George Foreman was laid to rest in Northwest Iowa in 2025, fulfilling a long-held wish

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Sioux City officials and family members have revealed that two-time heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman was laid to rest in a Northwest Iowa cemetery a year ago. The Texas native didn’t have ties to Iowa; instead, he fell in love with its beauty and peace when he drove through the state in 1988. Foreman never forgot Iowa following that trip, telling family members he wanted to be buried in the state. According to the family, Foreman often spoke of the area’s landscape, including the Loess Hills, and the sense of peace he felt during that visit....