Doris L. Crandall

January 28, 1929 - December 1, 2021

Cedar Falls – Doris L. Crandall, age 92 of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Western Home Communities Martin Suites. She was born January 28, 1929, in Hansel, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Matie (Struthoff) Handorf. After graduating from Hansel High School, she earned a teaching degree from Iowa State Teachers College, and eventually received her master’s in library science from UNI. On November 24, 1950, Doris was united in marriage to Max Crandall in Dumont. He preceded her in death on March 11, 2005. Doris worked as a librarian for UNI in the Lab School for 25 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Cedar Falls. Hansel was an important part of Doris’s childhood. During WWII Doris was in Junior High when she and 3 friends were 6th grade cheerleaders and featured in an article in LIFE Magazine. That same group of friends were State Basketball contestants in 1945. Although they were defeated, Doris was chosen 1st All-State Guard by Jack North of the Des Moines Register. After 1984 when Max took early retirement from John Deere, they began hosting friends of all ages from foreign countries and the state of Iowa. Consequently, they enjoyed visiting those people in their homes and countries. Max and Doris, traveled to England, France, Germany, Mexico and Australia and New Zealand. Doris was very proud of the poster of the home they lived in for 44 years on Clay Street. The poster was painted by Gary Kelley in 1991 and titled, “Waterloo – Cedar Falls a great place to call home!” Family and friends have always been very important to Doris. Her hobbies were traveling, reading, down-hill skiing, biking and trying new things. “Life is an adventure or nothing at all!” She is survived by: her son, Kelly (Cheree) Crandall of Cedar Rapids; her daughter, Lori (Bill) Simpson of Hudson, FL; four grandkids, Brian (Sarah) Crandall of Cedar Rapids, Leslie (John) Alvarez of North Liberty, Ashley (James) Nelson of Des Moines, and Cari (Keith) Molochnick of Blackhawk, CO; seven great-grandkids, Ireland, Tyler, Richard, Maxton, Mason, Harper and Natalie; and a half-sister, Avis (Bob) Guthart of Cedar Falls. She was preceded in death by: her husband, Max; two sons, Kerry and Steven; a brother, Jim; and a half-brother Delmar Struthoff. Funeral services will be 11am Tuesday, DECEMBER 14, at First United Methodist Church in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be from 4-7pm Monday, DECEMBER 13, at Richardson Funeral Service, and also one hour prior to the service at church. A luncheon will be served in the church hall following the funeral. Burial will be in Dumont Cemetery, in Dumont, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the Western Home Foundation or the NE Iowa Food Bank. Online guestbook at www.richardsonfuneralservice.com