George Foreman Laid to Rest in Iowa, Drawn by a Peaceful 1988 Visit

George Foreman laid to rest in Iowa, drawn by a peaceful 1988 visit

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The late boxing great George Foreman lies buried in a cemetery in the northwestern corner of Iowa — a place he has no connection to outside of a lone visit to the region nearly 40 years…

George Foreman buried in Iowa, honoring his love for Loess Hills

Boxing legend George Foreman, who passed away in March 2025, chose to be buried in Sioux City, Iowa. He visited the area once in 1988 and was captivated by its peaceful Loess Hills. Foreman's family explained that he often recalled a sense of peace in northwest Iowa's Loess Hills.

Houston icon George Foreman laid to rest in Iowa, drawn by a peaceful 1988 visit

The late boxing great George Foreman was buried in a cemetery in Iowa, a place he had no connection to outside of a lone visit to the region nearly 40 years ago.

How George Foreman, who spent time in Lincoln, came to be buried in Iowa

When he was a child, George Foreman Jr. thought his father was joking when he said he wanted to be buried in Iowa.

George Foreman laid to rest in Iowa, drawn by a peaceful 1988 visit - WXXV News 25

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — The late boxing great George Foreman lies buried in a cemetery in the northwestern corner of Iowa — a place he has no connection to outside of a lone visit to the region nearly 40 years ago. Foreman died March 21, 2025, at the age of 76 in Houston and was buried in Logan Park Cemetery at Sioux City, Iowa, a month later, city officials confirmed. Foreman’s family returned Thursday to his burial site, holding a news confere…