Carl Joe Feiereisen, 75, of Boyers, PA peacefully passed away while surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, under the care of the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center.
Born January 7, 1948, in Cedar Rapids, IA, he was the son of the late Richard Feiereisen and the late Mardene (Wood) Roloff.
Carl was a graduate of Vinton High School and then went on to attend the University of Northern Iowa for one year until he was drafted by the US Army. He served his country honorably in the United States Army serving two tours in Viet Nam and over 24 years. He retired as an E-8 Master Sergeant. After his service in the Army, Carl went to work for Home Depot for 20+ years. If you knew Carl at all you knew he never sat still. While he worked full-time he also passionately officiated for the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) for over 25+ years. When he was no longer able to run up and down the courts he dedicated his service and time working logistics for the CIAA Basketball tournament for over two decades more. As if that wasn’t enough he still found time to serve as the Boyers Township Supervisor as well. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, but more than anything, loved to talk away the day with his family and friends. There wasn’t a person he met that he didn’t befriend.
Carl is survived by his children, Tawnya Evans of Melbourne, FL, John Feiereisen of Cedar Rapids, IA, Alan Rock of Williamsburg, VA, and Jason Rock of Newport News, VA; six grandchildren, Alex Rock, Chase Akmal, Alan Rock, Jr., Xiomara Evans, Katalaya Evans, and Atalia Evans, his sister, Diana Feiereisen of Waterloo, IA, a niece, Bethany Daly and a nephew, Jeffrey Lightfoot.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Debbie who passed away on September 27, 2017, his brother, Richard, and his sister, Cindy.
A memorial service to celebrate Carl’s life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 E. North St., Butler, PA 16001 immediately following the ceremony will be a celebration of life/repast location to be determined.
All who knew Carl are encouraged to share their memories and upload photos to his unique remembrance page at www.thompson-miller.com.
In lieu of flowers, Carl would have preferred donations be given to the Fisher House. The Fisher House Foundation builds comfort homes where military & veteran families can stay free of charge, while a loved one is in the hospital. These homes are located at military and VA medical centers around the world. “because A FAMILY’S LOVE is good medicine”. Scroll to the link below to donate in Honor of Carl.