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Obituaries

Duane “Fritz” Balk, 86, Waucoma

Photo of Chris Berg Chris Berg Send an email January 23, 2024
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Duane “Fritz” Balk, age 86 of Waucoma, Iowa, died Friday January 19, 2024 at the Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital in West Union from complications of dementia and heart failure.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 26, 2024, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Waucoma, IA, with Rev. Nick Radloff celebrating the Mass.

Friends may greet the family 4:30 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 25, 2024, at the Waucoma Event Center.  Visitation continues an hour prior to Mass at the church on Friday.

Arrangements are entrusted to Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home and Crematory in Waucoma.  Online condolences for the Balk family may be left at www.hugebackfuneralhome.com

Photo of Chris Berg Chris Berg Send an email January 23, 2024
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Chris Berg

Chris was born in Webster City and raised in Charles City, which basically means he’s been corn‑fed and radio‑bred since day one. As a kid, he was always caught singing along to the radio — and while he’ll tell you he’s great at karaoke, let’s just say the audience’s ears often file a noise complaint. When he’s not busy butchering ‘80s power ballads, Chris enjoys starting overly ambitious home projects that rarely make it past the “great idea” stage. He lives in Charles City with his endlessly patient wife Vicki and their kids, Brynlee and Jaxon, who have already perfected the art of the eye‑roll every time Dad cracks another “dad joke.”
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