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Celebrating the Lives of Loved Ones in Waterloo, IA

Delbert Dean Weidman

Delbert Dean Weidman

Feb 17, 2025

Delbert Dean Weidman of Waterloo, IA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on Monday, February 17, 2025, at MercyOne Hospital in Waterloo. He was 90 years old.

Delbert was born on September 24, 1934, in Waterloo, IA, to Elmer and Marie (Hemsath) Weidman. One night, on a blind date at a church hayride, he met the love of his life,...

Patricia Elinor (Gibbs) Hall

Patricia Elinor (Gibbs) Hall

Feb 10, 2025

Patricia, “Pat” Elinor (Gibbs) Hall passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025, at UnityPoint Health in Waterloo. She was 74 years old. Pat was born February 28, 1950, in Waterloo, IA, to John and Lois (Owens) Gibbs. One night at the bowling alley in 1974, she met the love of her life, Richard “Dickie Do” Hall. They were married on...

Clifford Glen Hansen

Clifford Glen Hansen

Feb 8, 2025

Cliff Hansen was born April 2, 1927, in Scotia, Nebraska, the son of Marius and Elma Hansen. He graduated from Gates Business College and attended Iowa State Teachers College (UNI). Cliff married Donna Lee Trunnell on July 12, 1953, in Cedar Falls. They enjoyed traveling, dancing, playing cards, volunteering and following their grandchildren’s activities. They were faithful attendees of Fresh...

Margaret Ann Reuter

Margaret Ann Reuter

Feb 2, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Margaret Reuter, who left this world on February 2, 2025, at the age of 72. Margaret was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend whose kindness and creativity touched everyone she met.

Margaret was the devoted wife of Rick Reuter for 55 beautiful years, a love story that stood the test of...

Connie Jean Bartels

Connie Jean Bartels

Feb 2, 2025

The viewing will be conducted at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, from 11:00am-2:00pm on Friday, February 7, 2025. Funeral services will follow, beginning at 2:00pm, with burial services to follow at Garden of Memories.

Connie Jean (Holub) Bartels, age 74, of Waterloo, IA passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025, in Waterloo, IA from complications of pancreatic cancer. 

Connie was born on Friday,...

Darlene Lorraine Bristow

Darlene Lorraine Bristow

Feb 1, 2025

Darlene Lorraine Bristow was born on a farmhouse in Grundy County, Iowa, daughter of Albert and Alice (Boldt) Nielson. She graduated from Waterloo East High School. Darlene was united in marriage to Milton B. Bristow on March 29, 1951; he preceded her in death on April 27, 1993. She enjoyed sewing, painting, crafts, upholstering, and involvement in community service. Darlene...

Dean Peter Weber

Dean Peter Weber

Jan 31, 2025

Dean Weber, age 83, of Dunkerton, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on January 31, 2025. He was born on January 11, 1942 in Waterloo, IA to Norbert and Pauline (Meier) Weber. He married the love of his life, Elaine Petersen, on July 11, 1964 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Waterloo, IA.

 Dean graduated from Dunkerton High...

Vickie Lynn Anderson

Vickie Lynn Anderson

Jan 19, 2025

Vickie Lynn Anderson was born October 28, 1952, in Cresco, Iowa, daughter of Darald and Wanelda (Smith) Blanchard. She graduated from Dunkerton High School in 1971. Vickie married Charles Anderson, and they later divorced. She loved to mow the lawn, garden, animals, canning with her mother and mother-in-law and her noon naps. Vickie was a chauffeur to her kids for...

Arlene Delores Weidman

Arlene Delores Weidman

Jan 15, 2025

Arlene Delores (Swan) Weidman passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls, IA. She was 92 years old. She was born on April 21, 1932, to Donald and Naomi (Thompson) Swan. Arlene attended the old Sloan Wallace High School before marrying Norman Weidman in Hampton, IA, in 1948.

 Arlene took pride in taking care of her...

Lois Jean Miller

Lois Jean Miller

Jan 15, 2025

Lois Jean Miller was born July 1, 1955, in Charles City, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Maxine (Scribner) Dilly. She was baptized at St. James Lutheran Church in Allison and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Clarksville. Lois graduated from Clarksville Community Schools in 1973, where she held a record in track and field for many years. She...

