Joseph H. Pearce, Jr.

Joseph H. Pearce, Jr., 88, of Waterloo, died Friday, October 7, 2011, at Ravenwood Nursing & Rehab Center in Waterloo. Joseph was born November 9, 1922, at Eldora, Iowa, the son of Joseph Pearce, Sr., and Ora M (Williams) Pearce. He married Joan E. Kelleher July 27, 1947 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. She preceded him in death November 5, 1998. He was a decorated veteran of WWII, having served in the Anti-Tank Company, 143rd Infantry of the United States Army. He was employed at the University of Northern Iowa from 1953 until retiring in 1986 as Environmental Control Foreman. Survivors include two sons, Joseph (Connie) Pearce, III, of Slater, Iowa and James Pearce, of Des Moines, Iowa; one daughter, Nancy (Ken) Foss, of Evansdale, Iowa; four grandchildren, ten great grandchildren; and one brother, Don Pearce, of Waterloo. Joseph was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, three brothers, George, Charley and Harry; and five sisters, Pauline Ducklow, Lucille Fulk, Mary Shiplick, Darlene May, and Betty in infancy. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at Washington Chapel United Methodist Church with burial in Washington Chapel Cemetery. Military Honors will be conducted by Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49. Public visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, and for one hour prior to service time at the church. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.