gerdes on June 25, 1961 in Woden, Iowa. Mark earned his BS in Agricultural Engineering from Iowa State University and was a...
Catherine Marie Larsen
August 21, 2012
Catherine Marie Larsen, 75, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. She was born November 28, 1936, in Vinton, Iowa, the daughter of Henry & Anna (Ake) Todd. Catherine was a housekeeper for Black Hawk Hotel for 25 years, Ramada Inn for four years and did the laundry at Windsor Nursing & Rehab...
Suzanne L. Andre
August 20, 2012
Suzanne L. Andre, 63, of Waterloo, died Monday, August 20, 2012, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born June 27, 1949 in Estherville, Iowa, the daughter of John and Nancy (Nilsen) Blair. Suzanne married John Andre August 4, 1979, in Lake Park, Iowa. She graduated from the University of Northern Iowa, receiving her teaching certificate and...
Lori Navarro
August 20, 2012
Lori M. Nelson Navarro, 58, of Waterloo, died Monday, August 20, 2012, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born June 16, 1954 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Harry and Darlene (Lockwood) Nelson. Lori graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1973. Survivors include her very special companion, Bill Hanken of Waterloo; one brother, Chris Nelson...
Bette L. Nielsen
August 16, 2012
Bette L. Nielsen, 65, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, August 16, 2012, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born March 6, 1947 in Ames, Iowa, the daughter of Earl and Louanne (Sneckenberger) Spencer. Bette married Leonard "Butch" Nielsen on January 9, 1971 in Waterloo. She graduated from Waterloo West High School and attended Monticello College. She...
Joyce Elaine Moyer
August 15, 2012
Joyce Elaine Moyer, 82, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home, Waterloo. She was born January 2, 1930 in Dike, Iowa, the daughter of Louis and Isabelle (Herbeson) Kettwig. Joyce married Merle "Bob" Moyer on November 16, 1958 in Cedar Falls. He preceded her in death on February 10, 2009. Joyce worked at...
Dr. Barbara Yager
August 14, 2012
Dr. Barbara Yager, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, August 14, 2012, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, following a long illness with cancer. She was born July 31, 1923 in Van Wert, Ohio. Barbara was a professor in the Women's Physical Education Dept. at UNI from 1949 until her retirement in 1985. Later, she taught Citizenship for...
Ruth E. Rohm
August 13, 2012
Ruth E. Rohm, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, August 13, 2012, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center, Cedar Falls. She was born May 29, 1923 in Williams, Iowa, the daughter of Jake and Nora Anderson. Ruth married Marvin Rohm on July 31, 1948 in Lake Mills, Iowa. She graduated from Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) and...
