PIERCE, Dale Robert 1931-2018

PIERCE, HURLEY, LARSON

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 12/11/2018 at 12:22:48

Dale Robert Pierce

U.S. VETERAN

January 5, 1931 - December 8, 2018

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA – Dale Robert Pierce, 87, of Cedar Falls died Saturday, December 8, 2018, at his home.

He was born January 5, 1931 in Cedar Falls, son of Fred and Lula (Hurley) Pierce. He married Joyce L. Larson on November 20, 1948, in Huxley, Iowa. She preceded him in death on March 7, 2005.

He served in the U.S. Marines during the Korean War and was a welder with Titus Manufacturing for 18 years and John Deere for 11 years, retiring in 1985. He was then a part time custodian at Open Bible Church, where he was a member.

Survived by: a son, Lynn (Becky) Pierce of Cedar Falls; a granddaughter, Mindy (Tim) Gilroy of Cedar Falls; two great granddaughters, Sophie and Stella Gilroy; and a sister-in-law, Betty Pierce of Texas.

Preceded in death by: a brother, Ivan Pierce; and five sisters: Opal Lamping, Gladys Michelson, Dorothy Bixby, Juanita Lincoln, and Mildred Lehman.

Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15th at Open Bible Church in Waterloo. Visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14th at Richardson Funeral Service, Cedar Falls, and also for one hour prior to the service at the church. Military Honors will be conducted by the Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

SOURCE: Richardson Funeral Service website