Obituaries

Celebrating the Lives of Loved Ones in Waterloo, IA

Daniel Keith Waters

Daniel Keith Waters

Jul 9, 2023

 

Daniel Keith Waters, 51, died Sunday, July 9, 2023, at 7:37 PM, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids from a massive heart attack.  He was born on June 26, 1972, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, the son of Ronald and Carolyn (Myers) Waters.  Daniel graduated from Carroll High School in Flora, Indiana.  He then attended IUK in Kokomo, Indiana and...

David Joseph Kohls

David Joseph Kohls

Jul 8, 2023

David Joseph Kohls, 56, of Waverly, died on July 8, 2023.  Parrott and Wood Chapel of Memories is assisting the family.  

Charles "Chuck" Edward Eckhart

Charles "Chuck" Edward Eckhart

Jul 8, 2023

 

Charles “Chuck” Edward Eckhart, beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away at his home in Waterloo, Iowa, on Saturday, July 8th, 2023, at the age of 91.

 

Chuck was born on November 8, 1931, on a farm in LaPorte City, Iowa, to the late Morris and Delia (LaCrosse) Eckhart. In his teenage years, Chuck and his family relocated...

Linda Ann Wilson

Linda Ann Wilson

Jul 7, 2023

 

Linda Ann Wilson, of Evansdale, was born August 20, 1956, the daughter of Mary (Driscoll) Wilson and Richard Wilson. She graduated from Waterloo East High School. Linda joined the United States Army from 1975 to 1978. She worked in several areas in the Cedar Valley. Linda enjoyed mushroom hunting, tinkering, cats, gardening, going to the casino and making jams....

Rubie Merten

Rubie Merten

Jun 13, 2023

Rubie Merten was born on February 17, 1933, in Iowa City, to Hilda and Clarence (Appleby) Karlson.  She married Bernard Howlett in 1948 and had Donn Mae and Bernard Jr.  They divorced in 1961.  She married Raymond Merten in 1961 and had Randy (Mikki) Rodney (Susan) and Renee.  She fell had had 2 brain bleedings causing her be in a...

Kenneth "Ken" John Rottinghaus

Kenneth "Ken" John Rottinghaus

Jun 11, 2023

 

Kenneth “Ken” Rottinghaus died on June 11, 2023, at Harmony in Waterloo, at the age of 74. He was born August 9, 1948, in Waterloo, the son of Roderick and Bernice (Bloes) Rottinghaus. Ken graduated from Don Bosco High School in Gilbertville. He received a Bachelor’s degree from Columbia College in Missouri. Ken served in the U.S. Army, with...

Robert "Bob" L. Baer

Robert "Bob" L. Baer

Jun 10, 2023

 

Robert L. Baer was born March 24, 1945, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Harold and Ethel (Miller) Baer. He was a 1963 graduate of East Waterloo High School. Robert attended Hawkeye Technical College in Waterloo. He joined the United States Air Force April 1965.

 

On January 29, 1966, Robert Baer was united in marriage to Judee M....

Jeanne Anne Burns

Jeanne Anne Burns

Jun 4, 2023

 

Jeanne A. (Palmer) Burns, mother to Cory R. Hamilton (Jennifer) of Mebane, North Carolina, Laura J Butler (Daniel) of Janesville, Iowa, Lindsay K. Averill (Casey) of Durham, North Carolina, Kyle J. Burns (Shandy) of Rapid City, South Dakota, and Seth Walter of California, passed away on June 4, 2023, after a courageous battle of blood cancer and complications due...

Juliann Dahms

Juliann Dahms

Jun 3, 2023

 

 

On June 18th, 1958, Arlo and Elizabeth (McKinley) Dahms welcomed their sixth daughter into their family. They named her Juliann “Juli”. She had five big sisters Jayne, Roberta, Susan, Arlene, and Arla-Beth.  Juli had to be a tiny fighter. Due to complications at birth, Juli’s weight dropped to three pounds. Both of Juli’s lungs had collapsed and her...

Betty Jean Main

Betty Jean Main

Jun 2, 2023

 

Betty Main was born December 13, 1930, on a farm in Black Hawk County, Iowa; daughter of Earl and Elizabeth (Grupp) Mason. She graduated from Tripoli High School in 1948. Betty married Edwin Schroeder on May 1, 1952, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua; he preceded her in death on December 13, 1967. She then married Vernon Main...

