William F. “Bill” Bellows, 93, of Waterloo, died on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at his home under hospice care.

Bill was born on June 15, 1932, in Moorcroft, WY, the son of Raymond and Mary (Schlitzkus) Bellows. He was the oldest boy of four brothers and two sisters and grew up during the great depression in Wyoming. After the death of his mother in 1940, he moved to Illinois for some years with his siblings. In 1946, he moved to Cresco where his father was originally from.

After he graduated in 1950, he moved from Cresco to Waterloo and started working at the Rath Packing Co. In 1952, he was drafted into the military and served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict until his honorable discharge in 1954. After serving his tour of duty in the Army, he returned to Waterloo and resumed working at Rath Packing where he worked another 29 years until the closing of the company in 1983. For the next few years, he helped build homes with Bob Edgerton.

Bill met his wife, Yvonne Voelker, at a Singspiration being held at a church in Waterloo in 1958. He and Yvonne married on February 21, 1959, at the Calvary Bible Church in Washburn, where they continued to attend and be active at the church until his passing. Bill was always willing to share the gospel with anyone who was willing ask.

He was active in the world of motorcycling and was a charter founder of the Rambling Wheels Motorcycle Club in Waterloo in the mid-1950s. He was a scout leader in the Boy Scouts in the 1960s. For years, Bill also farmed part-time, including raising a limited amount of livestock.

Bill was also active at the Antique Acres Old Time Power Show in Cedar Falls, providing all sorts of help around the grounds and assisting in putting up some of the buildings. He enjoyed displaying his antique tractors, engines and numerous other antique farming displays.

He was mechanically gifted finding that there wasn’t really anything that he couldn’t fix or repair. He spent his later years restoring Maytag wringer machines for the Amish. He was always willing to stop what he was doing to assist anyone who needed help with a problem.

Bill is survived by his wife of 67 years, Yvonne Bellows of Waterloo; two sons, Wallace Bellows of Las Vegas, NV, and Raymond (JoAnn) Bellows of Waterloo; a granddaughter, Rose; and two brothers, Beau Bellows of Waterloo, and Harold Bellows of Walnut Creek, CA.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Roger Bellows; and two sisters, Nettie Carrier, and Mary Allen.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Locke at Tower Park, 4140 Kimball Avenue, Waterloo, with burial to follow at Washburn Cemetery in Washburn. Visitation for one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the family. Condolences may be left at www.LockeFuneralServices.com. Locke at Tower Park is assisting the family. Locke at Tower Park, 319-233-3146.