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Walter Waterbeck
WALTER WATERBECK
Brooklyn
Walter E. Waterbeck, 94, of Coggon, formerly of Brooklyn, died Sunday, April 20, 2014, at his home in Coggon. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday, April 24, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Brooklyn, with Father Brian Shepley officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Brooklyn.
Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn, with a Scripture service at 7 p.m.
A memorial fund has been established.
Walter is survived by five sons, Allen and wife Audrey of Chelsea, Marvin of Brooklyn, Bernie and wife Betty of Garwin, Roger and wife Wendy of Chelsea and Ken of Alburnett; two daughters, Barbara Hall of Brooklyn and Karen Dahlstrom and husband Roger of Ankeny; 20 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Maggie Eirp Waterbeck; his wife, Julia Vavroch Waterbeck; his second wife, Rena Krug Waterbeck; a son, Robert in infancy; a granddaughter, Jennifer; and a daughter-in-law, Dora.
Online condolences may be extended to the family at www.klosterfuneral
home.com.
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