Cameron E. Moore, 89, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, formerly of Hiawatha, Kansas, died Monday, September 28, 2026, at his home.
He was born December 1, 1936, in Horton, Kansas, the only child of Laurel D. Moore and Helen Mae (Rockhold) Moore. He shared his birthday with his father.
Moore grew up in Hiawatha and graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1954. He earned a degree in business administration from Kansas State University and later graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
He married his high school sweetheart, Ruth Swearingen, on October 27, 1957, in Hiawatha. The couple lived in Abilene, Kansas, for 25 years, where Moore worked at Citizens Bank and Trust Company.
His banking career also included positions at Iuka State Bank in Iuka, Peoples Exchange Bank in Elmdale and State Bank of Whiting in Whiting, Kansas.
Moore was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Throughout his life, he was active in several civic organizations, including the Jaycees, Kiwanis Club and Rotary Club, holding various offices.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 49 years, Ruth.
Survivors include his son, Douglas E. Moore and wife Kathy, of Council Bluffs; his daughter, Deanne R. Reed and husband Marion, of Council Bluffs; five grandchildren, Jaime Smith, Kelsey Moore, Shawn Moore, Blake Reed and Katherine Kates; eight great-grandchildren; his sister-in-law, Nancy Swearingen; and a special friend, Nancy Darrow.
Moore was cremated.
A memorial service will be held Friday, November 20, at 11 a.m. at Bethany United Church of Christ in Hiawatha, with Shane Spangler officiating.
The family will meet friends one hour before the service, beginning at 10 a.m., at the church.
Inurnment will take place at Mount Hope Cemetery in Hiawatha.
Friends may sign the register book at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha, which is assisting the family with arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Brown County Historical Society in Hiawatha.
