Harlan Dean Heise, 79, of Waterloo, died at his home on Friday, April 4, 2008, of amyloidosis.

He was born July 8, 1928 in Waterloo, Iowa, son of Ernest Carl and Adeline Nordmeyer Heise.

He graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1946 and received his B.A. in Accounting from the University of Iowa in 1949. Harlan married his high school sweetheart Maxine Holder on September 4, 1949.

Following his military service in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, they returned to Waterloo where Harlan continued to work for 39 years for the Rath Packing Company finishing as Director of Personnel and Labor Relations at the time of Rath’s closure. He was the youngest charter member of the Rath Management Club. He retired in 1995 after working for Miller Medical for 10 years.

His volunteer work included being Presidents of Trinity Lutheran Church, Christian Crusaders, West High Band Booster Club, West High Pow Wow Club (parents of Wahawks), and was very active in Boy Scouts Troop 1. He coached and supported youth athletics for over 40 years as his children played sports throughout the Waterloo area.

Harlan’s favorite yearly vacation was family fun with the Fletchers at their Crow Wing cabin in Minnesota. He enjoyed spending Easter and Christmas with many friends at our house for good food and fun.

Harlan is survived by his wife Maxine of Waterloo; four sons: Kevin and his wife Kerry of Seattle, Washington, Keith and his wife Katrina of San Antonio, Texas, Kyle of San Antonio, Texas, and Craig and his wife Kathleen of Denver, Iowa; daughter Caryn Stanford and her husband Travis of Siren, Wisconsin; and eight grandchildren: C. William Jr. and his wife Chrissy, Laura, Anneka, Esther, and Andrew Heise and Elizabeth, Amy, and Trevor Stanford. He is also survived by brother-in-law Robert Holder and his wife Jeanne of Seattle, Washington.