Celebrating the Lives of Loved Ones in Waterloo, IA
Vickie Jo Bentley
Oct 16, 2024
Vickie (Irwin) Bentley of Waterloo, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Wednesday, October 16, at home. Vickie was born January 24, 1955, in Joplin, Missouri to Boyd Irwin and Maxine (Bowen) Fox. Vickie Graduated from East High School in Waterloo, Iowa in 1973.
Vickie married her high school sweetheart, Fred H Bentley Jr. on June 15, 1974. She was employed through...
Joyce Marie Kammeyer
Oct 11, 2024
Joyce Marie Kammeyer, 88, of Waterloo, Iowa, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024, at MercyOne in Waterloo. Born on August 9, 1936, in Waverly, Iowa, to Marshall and Catherine (Weires) Carpenter. She married William “Bill” Kammeyer and together they had four children. They later divorced. Joyce lived a life defined by her unwavering love and loyalty for her family,...
Anthony Lee Reiners
Oct 6, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Anthony Lee Reiners on Sunday, October 6th, 2024.
Tony was born on March 8th, 1969, to Freddie Reiners and Jacqueline Schleusner (Jorgenson) in Waterloo, Iowa. After Tony graduated from Metro High School in Cedar Rapids, he went on to receive his bachelor’s degree in law enforcement.
Tony enjoyed spending time with...
Mary Bauer
Oct 3, 2024
Mary Bauer was born November 28, 1925, in Elma, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Chiack) Ludwig. She graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Elma, IA. Mary was married to Irvin Schmitz. They later divorced. She would later be married to Glen Bauer. She loved her family, sewing, plants and the many years she spent in Arizona.
Mary passed...
Randy Reinke Reed
Sep 30, 2024
Randall Reinke Reed, 76, of Waterloo, IA, died peacefully at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, on September 30, 2024. His sister, Kathy and nephew, Ross, were by his side.
Randy was born to Robert and Ruby Reed on December 16, 1947, the second of six children, and grew up in Dysart, IA. He graduated with the Class of 1966...
Judy Ann Acklin
Sep 30, 2024
Judy Ann (Hall) Acklin, age 76, of Bethany Life in Story City, IA, passed away September 30, 2024. She was born July 13, 1948, in Maryville, Missouri to Vernon and Catherine (Clifton) Hall. She was a graduate of Maryville High School in Maryville, Missouri. After high school she moved to Waterloo to live with her sister, where they enjoyed their...
Dianne Lee Hopperstad
Sep 28, 2024
Dianne Lee Hopperstad, 76, a devoted wife, loving mother, and cherished grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday September 28th. She leaves behind her husband of 57 years Dave, and two daughters, Lisa (Philip) and Lori. Dianne was proud to be the grandmother to eight grandchildren, Ryan (McKenzie), Kayla (Adam) Kyle, Tyler, Sarah, Alec,...
Larry Welcher
Sep 27, 2024
Larry Welcher, 71, of Waterloo, Iowa, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024, peacefully at his home in Waterloo. He was born June 6, 1953, in Waterloo, the son of Bill and Donna Jean Welcher. He attended Waterloo East High School. The family moved to Manchester in 1969, and Larry graduated from West Delaware High School in 1971.
After high school...
Alfred "Dodie" Passarelli
Sep 21, 2024
Alfred Edmund Passarelli, who went by Dodie, of Raymond, IA, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2024, surrounded by his family at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home. He was born April 11, 1947, in Trinidad, Colorado to Johnny and Beatrice (Valdez) Passarelli. He was 77 years old.
Dodie graduated from Trinidad High School in 1965 in Trinidad, Colorado. After high school, Dodie...
Gary Lee Neelans Sr
Sep 17, 2024
Gary Lee Neelans Sr passed away September 17, 2024, after a long illness. He was 80 years old. He was born May 28, 1944, in Waterloo, IA to Paul and Nettie (Gerholdt) Neelans. Gary married Barbara Anderson, she later passed. They had two sons, Gary Jr and Alan Neelans, and one daughter Annette Neelans.
