Joseph M. Heath

Joseph M. Heath, 76, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Sunday, December 13, 2015, at Cedar Falls Health Care Center. He was born December 19, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa the son of Merle and Helena (Neuhalfen) Heath. He married Janice M. Smith March 29, 1958 in Cedar Falls. Joe served with the United States Marine Corps for three years. He worked for Rath Packing Company for twenty-five years, owned Chickasaw Meat Processing Locker in Ionia, Iowa and owned Black Hawk Painting and Decorating, retiring in 2000.

Joe is survived by his wife, Janice Heath, of Cedar Falls; two sons, Randy (Debbie) Heath of Des Moines and Bradley (Jennifer) Heath of Ackley; one daughter, Cindy (Rory) Martin, of Scottsdale, Arizona; seven grandchildren, Josh (LaTosha) Heath, Chris (Bethany) Heath, Matt (Courtney) Faux, Kim Faux, Stephanie (Mike) Aswegan, Travis Heath and Sara Martin; twelve great grandchildren; two brothers, James (Teresa) Heath and Leo Heath, both of Cedar Falls, and three sisters, Marlene Jeys of Waterloo, Phyllis Lane of Waterloo, and Connie (Jim) Taylor of Cedar Falls.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Don, Kenny, and Richard Heath, and one sister, Bernardine Nielsen.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 18, 2015, at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral, with burial in Hillside Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 17, and one hour before services on Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to Unity Point Hospice. Condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.