Robert Dean Stone

Robert "Rocky" Stone, 95, of Waterloo, died Fri, Sept. 10, 2021, at Windhaven of Western Home Communities. He was born May 18, 1926, in Decorah the son of Edgar Dean and Pearl Jackson Stone.

He was a graduate of West Union High School and graduated from Barber College in Cedar Rapids.

He married Arlene E. Meyerhoff on June 14, 1953, in Readlyn; she preceded him in death on May 22, 2014.

Rocky worked as a Barber for over 60 years, owning and operating Rocky's Barber Shop. He was past president of the Waterloo Barbers' Union in the mid-1960s.

Survived by: one son, Doug (Martha) Stone of Cedar Falls; one daughter, Mary (Marty) Anderson of Forest City; four grandchildren, John and David Stone of Madison, WI, Amanda (Eddie) Bajric and Sarah (Andy Guild) Anderson all of Des Moines; one great-granddaughter on the way; nieces and nephews; and two cousins, Paul and Maxine Stone.

Preceded in death by: his parents; his wife Arlene, of 61 years; one sister, Barbara Smith Powell; and a niece and nephew.

Rocky cherished his wife and family, and being a Barber for over 60 years; he treasured all the friends he made along the journey.