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James Gleason Obituary
January 3, 1947 - February 27, 2026
James F. "Jim" Gleason, 79, of Denver, died on Friday, February 27, 2026, at UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital in Waterloo.
He was born January 3, 1947, in Waterloo, son of Ace and Carol (Schoneman) Gleason. He graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1965. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
Jim married Kathy Neebel in 1966, and they had two sons, James and Jeff. They divorced in 1995. He then married Cindy Wright on November 1, 2002, in Belleview. He worked at John Deere for over 40 years, retiring as maintenance supervisor in 2009.
He was a member of Cedar Falls Christian Church (formerly Church of Christ).
Jim is survived by his wife, Cindy Gleason of Denver; three sons, James (Doraine) Gleason of Clarksville, Jeff (Lisa) Gleason of Marion, and Gianni Gleason of Denver; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Sandy (Rich) Klammer of Denver, and Nancy Petty of Murfreesboro, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Don and Rick Crabtree and a sister, Barb Regan.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, at Cedar Falls Christian Church; military rites by Cedar Falls AMVETS Post #49 and Iowa Army National Guard Funeral Honor Guard. Visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, at Locke on 4th, 1519 W. 4th Street, Waterloo, also, for one hour prior to services at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Wounded Warrior Project. For more information and to leave condolences, visit www.LockeFuenralServices.com. Locke on 4th is assisting the family. Locke on 4th, 319-233-6138.
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John gardner
March 5, 2026
Sorry for your loss. He was my supervisor at the Donald Street. We had great working relationship. I enjoyed working for him.
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Michael L or Lynn Murphy
March 3, 2026
Had many good memories with Jim as a fellow worker and when he was my supervisor. Good guy with a big smile is the way I remember him. RIP Mike Murphy
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