Henry Joseph Hermanstorfer (1943-2022)

HERMANSTORFER, HOBBS, MCMILLIN

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 3/10/2022 at 08:36:30

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Cedar Falls

Henry Joseph "Joe" Hermanstorfer, 78, died Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Bickford Cottage in Cedar Falls.

He was born Aug. 18, 1943, in Sigourney, Iowa, the son of William Laurel Henry and Ruth LaVonne Hobbs Hermanstorfer. He graduated from Ottumwa High School in 1961 and went on to serve in the United States Army. On Oct. 26, 1961, he was united in marriage to Joyce Ann McMillin in Ottumwa. She died May 2, 2014.

Joe was employed at KCRG as a technician I for 19 years and then worked as a broadcast radio/TV technician at the University of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Production Unit, retiring Oct. 23, 2009. He was a former member of Calvary Baptist in Cedar Rapids, enjoyed riding the trails on bicycle, ham radio operator, leather crafter, avid photographer, and even tried sailing with the University of Iowa Sailing Club.

Joe is survived by his daughter, Teri Jo (Ross) Stuckey; son, Todd (Bonita Streich and her children, Zach and Caleb) of Cedar Rapids; grandchild, Peyton Ross Stuckey; three brothers, Ray (Marty) of Arvada, Colo.; Larry (Dee) of Cedar Rapids and Forrest (Cherry) of Mount Pleasant; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by parents, wife, sister and brother-in-law, Debbie and Joe Greiner; and infant brother, Bernard.

Funeral service will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at Prairie Lakes Church in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service. Burial will be 11:30 a.m. Friday at Agency Cemetery in Agency, Iowa. Memorial contributions may be directed to UnityPoint Hospice of Waterloo. Online condolences may be left at www.richardsonfuneralservice.com.