Memorial
Arvin L. Guckenberger, 72, of Cedar Rapids died Friday May 1, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center. Funeral Mass: 11:00 AM on Saturday at St. John XXIII Catholic Church where will be a visitation beginning at 9:30 AM on Saturday. Rev. Dustin Vu will officiate. Burial at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his wife Gail, three sons Tom and Jeff both of Cedar Rapids and Jon (Jennifer) of Matthews, NC; three sisters Janice Meyer of Preston, Marilyn Kilburg of Bellevue and Mary Yoerger of Davenport, Florida. He is also survived by five grandchildren Alex, Olivia, Abby, Jake and Cade. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Allen, father and mother-in-law Paul and Dorothy Gerischer, a niece Lori Reader and a nephew Nick Yoerger.
Arvin was born May 10, 1942 in Bellevue the son of Alvin and Helen Clasen Guckenberger. He married Gail P. Gerischer on December 1, 1962 in Springbrook. Arvin was a driver for UPS for over 30 years retiring in 1997.
He was a faithful member of St. John XXIII Catholic Church. He enjoyed playing baseball in his younger years and watching all sports, reading, hunting, fishing and especially the time spent with his beloved family and many friends. Arvin was a wonderful husband, father, brother and grandfather whose memory will be cherished by all who knew and loved him.