Joseph D. “Joe” Urban, 71, of Waterloo, died Saturday, October 31, 2020 at home of natural causes. He was born October 5, 1949 in Waterloo the son of Joseph P. and Alice Shock Urban. He was a 1967 graduate of Waterloo East High School. He married Rebecca Ann Bickel on November 27, 1971 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Waterloo; she preceded him in death on April 11, 2017.

Joe and his wife Becky owned and operated Urban Heating and Air Conditioning in Cedar Falls for many years, retiring in 2009. Prior to owning his business, he worked many jobs at Albee Printing. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and Past President of St. Vincent de Paul Society for many years.

Survived by: 2 daughters, Brenda (Darren) Jones of Hudson, Sarah (Brandon) Powers of Evansdale; a son, Mark Urban of Traer; 8 grandchildren; 2 step grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter; 2 step great grandchildren; four sisters, Donna (Daryl) McCoy of Waterloo, Karen Lawrence of Denver, Kathy (Jerry) Mixdorf of Dunkerton, Sandy (Kevin) Farrell of Beaver Dam, WI; a brother, Jeff (Carol) Urban of Kansas City, MO ; a sister-in-law, Sandy (Ron) Hansen of Waterloo; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by: his parents; his wife and a niece, Megan Farrell.