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Obituaries

Jeffery Cizek

Jeffery John Cizek, 71, of Traer, IA, passed away peacefully at home on February 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 1, 2026, from 2 o’clock to 5:00 PM at Paris and Wood funeral home, 965 Home Plaza Waterloo. Funeral services will be on ...

Jeffery Cizek

Jeffery John Cizek, 71, of Traer, IA, passed away peacefully at home on February 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was a man of great character, known for his resilience, kindness and an unwavering dedication to his family and work. Born in Waterloo, IA, on March 1, 1954, ...

Eunice Neil

Eunice Arlene Neil, 94, of Plainfield, Iowa, died Friday, February 13, 2026, at Clarksville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Clarksville, Iowa. Eunice was born on June 28, 1931, in Fayette County, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur and Alice (Gamm) Baumgartner. She was raised in Clayton ...

Ward Williams

Ward Thomas Williams, Harpers Ferry, Iowa passed away peacefully on January 31, 2026 at his home. He was born on May 11, 1965 in Waterloo, IA to Ward Arlen and Judith Williams of Traer, Iowa. On March 6, 1993; he married AnnMarie Gallacher in Waterloo, Iowa. They welcomed a son Alex on August ...

Janice Himschoot

Janice J. Himschoot, 66, passed away on February 1, 2026, in Traer, Iowa. She was born November 6, 1959, to Neal and Sylvia Himschoot. She grew up in Buckingham, Iowa, attended North Tama and was a proud member of the Class of 1978. She enjoyed her time in Iowa City before moving back to her ...

Rodney Kavalier

Rodney Reed Kavalier, 70, died peacefully at home from pancreatic cancer on Thursday, January 5, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born in Waterloo on June 23, 1955, the son of Richard “Dick” Kavalier Sr. and Mary Ann Helm Kavalier. Rodney graduated from Dysart-Geneseo High School in ...

Phyllis Brandt

Phyllis Jean (Mauser) Brandt died on Jan. 12, 2026, at Harmony in West Des Moines, Iowa. Phyllis was born on Monday, Feb. 13, 1928, at her parents’ farm home near New Haven, Iowa. She was the youngest of Lawrence and Esther (Merkel) Mauser’s three daughters. She was raised on the family ...

Larry Herink

Larry C. Herink, 80, of Lincoln, IA passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at his residence. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the Salem Church of Lincoln. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. Inurnment and military honors ...

Martha Winkelpleck

Martha Ann Winkelpleck was born June 4, 1969, I Modesto, California, daughter of Jessie and Annabelle Gorsuch Riley. She married Randy Winkelpleck on May 20, 2000, at their home in Dysart; he preceded her in death on November 3, 2012. Martha was very creative. She would use unused furniture ...

Betty Krezek

TRAER-Betty Jean Krezek, 87, of Traer, passed away, Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Emery Place in Robins, IA where she resided the past four years after a long battle with Dementia. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM at St. Paul Catholic Church, 1102 ...