116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Obituaries
The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
Don Hermanstofer
DON HERMANSTORFER
Winterset
Don Hermanstorfer, 72, passed away at Madison County Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019.
Donald Dean Hermanstorfer, son of Vernon and Veva (Husband) Hermanstorfer, was born Jan. 22, 1947, in Sigourney, Iowa. He grew up in the Millersburg area and attended Deep River-Millersburg schools, graduating with the Class of 1966. He attended Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, where he earned an associate degree in Horticulture, Parks and Recreation. Don was united in marriage to Linda Dermody on May 3, 1969, in Parnell, and three children were born to this union.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Hermanstorfer; children, Jeremy (Anne) Hermanstorfer, Dustin (Valerie) Hermanstorfer and Jessica (Steve) Aldridge.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Veva Hermanstorfer; and brothers, Ron and Melvin Hermanstorfer.
A visitation will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, Iowa, with a prayer service immediately following at 4 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Winterset. Burial with military honors will be in the North McDonald Cemetery near Winterset.
Memorials may be directed to EveryStep Hospice, St. Joseph's Building fund, North McDonald Cemetery or the Pink Tractor Foundation.
Online condolences can be left at ochiltree.com.
Daily Newsletters