Deane K. Bradfield, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.

He was born March 24, 1930, in Waterloo, son of Edward C. and Clara M. Ashley Bradfield. He graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1948. He attended Gates Business College in Waterloo then earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from University of South Florida.

Deane married Marlene Hey September 2, 1950, in Waterloo; she died September 17, 2007. He married Connie (Fox) Rasmussen July 2, 2008.

He worked for State Farm as an insurance agent for 56 years, retiring in 2011. Deane was a former member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Waterloo and longtime member of the YMCA where he served the board.

Deane is Survived by: wife, Connie Bradfield of Cedar Falls; three sons, Scott Bradfield of Waterloo, Andy (Cindy) Bradfield of Omaha’ NE, and Matt (Laura) Bradfield of Claremont’ CA; two daughters, Julie (Howard) Hodson of Houston’ TX, and Linda (Joel) Harris of Waterloo; 16 grandchildren, Christine, Elizabeth, Tim, Holly, Kayla, Jason, John, Caitlyn, Ian, Ainsley, Johna, Brenden, Brittney, Brycen, Blake, and Brenna; and one great-grandson, Dean Harris Law.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marlene Bradfield; an infant son, Kurt Bradfield; five brothers, Robert, William, Max, Richard, and Paul Bradfield; and four sisters, Ramona Wait, Rosalie Richards, Ruth McGovern, and Mary Estell.