DREESMAN, William 1916-2015

DREESMAN, KRULL, BERMAN, HACKER

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 1/13/2017 at 13:32:55

William Dreesman, 99, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at Ridgeway Place, Waterloo.

He was born May 14, 1916 in Parkersburg, Iowa, son of Mann and Anna (Krull) Dreesman. He married Ella M. Bergman on September 7, 1938 in Stout, Iowa. She died February 7, 2003. He then married Fern Hacker on September 19, 2011. She died October 30, 2014.

Mr. Dreesman farmed in the New Hartford area, worked in sales at Allis Chalmers Implement in Grundy Center and retired from Hinson Manufacturing in 1971. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Falls.

Survived by: two sons, Ronald Dreesman of Solon and Bernard (Laura) Dreesman of Cedar Falls; a daughter, Dori (Larry E.) Ressler of Waterloo; three granddaughters, Tina Kitchen, Anne Manifold and Hope Groth; three step-granddaughters, Debbie Robeson, Dawn Newgren and Michelle Niedert; twelve great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by: seven siblings; one son-in-law, Walter Marx; and a daughter-in-law, Connie Dreesman.

Memorial Services: 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 27, 2015 at First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Falls, with burial in Stout Cemetery, Stout, IA. Visitation for one hour prior to the service Friday at the church. Richardson Funeral Service is assisting the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the church.

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