Honorees, from front left, Roger Kueter, Karen Page, Beverly Michael and Bonnie Humble, back row, Sherman Lundy, Levorn Robinson, Robert Neymeyer and Hugh Field during The Courier's 16th annual Eight Over 80 banquet at the Diamond Event Center in Cedar Falls in June 2025.
CEDAR FALLS — Reservations are available for The Courier’s annual Eight Over 80 Awards event.
For the 17th year, The Courier will honor eight remarkable individuals who are 80 or older and who in their own way have spent their lives demonstrating leadership. These honorees have made a difference and set examples in their careers and lives, continuing to contribute now and in the past to our community’s well-being.
In previous years, recipients have included longtime businesspeople, educators, medical professionals, volunteers, people who have been active in service or arts organizations and other areas throughout the community.
This year’s honorees are:
Kathy Breckunitch, 83, Sun Oil Company, Area Education Agency 267, Waterloo. Â
Bonetta Culp, 80, insurance agent, Waterloo.Â
Ken and Patty Cutts, 82 and 80, longtime educators, Cedar Falls.
Tim Hurley, 80, John Deere manufacturing professional and former mayor of Waterloo.
Wayne Magee, 80, Cedar Falls, owner, Magee Construction.Â
Bonnie Stettler, 80, Cedar Falls, certified public accountant at Waterloos Community Schools and Hawkeye Community College.
Deadline for making reservations is Thursday, May 28. The honoree’s lunch is complimentary.
The Courier launched Eight Over 80 in 2010, and it quickly influenced other entities and communities across the region to mimic the format. This year's selection committee consisted of Glen Keith, Suzanne Benda, Tracy Freese, Bryan Burton, Kristena Potratz, Rosemary Beach, Lauren Finke, Roger Kueter, and Helen Schumacher.
Eight Over 80 is presented by The Courier, Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa and Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley. Event sponsors include Cedar Valley Hospice and Magee Construction Company.
Honorees, from front left, Roger Kueter, Karen Page, Beverly Michael and Bonnie Humble, back row, Sherman Lundy, Levorn Robinson, Robert Neymeyer and Hugh Field during The Courier's 16th annual Eight Over 80 banquet at the Diamond Event Center in Cedar Falls in June 2025.
