Frederick “Fritz” William Tegtmeier

Frederick W. "Fritz" Tegtmeier, 84, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the Deery Suites at Western Home Communities.

He was born July 5, 1938, in Waterloo, the son of Fred and Elsie (Wettengal) Tegtmeier.

Fritz graduated from Denver High School in 1955 then immediately and proudly joined United States Air Force. He served as an air traffic controller and served until his honorable discharge in 1959.

He married Ann Saint in 1957 and they later divorced. Fritz married Aline "A.J." Smith on January 8, 1993 in Denver, Iowa.

Fritz started farming in 1959 and began at John Deere the following year, where he worked as a supervisor. He retired from both in 1993. He had a great love for driving and for 10 years after retiring "Fritz's Pilot Car Service" traveled to all corners and in between the United States.

He loved nature and enjoyed watching those shows on PBS each week. He loved all sports and watched car races, golf, football, and always the Olympics.

Survived by his wife, Aline "A.J." Tegtmeier of Cedar Falls; three children, Steven Tegtmeier of Seal Beach, CA, James Tegtmeier of Northfield, IL, and Kimberly Ortega of Boynton Beach, FL; and six grandchildren, Christian & Julian Tegtmeier, and Bella, John, Luke, and Sarah Ortega.

Preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Harold and Hans Tegtmeier.

Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 pm on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Locke at Tower Park (4140 Kimball Avenue, Waterloo, IA 50701)

Services: 10:30 am on Friday, March 10, 2023 at Locke at Tower Park, where military honors will be accorded.

Burial: Garden of Memories Cemetery

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