Richard "Dick" Herter

Richard “Dick” Herter (1942-2018) PARKERSBURG – Richard Arthur “Dick” Herter, 75, of Parkersburg, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born May 11, 1942 in Evergreen Park, Illinois, the son of Henry and Emilie (Brookins) Herter. On July 6, 1963, Dick was united in marriage to Ivadean Haskenhoff in Hawkeye, Iowa. Dick graduated from Calumet High School in 1960 and served in the US Navy Submarine Service from 1961 to 1966. He was a Journeyman Wireman with IBEW Local 288 and then a delivery driver for Varsity Cleaners, retiring in 2005. He was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church; a lifetime member of the Cedar Falls AMVETS Post #49 where he served with the Honor Guard; and past Commander of the United States Submarine Veterans Iowa Base. In prior years he served as a reserve deputy for both Blackhawk and Grundy County Sheriff's Departments, a volunteer medic for the Dike Fire Department, and graduated from the Mason City College of Auctioneering School in 1979. He was an Eagle Scout and enjoyed the outdoors spending many hours geocaching, deer hunting, turkey hunting, and fishing. He was also an avid reader and wrote many poems. Dick is survived by his wife, Ivadean of Parkersburg; a daughter, Erika (Mike) Horstmann of West Des Moines, IA; two sons, Jeffrey (Barbara) Herter of Wilton, IA and Jason (Angi) Herter of Iowa Falls, IA; six grandchildren: Raymond and Sheila Horstmann, Marvin and Lydia Herter, Emilie and Kielinn Herter; a sister, Jacquelyn Williamson of Manteno, IL; and a brother, Kenneth Herter of Beecher, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother-in-law, James Williamson; and a sister-in-law, Geri Herter. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 at Ascension Lutheran Church in Waterloo with burial in Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens, Cedar Falls. Military honors will be conducted by the Cedar Falls AMVETS Post #49 Honor Guard. Visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12 at Richardson Funeral Service, Cedar Falls. Memorials may be directed to Christian Crusaders or the American Cancer Society.

Richard "Dick" Herter

May 11, 1942 - January 9, 2018