Nick Teig

CEDAR FALLS – Nick E. Teig, 83, died on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Western Home Communities - The Deery Suites. Nick was born on September 23, 1940, in Radcliffe, IA, the son of Clarence and Beatrice (Sasse) Teig. On August 11, 1962, he was united in marriage to Marilyn Arthur in Randalia, IA. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Northern Iowa before earning his Ed.D. from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Nick taught one year in Dunkerton and three years in Vinton before returning to Cedar Falls. In 1967, Nick returned to Cedar Falls and taught industrial technology at Malcolm Price Laboratory School/Northern University High School with the University of Northern Iowa. In 1981, Nick was elected Vice President of the American Industrial Arts Association. He served as President of the Iowa Industrial Technology Education Association and, for many years, published its quarterly newsletter. In 1997, he edited an issue of the Iowa Association of Safety Education Bulletin. In 1992, Nick moved from his industrial technology classroom to serve for three years as the Malcolm Price Laboratory School’s Secondary Principal. From 1995 – 1999, Nick served as a Coordinator of Student Field Experiences supporting prospective teachers during their student teaching experience. During the last four years prior to retirement, Nick also taught drivers education for Laboratory School students. Nick’s scholarly work led to co-authoring several articles including, “A Social Science Class Goes to the Shop” (in School Shop) and “American Industrial Development: An Interdisciplinary Approach” (in Man/Society/Technology.) In 1990, he joined with Laboratory School biology teacher Dr. James Kelly to develop their project, “Crickets Come to Class” for Science and Children. Nick designed full directions and provided the laboratory for students to build a small plywood cricket cage that could be used to catch crickets and observe their distinctive behaviors. In 1998, Nick retired as an Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching, College of Education, University of Northern Iowa. When Nick was not engaged in the Industrial Technology room, he collaborated more widely by offering his talents in service to the Cedar Valley Community. In 1980, Nick was one of the founders of the “Kiwanis Rough Risers,” a group with which he continued providing leadership for the next 43 years. The Rough Risers built all the shelters at the Cedar Valley Soccer Complex. Nick and the Rough Risers also built shelters and lookouts at Cedar Falls’ Hartman Reserve Nature Center. In 1997, the Rough Risers provided 133+ hours of work and sixty gallons of stain to rejuvenate the Castle Hill playground in Waterloo. Nick designed and built an 18-foot ark for the children’s playroom in Cedar Falls’ First United Methodist Church (FUMC). The ark has two levels and a spiral slide for the children to slide down. Additional work for the FUMC included serving on the building committee for ten years, as a State Trustee for the First United Methodist Church for 12 years, and an usher at FUMC for several decades. Nick spent many hours building furniture, repairing, and remodeling items and homes for family, friends, and FUMC. He enjoyed reading, fishing, doing crossword puzzles, watching movies, putting together jigsaw puzzles, attending UNI football games, and being with friends and family, especially his grandchildren. Nick’s immediate family survivors include his wife of 61 years, Marilyn; daughters, Debra (Mark) Sand of Waverly and Kristin (Travis) Torres of Cedar Falls; and grandchildren, Ryan and Andrew Sand, and Jack and Ava Torres. He was preceded in death by his sister, Caroline Berkman, and brothers, Carl, and Brian Teig. Memorial services will be Friday, November 10, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be Thursday, November 9, 2023, 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Service in Cedar Falls. Inurnment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Cedar Falls. Memorials may be directed to the Cedar Falls First United Methodist Church, Cedar Falls Rough Risers-Kiwanis, or the ALS Association Iowa Chapter/Des Moines.

Nick Teig

September 23, 1940 - October 29, 2023