Jerald Noel Smith
November 19, 2025
Jerald Noel Smith, 89, Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at his home under the care of Cedar Valley Home Hospice.
Jerry was born December 19, 1935 in Marshalltown to the late Dale C. and Hazel I. (Sawyer) Smith. While Jerry was an outstanding senior football and basketball player at Grundy Center High School in 1954, he met Carol Heckroth,...
Carol Marie Smith
November 4, 2025
Carol Marie Smith, 88, Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at the Cedar Valley Hospice House.
Carol was born December 13, 1936, at Sartori Hospital to the late Glen H. and Margaret (Clark) Heckroth. While Carol was a Junior and cheerleader at Teachers College High School in 1954, she met Jerald “Jerry” Smith, a Senior football player at Grundy Center...
Arlin Ray Zevenbergen
April 14, 2026
Arlin Ray Zevenbergen, 86, of Waterloo, Iowa, passed away peacefully of natural causes in his home, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on October 14, 1939, in Primghar, Iowa, the son of Arie and Jeannette (Mastbergen) Zevenbergen. Arlin grew up on the family farm and graduated from Sheldon High School. After high school, Arlin continued farming briefly before pursuing...
Gary Russell Kelley
April 12, 2026
Gary Russell Kelley, 81, of Cedar Falls died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
Gary, son of the late Russell and Ann Kelley, was born in Algona, Iowa, on February 6, 1945 (the same date as his music icon, Bob Marley). As a child, Gary learned to draw from his Uncle Gene, honing his craft by...
Gloria Ann Dayton
April 7, 2026
Gloria Ann Dayton, 85, of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. She was born in Waverly on August 14, 1940, daughter of George and Leona (Mueller) Lindner. Gloria graduated from Orange Township School in Waterloo, then attended Central Technical Institute in Kansas City, MO. She married Donald Dayton on October 10, 1959, and to...
Robert "Bob" LeRoy Hedlund
April 5, 2026
Robert “Bob” LeRoy Hedlund, 94, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad.
Bob was born in Oskaloosa on April 8, 1931, the son of LeRoy and Wilma (Scribner) Hedlund. He graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1949, and began working for the Marshalltown Times Republican. Bob served in the US Army as...
Margaret "Maggie" A. McInroy
April 2, 2026
Margaret “Maggie” Ann (Cass) McInroy passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the age of 90 in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Maggie was born in Le Mars, Iowa, on December 21, 1935, to Montague Anthony Cass, Jr. and Pearl Mae (Eikenberry) Cass. Upon graduating from Le Mars High School, Maggie attended the University of Iowa, and was a member of the...
Sandra Kay Goodwin
April 2, 2026
Sandra Kay Goodwin, 87, of Waterloo (formerly Cedar Falls) passed away at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home on Thursday, April 2, 2026. She was born in Marshalltown on July 13, 1938, daughter of Kenneth and Bernice (Ridout) Hoskins. Sandra graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1956. She married Gerald Dean Goodwin on February 15, 1959, at the First Christian Church...
Russell Kool
March 31, 2026
Russell “Russ” Kool, 88, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away peacefully on March 31st, 2026, following a courageous journey with Parkinson’s disease.
Russ was born on January 1, 1938, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, to John and Ethel Tharp Kool Kensler.
He attended Cedar Consolidated School from kindergarten through high school. After a brief time at Iowa State University, Russ began his professional career...
Robert "Bob" L. Robinson
March 31, 2026
Robert “Bob” Lyle Robinson, 97, died on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, surrounded by his family at Deery Suites in Cedar Falls.
Bob was born on December 30, 1928, in Sabula, Iowa, to Henry Edwin and Edith May (Papke) Robinson, the second of eight children that survived infancy. He graduated from Sabula High School and enlisted in the Navy in 1946. He...
David Stewart Bailey
March 27, 2026
David Stewart Bailey, 83, of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 27, 2026. He was born in Waterloo on January 1, 1943, son of Clair and LaVina (Stewart) Bailey. Dave graduated from Dunkerton High School in 1961. On February 22, 1969, Dave married Pamela Stone at the First Baptist Church of Dunkerton. They had two daughters...
Randy Lee Peterson
March 23, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Randy Peterson, 67, on Monday, March 23, 2026, a beloved brother, loyal friend and a man who lived life on his own terms.
Randy was born August 3, 1958 in Forest City, Iowa to Duane and Janice (Hill) Peterson.
Randy was known for his love of the open road as a...
Marjorie Ellen Harned
March 22, 2026
Marjorie Ellen Harned, 102, Cedar Falls, died Sunday, March 22, 2026, at the Stanard Family Assisted Living under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice.
Marjorie was born June 30, 1923, in Cedar Falls to the late Walter and Martha (Hansen) Olsen. Following her graduation from Cedar Falls High School in 1941, she attended Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) studying in the...
Lois Ann Burgess
March 21, 2026
Lois Ann Burgess, 75, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.
Lois was born in Mason City, IA, on July 14, 1950, and was adopted by Everett and Alma (Kampmann) Johnson. From an early age, she was a talented musician and vocalist. While attending Allison-Bristol High School, she joined...
Lola J. Greene
March 18, 2026
Lola Greene, 69, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.
Lola was born in Cedar Falls on September 26, 1956, the daughter of Le Roy and Margaret (Fredrickson) Schons, and graduated from Cedar Falls High School. She went on to earn a degree in Accounting from Upper Iowa University. Lola married Bruce...
Larry Dean Geving
March 15, 2026
Larry Dean Geving, 86, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 15, 2026. He brought to all those around him a sense of peace, joy and support.
He was the youngest of three children born to George and Blonda Geving on May 23, 1939. He was raised in Spring Grove,...
Kathlyn "Kathy" Renee Oakland
March 15, 2026
Kathlyn “Kathy” Renee Oakland, 76, passed away following a brief illness, surrounded by her family, at the Martin Suites at Western Home Communities on Sunday, March 15, 2026. She was born near Goldfield, Iowa, on July 2, 1949, daughter of Truman and Ruby (Ulstad) Egemo. Kathy graduated from Story City High School in 1967, Waldorf College in 1969, then attended...
Joel Mahlon Klein
March 11, 2026
Joel Mahlon Klein, 81, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Waterloo. He was born in Quincy, IL, on July 3, 1944, son of Rev. William and Leone (Seehusen) Klein. Joel graduated from Tripoli High School with the Class of 1962. He worked for Bremwood Children’s Home/SLI in Waverly for many years, but often kept a...
Stacy Lee McFarlane
March 10, 2026
Stacy Lee McFarlane, 51, died Tuesday, March 10, 2026 following a lengthy illness.
Stacy was born February 27, 1975 in Iowa City to Montel “Monty” and Diane (Loy) McFarlane. He grew up in Cedar Falls attending Cedar Falls High School. Stacy married Dawn Brown in 2002 and they later divorced. He married Andrea Schaefer on June 26, 2010 in Cedar Falls.
Stacy...
Mark Vander Zanden
March 10, 2026
Mark David Vander Zanden, 84, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026, in Cedar Falls, IA. Mark was born February 7, 1942, the son of Norbert and Bernadine (Neuman) Vander Zanden. He was raised in Green Bay, WI, and graduated from Abbot Pennings High School in De Pere, WI. He graduated from St. Norbert College, and married Meg Perkins in...
