n August 28, 2009, in Fort Dodge. He attended schools in Pomeroy and at Manson Northwest Webster. Joe was very loving, caring, shy, and happy little boy. He enjoyed to play with anything that had wheels, cars, motorcycles, watching movies, playing outside, and spending time with his brother and sister. Joe especially loved to be with his dad, whether it was working on the lawn mower or just riding along in the car and listening to music. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. A fund has been established at United Bank of Iowa under the name HERO.