Obituaries

David M. Barrows, 78, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Unity Point-Allen Hospital.  Dave was born on February 10, 1948, in Waterloo, to Ralph L. and Virginia M. (Pullin) Barrows. He  was the youngest of three boys. He attended Orange Township School and graduated from Orange High  School

Melody D. Holbach, 72, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.   She was born on September 5, 1953, to Richard and Donna Hartley at the Schoitz Hospital in Waterloo,  Iowa. She went on to graduate from Waterloo West in 1971. Melody also attended Hawkeye Community  College and earned an associate&

Kendall Alan Klar, 64, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 9, 2026.  He was born February 4, 1962, to Marlin & Shirley (Wilken) Klar in Grundy Center, IA. He  graduated from Grundy Center High School in 1981.   He was married twice, first to Jill Collins and later to Janetta Miller.

Nancy Smith, 66, of Waterloo, died on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.   She was born on September 11, 1959, in Waterloo, the daughter of Robert and Norma Jean (Hird) Myers. She married Steven L. Randall in August of 1976 in Waterloo; they later

Ken Edward Trimble, 73, formerly of Waterloo, passed away peacefully Monday, February 2, 2026, at the home of his son and daughter-in-law in Bettendorf, IA.  Ken was born on March 20, 1952, in Oskaloosa, IA, the son of Harold Trimble and Genevieve Sharp Trimble. Ken graduated from Hudson High School

David E. Rogers, 82, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away peacefully on January 26,  2026, surrounded by family.   Born on March 27, 1943, to Earl and Arvella Rogers, Dave moved to Hudson in the fall  of 1959. At 6'4", he was an instant fit on the Hudson