Kathleen Wernimont Obituary

We bid farewell to Kathleen Wernimont of Waterloo, Iowa, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on February 20, 2026 at the age of 85. Kathleen touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

Though Kathleen has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May her spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Thomas Monahan and Viola Brend Monahan; her husband Kenneth; and her sister Barbara. She is survived by: her children, Erin Sparks (Doug) of Waterloo and Peter Wernimont (Arash) of Waterloo; and her grandchildren, Daniel Sparks of Honolulu, Hawaii, Kate Sparks (Emily) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Ashley Wernimont of Chicago, Illinois..

Memorials may be directed to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony, or the Waterloo Community Foundation.