Gary worked for John Deere for many...
Betty Irene Schmidt Raffield
Sep 12, 2024
Betty Irene (Schmidt) Raffield was born on August 6, 1946, in Charles City, Iowa; the daughter of Otto Schmidt Jr and Marion (Graham) Renning . She attended school in Waterloo at Lafayette Elementary and McKinstry Intermediate, until her family moved to Panama City, Florida. She then attended Bay High School where she earned her diploma in 1964. Betty married Jerry...
Donna Cochran
Sep 11, 2024
Donna M. Cochran
January 30, 1933 – September 11, 2024
Donna M. Cochran (Rehm), 91, of Waterloo, died at home on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, surrounded by her loving family and hospice nurses.
Donna was born on January 30, 1933, in Waterloo, Iowa to Theodore and Fern Rehm. She worked as a secretary for the Waterloo School system until she retired. She married...
Elaine M. Ernst
Sep 11, 2024
Elaine Marie (Springer) Ernst, age 96, of Martin Suites in Cedar Falls, passed away September 11,2024. She was born May 3, 1928, in Lawler, IA to William and Inez (Barnes) Springer. She was a proud 1946 graduate of Assumption Catholic High School in Cresco, IA. She later went on to marry Donald Ernst on May 1, 1948, in Cresco, IA....
Louise Evelyn Schlichte
Sep 5, 2024
Louise Evelyn Schlichte was born September 12, 1923, in Waucoma, Iowa, the daughter of Peter and Theresa (Kruse) Collins. She graduated from Waucoma High School. Louise married Paul Schlichte on September 17, 1953; he preceded her in death on October 29, 2005. Together, they lived in Ohio for several years. Also, Louise and Paul wintered many years in Texas. She...
James Marvin Gleason
Sep 3, 2024
James Marvin Gleason was born January 11, 1949, in Hampton, Iowa; the son of Edward and Irene (Behnkendorf) Gleason. He was in the United States Marines during Vietnam. Jim married Julie Foreman on September 1, 1973, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. He enjoyed carving and wood working. Most of all, he loved metal detecting around the lakes and...
James Edward Hines
Aug 27, 2024
James (Jim) E. Hines was born February 5, 1947, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Donald (Ray) and Elizabeth (Betty) Hines. Jim graduated from East High and worked as a metal pattern maker and was active in the Pattern Maker's Union until retirement. He married Patty Garbes on June 18, 1967, in Waterloo. He was an avid fisherman who enjoyed...
Shirley Eileen Jones
Aug 26, 2024
Shirley Eileen (Brooks) Jones was born September 6, 1936, in Iowa Falls, IA, to Mortimer and Floy (Brightwell) Brooks. After her family moved to Waterloo when she was 10 years old, Shirley graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1954. On June 16, 1956, Shirley married Keith Jones in Waterloo, IA; they had two children: James and Kimberly. Shirley and...
Linda Suzanne Heideman McClain
Aug 23, 2024
Linda Suzanne (Heideman) McClain was born April 11, 1949, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Donald W. and Shirley M. (Nass) Heideman Graham. She attended Blessed Sacrament Elementary and Columbus High School. She married Jerry McClain on December 31, 1978; they later divorced. Linda was a childcare provider for many years in her home. She enjoyed bowling, jeep off-roading, St....
Evelyn Leona Winder
Aug 9, 2024
Born in the family home in Dewar, Iowa, Evelyn was welcomed by her parents Ernest (Mike) and Pearl (Myers) Hemsath on November the 29th, of the year 1927. Her early years were full with 7 siblings, attending a one room school house.
After graduating from East High School, class of 1947, she married John (Jack) L Winder on November 27, 1947....
Carolyn G. Drew
Aug 2, 2024
Carolyn G. Drew, 74, of Waterloo, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. There are no services planned at this time, and a private burial will take place at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Waterloo. Parrott and Wood Chapel of Memories in Waterloo assisted the family.
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