Julianne Lucretia Renz

Julianne Lucretia Renz

Jun 1, 2023

 

Julianne Lucretia Renz was born December 8, 1929, in Mason City, Iowa: the daughter of Gerald and Dorothy (Baker) Trimble. She was raised and attended school in Austin, Minnesota. Julianne married Loren Lester Renz on June 19, 1948, in Waterloo, he preceded her in death on December 8, 2013. She worked at Hinsons Manufacturing, later Royal Industries, for 20...

Donald Wayne Jantzen

Donald Wayne Jantzen

May 30, 2023

 

Donald Wayne Jantzen, age 86, of Traer, died on May 31, 2023, at Sunrise Hill Care Center following a brief illness.

The visitation will be held on Friday June 9, 2023, from 4-7 PM at Overton Funeral Home in Traer with a family burial at Buckingham Cemetery in Traer at a later date.

Donald Wayne Jantzen was born on...

Ila Rae Kastli

Ila Rae Kastli

May 29, 2023

 

Ila Rae Kastli was born December 3, 1937, in Waterloo, Iowa: the daughter of Ray and Ila (Abbott) Derifield.  She married Alvin Ray Kastli on July 9, 1962, in Waterloo; he preceded her in death on November 21, 2014. Ila enjoyed reading, crocheting, baking, jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles and watching game shows. She especially loved telling jokes.

 

Ila...

Barbara Jean Dedic

Barbara Jean Dedic

May 27, 2023

 

Barbara Jean Dedic was born on August 20, 1931, in Cooks Mill, Illinois, the daughter of August and Blanche (England) Hagedorn.  Barbara attended school in Illinois until her family moved to Traer where she graduated from Traer High School in 1948.  On January 30, 1949, she was united in marriage to Stanley Dedic at the Traer United Methodist Church. ...

Nancy Wallbaum

Nancy Wallbaum

May 27, 2023

 

Nancy Mae Wallbaum, loving wife, cherished mother, and adored grandma was called home on May 27, 2023, to rest in the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ.

 

Nancy was born on December 25, 1944, in Waterloo, Iowa to Forest and Bertha Anderson. The fifth born of six siblings, she is survived by Jerald Anderson (PA) and Kathy...

Marlene Brown

Marlene Brown

May 26, 2023

 

Marlene Helen Brown was born on November 8, 1933, in Parkersburg, the daughter of Fred and Emma (Juhl) Knock.  Marlene attended Waterloo West High School.  She was united in marriage to Kenneth Granneman.  He preceded her in death.  On May 12, 1978, Marlene was married to Charles Brown.  She worked as a bartender at various places and enjoyed camping...

Karla Kay Burrell

Karla Kay Burrell

May 23, 2023

 

 

Karla Kay (Schmidt) Burrell, 80, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2023 at Oak Park Estates Assisted Living.

 

Karla was born at home in Reinbeck, Iowa on December 6, 1942, the daughter of Vertus Emil and Mildred Ellen (Lovstad) Schmidt. She graduated from Reinbeck High School with the class of 1961. On April 6, 1963, she was...

Larry "Dean" Sabin

Larry "Dean" Sabin

May 16, 2023

 

Larry “Dean” Sabin died of a sudden illness at 45 years old. He was born on September 13th, 1977, in Iowa City, IA to the parents of Larry C. Sabin of Waterloo and Bonnie Crawford of Washington, IA.

Larry loved fishing, The Cubs, The Bills, and The Iowa Hawkeyes. He always loved lending a hand anywhere he could.

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Marlis Jene Wrage

Marlis Jene Wrage

May 16, 2023

 

Marlis Jene Wrage was born November 9, 1928, on a farm northeast of Dysart, the daughter of Frank and Viola (Fehr) Heckroth.  She married John H. Wrage on February 18, 1951, at the Presbyterian Church in Waterloo.  He preceded her in death on June 9, 2015. Marlis passed away on May 16 at Sunrise Hill Care Center, Traer, at...

Carroll Doak

Carroll Doak

May 12, 2023

 

Carroll “Pinky” Lee Doak of Grundy Center, Iowa, died peacefully, at the age of 84, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa, on May 12, 2023. Pinky was born May 23, 1938 in Marshalltown, the son of Linn and Hazel (Arnold) Doak.He grew up on the family farm west of Grundy Center, attending country school and graduating from Grundy Center...