Diane Lynn Hinke

Diane Lynn Hinke

Jan 12, 2025

Diane Lynn Hinke was born on September 10, 1953, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Arnold and Zetta (Rohlk) Nielsen. She graduated from Orange High School in Waterloo in 1971 and went on to earn an associate’s degree in interior design from Hawkeye Institute of Technology in 1974. Diane worked for many years as a unit secretary at Sartori Hospital and was...

Aiden Wells Brubaker

Aiden Wells Brubaker

Jan 3, 2025

Aiden Wells Brubaker, nine months old, passed away peacefully in his mother’s arms, on January 3, 2025, at 1:04 pm, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Aiden was the twin to River Brubaker and son to Nicole Yung and Evan Brubaker. He was born March 7, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Aiden was a happy...

Ryan "RJ" Jeffery Deuell

Ryan "RJ" Jeffery Deuell

Dec 27, 2024

Ryan "RJ" Jeffery Deuell, son of Jeff and Kristy (Perry) Deuell, passed away unexpectedly, December 27, 2024, at Unity Point Hospital. He was seven months old. Ryan was born in Iowa City, IA on May 20, 2024. He was a happy baby that just loved to be held, and he loved his older sisters, Mia and Jenna, and big brother...

Ruth Mary Viers

Ruth Mary Viers

Dec 26, 2024

Ruth Mary Viers was born January 2, 1944, in Austinville, Iowa, the daughter of Eldon and Hattie (Bartlett) High. She was the youngest of 12 siblings, Ralph, Robert, Joe, Paul, Harold, Leonard, Everett, Helen, Dorothy, Doris, and Esther. Ruth graduated from Nashua High School, and then attended Hawkeye Community College, where she received a degree in business. She married Robert...

Lorraine Alice Gibbons

Lorraine Alice Gibbons

Dec 24, 2024

Lorraine Alice Gibbons was born March 10, 1948, in Staples, Minnesota, the daughter of Kenneth Ronald and Leone Beatrice (Howe) Brant. Lorraine was a loving daughter, wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, niece, friend, who would do anything to help others. She was a dedicated hard-working individual who always put the needs of others ahead of her own. She was an...

Norma Williams

Norma Williams

Dec 19, 2024

Norma Kleinheksel Williams passed away on December 19, 2024. She was born February 17,1933 in Archer, Iowa to Ruth Hagen Kleinheksel and Clayton Kleinheksel.

She lived in Dunbar, Iowa where she graduated from high school in 1951. She graduated from Central Iowa Business College in Marshalltown. She married the love of her life, Roger Williams. They did not have very many...

Patricia Sass

Patricia Sass

Dec 12, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Patricia Sharon Sass of Bettendorf, Iowa, formerly of Waterloo, Iowa, on December 12, 2024, at the age of 88.

Pat was born on August 4, 1936, the daughter of William and Mildred Edsill Armstrong. She graduated from East Waterloo High School in 1954. Pat spent 40 years of her professional...

Richard Dean Hall

Richard Dean Hall

Dec 10, 2024

Richard “Dickie Do” Hall passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at MercyOne in Waterloo. He was 77 years old. Dick was born August 17, 1947, in Waterloo to Arthur and Margaret (DeWald) Hall. In 1974 one night at the bowling alley, where he spent many nights, he met Patricia “Pat” Gibbs. They married on October 9, 1976. They were...

Irene Edna Melick

Irene Edna Melick

Dec 6, 2024

Irene Edna Melick (nee Freed) (June 22,1934 - December 6, 2024) of Waterloo, Iowa, passed peacefully into the presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after a short illness. She had many wonderful memories of growing up on a farm near Jesup, Iowa. On August 23, 1957, she married her sweetheart Paul Robert Melick, with whom she shared sixty-seven...

Suzanne Ruth Lewis

Suzanne Ruth Lewis

Nov 29, 2024

Suzanne Ruth Thomas Lewis, 84, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2024, after a life filled with love, dedication, and service to others. She lived a full and selfless life, leaving behind a legacy of cherished memories and a profound impact on all who knew her.

Suzanne was born on June 7, 1940, in Traer, Iowa, to John and Euterpa Thomas....

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