Waterloo High School Alumni Obituaries

Janet Gms Whitney GreenOstby was born May 14 1954 in Waterloo Iowa to Charles Walter and Patricia Ann Chamber Whitney. After graduating from Waterloo West High School in 1972 she had three beautiful children Kelly Sarah and Adam. In 1980 Janet married Randy Ostby in Waterloo and shared 50 years of m...

Ronald Dean Brown 74 of Cedar Falls passed away at home on Friday January 23 2026 surrounded by his wife and children. He was born in Waterloo on September 29 1951 son of Harold and Marian Andreassen Brown. Ron graduated from East High School with the Class of 1969. He started working with Gamble Ro...

Barbara Jean Voorhees was born on November 30th 1928 in Somerville New Jersey to Lester and Helen Schmidt Voorhees. She enrolled in the Iowa State Teachers College where she met and later married Darrel Porter in 1950. Barbara and Darrel had three children William Shasha and Diane. Barbara taught Hi...

Betty Lou Bergman 86 of rural Hudson passed away at home on Wednesday January 14 2026. She was born October 4 1939 in Hudson daughter of Leo and Alma Engel Waltmann. Betty graduated from Hudson High School in 1957 then earned her B.A. in Home Economics from Wartburg College followed by a Masters Deg...

Valerie Lynn Ott 70 passed away on Monday December 22 2025 at Oak Park Estates of Cedar Falls. She was born August 21 1955 in Vernon Wisconsin daughter of Dale and Marilyn Wedwick Hickok. Val attended Orange High School but was in the first graduating class at Central High School in 1973. She marrie...

Patrick Jariel Moreland 53 of Cedar Falls passed away at home on Sunday January 11 2026. He was born May 26 1972 in the Quad Cities and was adopted by Charlarae Moreland Larimer. Pat graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1990 then studied Art at the University of Northern Iowa followed by a Mast...

John Mark Baade 75 of Cedar Falls Iowa passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 23 2025. Mark was born on October 16 1950 in Postville Iowa the son of the late John Starr and Palma Sebastian Baade. He was a 1968 graduate of MFL High School and married Sandie Peterson on August 6 1976. Mark and San...

Robert J. Williams age 78 of Clear Lake WI passed away early on Saturday December 6 2025 at his home with his wife by his side. Robert John Williams was born on August 26 1947 in Waterloo Iowa the son of Koert Donna Marie Kane Williams. When he was 4 years old Robert was adopted by his great aunt ...

David Roberts died peacefully on March 16 2024 in the presence of his family. David was born in Doctors Hospital NY City on January 20 1940 to Edmund Phillip and Catherine Cleary Roberts. He grew up in R.D. Annandale Cherry Hill NJ graduating from North Hunterdon Regional High School in 1958. David ...

Raymond attended local schools including Lawrence High School. He then went on to serve his country in U.S. Army. He worked for Chinet company for 37.5 years. He loved to go to his camp on East Pond that is now owned by his son. He loved fishing golf The Red Sox and The Patriots. He was the Treasure...

Lowell D. Cannell, 96, of Sumner, died Friday, October 24, 2025, at the Hillcrest Home in Sumner.A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, October 31, 2025, at the Methodist Church in Sumner with Rev. Mike Jager officiating. Inurnment with military rites will be at Union Mound Cemetery in...

Alden L. Richards, 81, of rural Alpha, died unexpectedly, Monday, October 27, 2025, at his home.A visitation will be held from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Saturday, November 1, 2025, at the Hawkeye Community Hall. A service will follow the visitation. Interment will follow the luncheon at Alpha Cemetery.Al...

LuAnn Hoth, 80, of Sumner, Iowa, passed away at the Hillcrest Home in Sumner on Tuesday evening, December 30, 2025, surrounded by love.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, January 5, 2026, at Faith Evangelical Church in Sumner with Rev. Brian Boehmler officiating. Interment will follow...

Betty Jean McKinnis 87 passed away Wednesday January 14. 2026. Born December 9 1938 in Waterloo Arkansas to Warren and Margarete Lowery Almond. Betty attended Willisville High School and after graduation she became a licensed Cosmetologist and worked at a salon in Magnolia Arkansas. She was a loving...

He was born in Concord NH on June 24 1945 the son of Donald H. and Priscilla R. Davis Wheeler while his father was serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Don attended Warner schools and graduated from Simonds Free High School in Warner NH in 1963 and joined the US...

