Elbert Westpfahl

Elbert “Bert” Westpfahl, 83, of Hiawatha died after a courageous battle with lung cancer, surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 17, 2018. 

Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. on Friday, March 23, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, celebrated by the Rev. Phil Thompson. 

Burial: 2 p.m. on Friday, March 23, at God’s Acres Cemetery in Clermont, Iowa.

Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 

Survivors include his wife, Joyce; his children, Kathy (Marc) Ferguson and Tom (Kathy) Westpfahl; his grandson, Jason; great-grandson, Gage; his siblings, Richard Westpfahl, Lorraine Miller, Ruth Amundson, Betty Freeman, and a large extended family.

Bert was preceded in death by his parents, siblings and in-laws.

Bert was born July 14, 1934, in Clermont, Iowa, the son of Carl and Grace Westpfahl. 

He graduated from Clermont High School in 1952 and later married Joyce on June 27, 1953, in Hart, Mich.

He worked for Collins Radio Company and later at Wilson/Farmstead in Cedar Rapids. 

Bert, a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church, enjoyed boating, motorcycling, playing euchre, maintaining his yard, taking pride in his Christmas displays, and doing anything that included his family and friends. 

Please leave a message for the family on our webpage www.cedarmemorial.com under “Obituaries.”

Memorials may be directed to Bert’s family.  13u13