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Gregory ‘Greg’ Allan Schilling

Gregory “Greg” Allan Schilling was born Jan. 25, 1947, in Charles City, Iowa, son of Victor and Lou (Meiners) Schilling. He married Carla Carrier on Sept. 22, 1973. Greg worked for Young Plumbing and Heating, Waterloo Industries and sold Life Insurance. He owned 18 rental properties and owned and operated Laundry Basket Laundromat and Flavor Stop Ice Cream in Waterloo. Greg was known as the ice cream man. He retired in 2015 but stayed very active. Greg did laundry and had dinner ready for Carla when she got home from work. He cared for people dearly. Greg loved to work with his hands and was always fixing things. He enjoyed fishing, playing Phase 10 and sometimes SkipBo. Greg was inventive and had big ideas.

Gregory ‘Greg’ Allan Schilling
Gregory ‘Greg’ Allan Schilling

Greg died on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, at the University of Iowa and Clinics at the age of 75. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Jeff, Randy, Steve, David and Ron Schilling and a sister, Janet Walker. Greg is survived by his wife Carla; sons, Dennis (Kara) Schilling of Dunkerton, Mark (Marilou) Schilling of Cedar Rapids and Philip (Darcy) Schilling of Waterloo; 13 grandchildren; brothers, Jerry Schilling of Minnesota, Tom Schilling of Charles City and Dan Schilling of Charles City and sisters, Connie (Rick) Palmersheim of Charles City and Lori Schilling-Kamara of Minnesota, brother-in-law Keith Walker; sister-in-law Gloria Schilling and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Visitation will be Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, from 4-7 p.m., at Parrott & Wood Chapel of Memories, 965 Home Plaza, Waterloo. Services will be Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Crossroads Community Church of the Nazarene, 3622 Hammond Ave, Waterloo. Burial will be at Garden of Memories Cemetery.

Arrangements are being handled by Parrott & Wood Chapel of Memories, 965 Home Plaza, Waterloo, Iowa, 319-232-3235. Condolences may be left at www.parrottandwood.com.

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