Lee VerMulm, 79, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, January 15, 2021, at Unity Point Health
Allen Hospital in Waterloo.
He was born December 18, 1941 in Le Mars, Iowa, to Jake and Dorothy (Van Roekel)
VerMulm.
Lee was raised in Rock Valley, where he graduated from high school.
He received his B.A. from Northwestern College in Orange City and an M.A. from the
University of Iowa.
Lee married Hazel Van Veldhuizen on June 11, 1963 in Hull, Iowa.
After teaching in Alta, he taught writing and critical thinking skills at Cedar Falls High for more than 30 years. Lee received several awards for his teaching, including the national Christa McAuliffe Award. He was also an Adjunct Composition Instructor at UNI in Cedar Falls and Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. Lee was a member of Cedar Heights Community Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder, and a member of the National Education Association (NEA). He also served on the Board of Directors for North Star Community Services.
Lee had a variety of interests, including reading, traveling, history, music, wood working, fishing, church activities, and especially spending time with family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Hazel VerMulm, of Cedar Falls; two daughters, Lisa
(Darrin) Dreyer of Roseville, CA/West Des Moines, Iowa and Laura (Bob) De Boer of
Orange City; six grandchildren, Carson (Mollie), Camryn, and Chloe Dreyer, and Andrew
(Laura), Benjamin, and Adam De Boer, and two brothers, Roger (Lynne) VerMulm of
Stockton, California and Dennis (Martha) VerMulm of Urbandale, Iowa.
Lee was preceded in death by his parents.
There will be a private family service. Memorials may be directed to Cedar Heights Community Presbyterian Church or to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.