Merrill Hach Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Merrill H. Hach, 84, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, December 22, 2004, at the Western Home Communities-Martin Center in Cedar Falls. Merrill was born September 13, 1920, in Clutier, Iowa, the son of James and Freida (Dose) Hach. He graduated from Cedar Falls High School and attended Iowa State Teachers College (UNI). He went on to serve his Country in the United States Navy during World War II, obtaining the rank of Chief Petty Officer, serving in the Aleutian, Islands. On June 4, 1949, he was united in marriage to Tedda Toenjes in Waterloo. She died December 22, 1996. He was employed at the Cedar Falls Record and later the Waterloo Courier for 40 plus years as the Commercial Sales Manager, retiring in 1980. He then worked for Iowa Press in Grundy Center as the Commercial Sales Manager until 1990. Merrill is survived by three sons, James and Joel Hach, both of Palm Springs, CA and Jeff Hach of Canton, OH; two grandsons, James and Jonathan Hach of Canton, OH. Preceding Merrill in death were his parents; wife; one son, John Hach; and two brothers, Clarence W. and Robert J. Hach. Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Cedar Falls with inurnment in Waterloo Memorial Park at 11:00 A.M. Memorials may be left to Sartori Festival of Trees Fund or to St. Luke's Episcopal Church.