BERGMAN, Joseph L. 1950-2019

BERGMAN, HATTON

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 2/27/2019 at 13:39:02

Joseph L. Bergman, 68, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, February 21, 2019, at the Western Home Communities Deery Suites in Cedar Falls.

He was born April 11, 1950 in Waterloo, Iowa. Joe married Kay Hatton on July 27, 1974 in Traer, Iowa. He was a graduate of Ackley-Geneva High School and served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Joe worked for Iowa Electric Motors in Cedar Falls, and was a route salesman for Hurwich Furniture and Aladdin Dry Cleaning, both in Waterloo, and retired as a route salesman for Roberts Dairy. He was a member of Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49 and St. Patrick Knights of Columbus. He was past Advancement Chairman for North Cedar Boy Scout Troop 372.

Joe is survived by his wife, Kay Bergman, of Cedar Falls; his son, Mike (Tasha Dontje) Bergman of Tripoli, Iowa and his daughter, Ashley (Bob) Chase of Cedar Falls; seven grandchildren, Aidan, Joseph, Jaxson and Willow Bergman, and Damian, LaTeesha and Darius Dontje; his mother, Helen Bergman, of Ackley, Iowa; two brothers, Jim (Donna) Bergman of Ames, Iowa and Charles Cordes of Fullerton, California, and three sisters, Cindy (Keith) Balvanz of Wellsburg, Iowa, Deb (Ron) Kuhfus of Iowa Falls, Iowa and Mary (Brent) Phares of Ankeny, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his father, Arthur Bergman; a sister, Diane Bergman, and two brothers, Warren Benson and James Irby.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Falls, with burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Waterloo at a later date. Visitation will be 4—6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home in Cedar Falls, with a 4:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Rosary Service. Visitation also one hour before service at the church on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for charitable causes. Online condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.

SOURCE: Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home