Michael Robert Bancroft

Michael Robert Bancroft, 72, of Cedar Falls (formerly Port St. Lucie, FL) passed away peacefully at Cedar Valley Hospice Home on Saturday, September 13, 2025.  He was born in Cedar Falls on September 4, 1953, son of Robert and Jean (Nordman) Bancroft. Mike attended Cedar Falls High School and earned his GED from Hawkeye Institute of Technology in 1971. He married Debra Sue Sverdahl on September 14, 1979, in Waterloo. Mike worked for Hawkeye Photo, where he and Deb met, then, they purchased the business renaming it Magicolor One Hour Photo.  In 1993, they moved to Florida where they became owners of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Direct. They moved back to Iowa in 2024.

Mike was preceded in death by his parents; half-brother, Shawn; and brother-in-law, Ray Pearson.  He is survived by Deb, his wife of 46 years; his daughter Elis (Adam) Butler of Vallejo, CA; his sisters, Katie Pearson and Sue (Ron) Cook of Cedar Falls.

Mike's family will not hold any services per his wishes.  If you wish to send a condolence card and/or memorial, it may be directed to his family via Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home.

Mike was a very handy man and enjoyed tinkering around the house and helping his family and friends navigate their phones, computers and other technology.  He liked to read, especially a good Stephen King novel.  Mike was also a talented musician and played guitar and sang for different bands throughout the years (Magic Theater, Ma Brown's Back Room Boys and Dahcotah). He had the distinction of being inducted into the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame with his Dahcotah bandmates.