Cedar Falls community mourns loss of family killed while camping at Maquoketa Cave State Park

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) - Signs honoring Sarah Schmidt, of Cedar Falls, adorned the Cedar Falls Public Library Saturday with messages of love and ...

July 24, 2022
2:06 PM

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) - Signs honoring Sarah Schmidt, of Cedar Falls, adorned the Cedar Falls Public Library Saturday with messages of love and appreciation.Sarah was one of three people killed at Maquoketa Cave State Park along with her husband Tyler and 6-year-old daughter Lula.The library doors were locked, and a sign hanging on the door said it was to give employees and others who knew the family a chance to grieve.A social media post by Mayor Rob Green to his Facebook page called the deaths shocking and said he knew Sarah well.

Brian Tabick