Obituaries

Shirley Mae Patchin, 88, passed away at Cedar Valley Hospice Home on November 1, 2025 after a short illness. A devoted mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Shirley's gentle spirit and unwavering kindness was felt by everyone she met. Shirley loved to socialize and lovingly touched everyone lucky enough

Kenneth Vern Witt, 90, of Hudson, Iowa, died on October 14, 2025, surrounded by  loved ones at UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital.   Ken was born on October 28,1934, in Hudson to Vern E. and Mildred J. (Dinsdale) Witt.  The oldest of four siblings, Ken grew up on a farm

Merelyn Lucile Harberts, 98, of Hudson, died on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at  MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center.   She was born on October 17, 1926, in Lynnville, Iowa, the daughter of Harvey and  Dorothy (White) Carter. On August 28, 1945, she was united in marriage to Russell Harberts in  Holland, Iowa.

Joseph “Joe” R. Reiter, 91, of Cedar Falls, passed away on October 5, 2025, at  Pinnacle Specialty Care in Cedar Falls.   He was born on August 15, 1934 in Waterloo, the son of Arnold and Ester Faust  Reiter. He attended Orange High School and honorably served in the United States

Donald Edward Swanson, 100, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at  Pinnacle Specialty Care in Cedar Falls following a stroke.   He was born July 15, 1925, in Pine Island, Minnesota, the son of Ivan and Dena  (Bushman) Swanson. He graduated from Cedar Falls High School before serving in the  U.

Darlene Lavon (Amis) Prather, was born on February 6, 1925, on the farm, near  Greenville, Iowa to Farris (F.E.) Amis and Anna Marie (Swanson) Amis. She passed away at the  Spencer Hospital at the age of 100 on October 1, 2025, after living a life full of adventure and