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Herbert Henry Oberbreckling
Herbert Henry Oberbreckling
Wyoming
Herbert Henry Oberbreckling, 79, of Wyoming, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, at Dawsons Funeral Services in Wyoming. A visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 28. Burial will be at Wyoming Cemetery.
Herbert was born on Dec. 25, 1942, in Manchester, Iowa, to Otto and Alvina (Timmer) Oberbreckling. Herbert married Kathleen Schrader in August of 2002 in Cedar Rapids.
Herbert was a tree trimmer and loved making yards look beautiful. Herbert also enjoyed tinkering with cars.
Those left to cherish his memories are his wife, Kathleen; daughters, Rochelle of New York, Jessica of Milwaukee and Holly of Florida; stepsons, Matt (Tammy) Schraeder of Marion, Brian (Jamie) Jackson of Adel, Frances “Buddy” (Ann) Jackson of Lincoln, Neb.; 12 grandchildren; two sisters, Madonna Gustaven of Cedar Rapids and Marge (Rich) Wolfe of Ryan, five brothers, Tom (Lana) Oberbreckling of Onslow, Daniel Oberbreckling of Coggon, Charles Oberbreckling of Walker, Luke (Mary) Oberbreckling of Mechanicsville and Randy Oberbreckling of Ryan; and a sister-in-law, Jean Oberbreckling of Wyoming.
He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Jerome, Art, Ron, Mark and Lester; and a sister, Delrose Phelps.
Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be left for his family at www.dawsonfuneral.com.
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