A funeral service for Chris L. Buettner will be held on Wednesday December 10 2025 at 1030 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Church in Holdrege Nebraska with Father Jay Buhman officiating. Interment will follow at the Prairie Home Cemetery in Holdrege. Christopher Lee Chris Buettner 63 years of age of Hol...

Lucille B. Nikkel, age 95, of Grinnell, Iowa, and formerly of Sully, Iowa, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2025, at UnityPoint – Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa.Lucille is survived by her children, Glenda (Douglas) Renaud of Pella, Iowa; Bryce (Linda) Nikkel of Council Bluffs, Iowa; and ...

John Frank Salopek 93 of Butler passed away Tuesday Dec. 23 2025 at his residence at Newhaven Court at Clearview in Butler. Born on March 24 1932 in Duquesne Pa. he was a son of the late Frank Barbara Salopek first generation Croatian immigrants. John was the youngest of nine children. John was pre...

Eunice S. Muller Frey age 94 went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday January 16 2026 at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Aplington Iowa. She was born the daughter of Siebrand and Frieda DeVries Muller of rural Aplington on August 20 1931. She graduated from Aplington High School in 1949. After...

Michael John DeGroote age 63 of New Hartford Iowa was born the son of Marion and Hannah Mae Gersema DeGroote on October 31 1962 in Bremer County Waverly Iowa. He received his education and graduated May 17 1981 from Parkersburg High School. Mike made his home on an acreage near New Hartford. He had ...

Lance Merle Uhlenhopp age 60 of Aplington Iowa was born the son of Merle Dean and Norrell Clarice DeBerg Uhlenhopp on November 20 1965 in Iowa Falls Iowa. Lance was baptized and confirmed at the Presbyterian Church in Aplington. He attended Aplington High School. On October 5 1991 Lance was united i...

Joyce Ann Hinders age 75 of Clarksville Iowa was born the daughter of Henry and Mary Maxine Hahn Kielman on November 27 1950 in Charles City Iowa. Joyce was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith in her childhood. She attended country school at Freemont Township 4 through 7th grade and gradua...

William Bill Duane Rosenwinkle age 93 of Waukee Iowa formerly of Clarksville Iowa was born the son of Frederick D. and Grace Janice Mennenga Rosenwinkle on June 3 1932 in Clarksville Iowa. Bill received his education and graduated from Clarksville High School in 1950. He was drafted into the United ...

Randy Jay Marks age 66 of Cedar Falls Iowa was born the son of John Jr. and Anna Schipper Marks on June 4 1959 at Allen Hospital in Waterloo Iowa. With the birth of Randy his father was proud to claim he had one and a half dozen children. He was raised on a farm by Allison Iowa and was a member of T...

Tamara Lynn (Tammy) Hitt Terwilliger, 61 of Amissville, VA passed away on January 16, 2026 at her home.She was born on August 1, 1964 in Warrenton, VA the daughter of the late Martin Griffith Hitt, Sr. and Gloria Bywaters Hitt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, M...

JoAnne Mildred McCormick the daughter of Oscar and Ruth Ewen Haugen was born on February 1 1932 in Waterloo IA. She moved to Currie MN in 1935 where she grew up with her grandmother Florence Haugen helped raise her. She attended IHM Catholic School and graduated from Tracy High School in 1950. JoAnn...

Nicholas Nick Arendt of Lake City passed away on Saturday November 1 2025 at Elysian Fields in Red Wing after suffering with Alzheimers disease. Nick was born in Red Wing MN on February 24 1942 to the late Lawrence and Helen Diercks Arendt. He lived in the rural Bellechester area until he was nine a...

Paul was born on May 24 1942 in Black Earth Wisconsin to Paul and Estelle Jones. He graduated from Gays Mills High School in 1960 and later attended Midwest Bible College in St. Louis Missouri where he met the love of his life Karen. The two were married on June 24 1962 and shared a devoted and fait...

Janette F. Harms 62 of Ionia passed away Sunday November 30 2025 at her home. She was born on October 29 1963 in Windsor Missouri a daughter of Larry and Margie Schenewark Means. Janette was raised on a farm south of Lincoln and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1982. She got her first job while...

Delores May Folkers 88 Cedar Falls died Sunday December 21 2025 at Bickford Senior Living Cedar Falls. Delores was born December 30 1936 at Sartori Hospital to the late Delbert and Letha Thompson Gerholdt. She graduated from Finchford Consolidated High School where she played basketball and met her ...