Obituaries

James (Jim) Steven Grams, 86 of Hudson, Iowa passed away peacefully at his home February 18, 2026.  Jim was born December 16, 1939 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the son of Phyllis Belle Stevenson and William August  Grams.  Jim graduated from Central High School in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1957. He

Verona Zelle, 95, of Waverly, Iowa died on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Bartels Lutheran  Retirement Community in Waverly.  Verona Ruth Zelle was born on January 21, 1931, and raised in rural Jesup in Black Hawk  County, Iowa, the fifth daughter of six children born to Louis A. and Olinda

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