WHEN: Friday, August 14th & Saturday, August 15th, 2026 WHERE: Waterloo Elks Club (407 E Park Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703) The West High Class of 1971 55th Reunion planning is well underway. But we need ALL Classmates to respond as to whether they are attending. Please email Rick Smith ( rickalo@gmail.com ) ASAP , and respond with: YES , I will be attending (& how many) MAYBE , I will be attending (& how many) NO , I will NOT be attending We need this information for determini

(March 23rd, 1953 - February 24th, 2026) Cheryl Ruth Willoughby , born March 23, 1953, in Waterloo Iowa, entered into her eternal rest on February 24, 2026, finally finding peace after a life richly and fully lived. Cheryl was born to Donald J. Hurst and Marilyn King and was raised in Waterloo, where she met the love of her life, Thomas Willoughby. Cheryl and Tom shared more than fifty-four years side by side, exemplifying to all who knew them what unconditional love truly lo

(September 5th, 1953 - February 18th, 2026) 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's degree in accounting. Melody was married in 1975 to Dennis Holbach of Waterloo, Iowa. Together they had five boys: Dennis Jr., Jon, And