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Joseph "Joe" R. Keiderling, 65, of Britt, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at MercyOne in Des Moines.
A Celebration of Joe's Life will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 PM on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West, in Britt, with a Rosary beginning at 5:00 PM and a Scriptural Wake Service beginning at 7:00 PM with Father Andrew Marr officiating. Burial will take place at a later date.
Joseph Richard Keiderling the son of Roy and Evelyn (O’Connor) Keiderling was born November 27, 1959 in Waterloo, Iowa. He was the youngest of seven children. He attended school in Waterloo and graduated from Central High School with the class of 1977. He then attended Hawkeye Tech in Waterloo for HVAC, boiler operation and hospital maintenance. He then worked at Schoitz Hospital in Waterloo where he met his future wife.
Joe was united in marriage to Connie Larson on August 15, 1981 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. The couple renewed their vows a year later at St. John’s Catholic Church in Waterloo. to this union one son Conor was born. Joe was very proud of his son who will graduate from ISU in May of 2025 with a MIS Degree.
They moved to Britt because he wanted to live in a small town and raise his family. He worked at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt until he was injured in a workplace accident. He later worked at the Summit House for a short time as night security.
Joe was an avid reader and collector of books and enjoyed watching movies and mysteries on television and his tablet. He had a wry sense of humor and loved to give his son and wife a hard time. He always said he practiced social distancing long before it was required.
Joe is survived by his wife, Connie; son, Conor; brothers, Jim and Nic; sister, Martha; brothers-in-law Ricky Larson and Brian Larson; beloved furry friends, Missy and Bella; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Roy and Evelyn Keiderling; siblings, John, Dennis and Mary; mother-in-law Delores (Paul) Nielson and father-in-law Wayne Larson.