Joan Wedemeier of Oran passed away Tuesday November 10, 2020 at Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo at the age of 88. She was born August 17, 1932 north of Fairbank on her parent’s farm, Ernest and Bertha (Greaning) Fink. She was baptized, confirmed and attended parochial school at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fairbank […]
Becky Van Daele passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at her home in Independence at the age of 88. She was born on May 13,1932 near Littleton Iowa the daughter of Wilmer and Elsie (McGlaughlin)Seamans. Becky graduated from Jesup High School in 1949. After graduating she went to work at Rath Packing Co. in […]
Jim Johnson age 72 of Independence passed away Friday September 25, 2020 at the Buchanan County Health Center in Independence from lung cancer. He was born August 22, 1948 in Independence the son of George and Dorothy (Schamp) Johnson. Jim graduated from Independence High School in 1967. He then proudly served his country in the […]
Pat Miller, 61, of Fairbank passed away peacefully on September 25 after a long fight with cancer. He was born January 2, 1959 in Oelwein, the son of Joe and Lo-E (Rastatter) Miller. He married Lynn Pouk on October 17, 1992 in Streator, Illinois. Together Pat and Lynn had two children, Ryan and Brianne. Pat […]
Colleen Matthias age 65 of rural Sumner passed away Sunday August 23, 2020 at her home. She was born April 21, 1955 in Waterloo the daughter of Aloysius and Patricia (Cavanaugh) Duffy. Colleen grew up in rural Fairbank and graduated from Wapsie Valley Community Schools with the Class of 1973. She married Darold Matthias on […]
Carole Levendusky age 79 of Dubuque, formerly of Fairbank passed away August 21, 2020 at her home. She was born December 25, 1940 in Waterloo the daughter of Joe and Sue (Quinn) Kemp. Carole attended and graduated from I.C. Catholic School in Fairbank. She married Clair Levendusky on November 14, 1959 at Immaculate Conception Catholic […]
Angie VanDaele passed away Tuesday August 11, 2020 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo at the age of 95. She was born November 6, 1924 in rural Fairbank the daughter of Frank and Mary (Meier) Buzynski. Angie attended and graduated from Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Fairbank. She married Arthur VanDaele on June […]
LaVern Wachal of rural Fairbank passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Unity Point Allen Hospital at the age of 96. He was born December 25, 1923 in rural Walker, Iowa, the son of George and May (Helbig) Wachal. LaVern grew up in rural Walker where he attended and graduated from High School. After school he served […]
Miriam “Petey” Heilmann passed away on June 10, 2020 at age 95. She was a resident of the Pinnacle Care Center in Cedar Falls. Petey was born on November 26, 1924 in Dunkerton, Iowa the daughter of Carl and Eva (Jenson) Hein. She graduated from Dunkerton High School in 1942 and initially worked in the […]
Barb Brennan age 61 of Fairbank passed away Thursday June 4, 2020 at MercyOne Medical Center in Waterloo due to complications of Covid-19. She was born April 15, 1959 in Cresco, Iowa the daughter of Max and Charlotte (Tonn) McGrane. Barb graduated from Wapsie Valley Community Schools with the Class of 1978. On March 8, […]