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Karl Guetzlaff
February 21, 2026
Dear Carl Weil family members, I am so sorry for the loss of such a tremendous human being. I am Karl Guetzlaff and a former resident of Harmony House in Waterloo. The staff knew the two of us as Carl (with a C) and Karl (with a K). I met Carl and Steve about two days after Carl was admitted to the facility. Steve introduced me to his father and after he left for home I visited Carl often in his room. We developed a mutual bond between us and spent time reminiscing about the interests we shared during our lives. Since I am 80 years old, I felt as though Carl could have been my brother. We talked about family vacations he had taken, the cars he had owned and the pride he had in his Pontiac, faithfully changing its oil at least once a year. We had talked about so many of our mutual interests that our visits seemed to be timeless.
I was discharged from Harmony House three days before his death and when I went to visit him a short time later the receptionist told me he was no longer there. I felt that in a short time we had developed a friendship and a mutual respect for each other that I will always remember. Thank you for your friendship, Carl (with a C).
Brian Owens
February 12, 2026
Carl was inspirational when singing praising God. He showed a real love of sharing his faith through his singing
Cindy Fleckenstein
February 8, 2026
Carl was such an awesome and friendly man- always with a hug and a smile. He will be missed
Cathy Junck Bradham
February 7, 2026
I´m so sorry to hear about Carl. Marlene and family. He was Such a great guy!! Cathy!!
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