Deborah "Deb" Wacha

Deborah “Deb” Wacha, age 70, of Toledo, Iowa, passed away surrounded by her loving family on the morning of September 27, 2026 at UnityPoint Health in Marshalltown.

Per Deb’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and a graveside service will be held on Wednesday, September 30 beginning at 1:00 P.M. at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. A family led celebration will take place following the graveside at the Toledo Fire Station. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Deb’s name may be directed to the Toledo EMS. For additional information or to send a condolence to the family, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234.

Deborah Mae Foreman was born February 26, 1956 in Marshalltown, Iowa. She was the eldest of three children born to Donald “Don” and Karlene (Abbe) Foreman. Deb grew up on the family farm in Toledo. She attended school at South Tama County and was a graduate of the Class of 1974.

During her senior year, Deb met Dave. They were married on September 28th, 1974, at The Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They began their lives together making their home in Toledo and raised two children, Amy and Kelly. Deb worked for Coast to Coast and cleaned the Farm Bureau office for several years while simultaneously training to become an EMT. She worked with the Toledo Ambulance Service for 38 years dedicating her time to helping others. Additionally, she spent over 25 years behind the desk at the Wolfe Eye Clinic in Toledo.

Deb’s family meant everything to her. She always made a point to attend her grandchildren’s extracurricular activities. She was always known as the family jokester and became famous for her annual Halloween meals where she would craft various pranks and ghoulish snacks to mark the occasion. She was known for her creative side, always teaching her children to overcome challenges with a sense of humor. Deb was also known for her love of all animals from her upbringing on the family farm to gardening which gave her a green thumb. In her free time, she enjoyed going antiquing/shopping along with friends and family and always looked forward to road trips with her husband, Dave. Over the years they took many trips out west but also adventured to Canada, Mackinac Island, and to the warm shores of Key West. Deb would always be found during these trips in the passenger seat with her iPad, playing games and making sure the directions were displayed to get them to their destinations.

Deb is survived by her husband of 52 years, Dave; her two children, Amy (Dan) Parizek and Kelly (Anna) Wacha; five grandchildren, Abbie and Syd Parizek and MaeLeigh, Kendy and Kason Wacha; two siblings, Lonnie (Frances Andersen) Foremen and Gordon Foreman; four brothers-in-law, Richard (Judy) Wacha, Sue (Gary) Schneider, Doug (Claire Shefchik) Wacha, and Mike Warden; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Don and Karlene Foreman; maternal grandparents, Leonard and Wilma Abbe; aunt and uncle, Barb and Perry Wacha; father and mother-in-law, Wayne C. Wacha and Leola D. Wacha; and sister-in-law, Sharon Warden.

As Deb would tell friends and family at the end of her conversations, “Be Nice.”

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