PIERCE, Ernest "Pete" 1928-2020

PIERCE, MURRAY, MACDONALD, POOCK

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 8/5/2020 at 09:52:30

Ernest “Pete” Pierce

Ernest (Pete) Pierce, 92 from Cedar Falls, Iowa, died on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at the Western Home in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Pete was born April 18, 1928 in Craig, Colorado, the son of Clyde and Iona (Murray) Pierce. He moved to Waterloo in 1935. He attended East High School. Pete married Grace MacDonald in 1946 but later divorced. He married Margaret Poock on April 6, 1958 in Readlyn, Iowa.

Pete owned and operated the Conoco service station in Waterloo for many years. After that he was Service Manager for the American Motor’s Dealership in Waterloo. Later, he worked for John Deere in Waterloo, retiring in 1983.

After retirement, Pete and Margaret traveled around the United States in a motor home, visiting 49 states. Pete loved fishing, boating, camping, riding motorcycles, hunting, dancing and traveling.

In 2015, Pete and Margaret bought a home in Avon Park, Florida where they lived until March of 2019. They then moved back to Iowa due to health reasons.

Pete is survived by a daughter Brenda (Michael) Obrien from Waterloo; two sons, Kevin (Luisa) Pierce from Moose Lake, Minnesota and Michael Pierce from Waterloo; three grandsons, Matt (Laura) Obrien from Waterloo, Jay Pierce from California, and Jim (Shannon) Pierce from Missouri; two granddaughters, Nicole (Andy) Risvold from Minnesota and Shannon (Jon) Rahkola from Minnesota; and 7 great grandchildren, Mikko, Mila, Maxwell, Reese, Ian, Amelia, and Riley.

Pete was preceded in death by his wife, his mother and father; and his three brothers; Richard, Jack, and Donald Pierce.

A family graveside service will be held at 2:30 pm, on Saturday, August 8th at the Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo, Iowa. Visitation will be held the day of the funeral at Parrott and Wood Funeral Home in Waterloo. Friends may visit from 12:30 to 1:45, and family may visit from 12:30 to just prior to leaving for the cemetery. Due to Covid 19 everyone is asked to wear a mask.

Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice in Waterloo, Iowa.

SOURCE: Parrott and Wood Funeral Service