Joseph C. Gantner III, 62, of Hiawatha, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics following complications from a traumatic brain injury. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 18, 2015 at Twin Pines Baptist Church, located at 95 South Mentzer Rd. in Robins, with Pastor Ken Koske presiding. A time of food and fellowship will follow the service. Friends may visit with the family on Thursday, December 17, 2015 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the church. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is serving the family. Joe was born February 5, 1953 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Mary June and Joseph C. Gantner II. He attended The Ohio State University and worked as a financial advisor in the Cedar Rapids area. Survivors include his wife Rachel of Hiawatha; daughters Meredith and Paige Gantner; mother Mary June (Jim Hyslip); brother Terry (Deborah) Gantner; nephew Brian Gantner; niece Gabrielle Gantner; step-children Ethan, Derrick, and Seth Peyton; and in- laws Clayton and Doris Ohrt, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Marta and Rob Rouse. He was preceded in death by his father. Memorials may be directed to the family.