Memorial
Peter A. Halm, 1943 – 2013 Peter A. Halm, 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 19th at Mercy Medical Center. A viewing will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23rd at St. Jude’s Catholic Church, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 and luncheon in the church hall. Burial is private. Pete was born in Ottawa, Il on November 2, 1943 to Walter and Dorothy (Zeller) Halm. He married Mary Ann Fanti on September 5, 1964. Pete and Mary Ann both attended Marquette High School in Ottawa. Pete graduated from Northern Illinois University, where he played baseball. After graduating, he taught school and coached in Earlville, Il. Pete and Mary Ann then moved to Cedar Rapids where he was employed with The Equitable of New York, then vice president of Heartland Investment Associates, SCI, and, most recently, Affiliated Brokerage Services. Pete gave of himself in many ways, including once heading the Regis LaSalle Foundation. He also enjoyed helping with the St. Jude’s Sweet Corn Festival. But his daily mission was to make grandkids laugh. Pete is survived by his wife, Mary Ann, son Ken (Angela) Halm, daughters Lisa Werner and Susan Venter and six grandchildren: Nora, Jack, Rachel, Lydia, Ike and Ethan. Also survived by a brother Ted (Barb) Halm, sister Mary Lou (Jim) Vandevender, sister-in-law Pat Fanti, brother-in-law Richard (Lois) Fanti and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dorothy and Walter Halm, parents-in-law Mary and Ernest Fanti, and brother-in-law Ronald Fanti. He was loved dearly and will be greatly missed. Please leave a message for the family on our webpage www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to St. Jude’s Church or your choice.