Alfred (Fred) DeRosia. Jr, age 53, died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 13. 2020 at Jones Regional Medical Center.

A Life Celebration Service will be held 3:00 Friday afternoon, February 21, 2020 at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa where friends may call from 1:00 until service time.   Military Honors will be accorded by the United States Navy and the Anamosa Veterans.   Pastor Rodger Good will officiate at the services.  A private family burial will be held at Norwich Cemetery, Martelle.

Surviving is his wife, Kim, 3 children, Kirstin Tedrow, Anamosa, Bre (Nate) Hinders, Springville, Tyler DeRosia, Davenport, 2 grandchildren, Brecken and Declyn Hinders, his sister, Kelli (Alan) Parker, Martelle, and his mother and father-in-law, Gene and Marylou Eldred, Anamosa.   He was preceded in death by his parents.

Alfred Dale DeRosia Jr. was born February 20, 1966 in Onaway, Michigan.  He was the son of Alfred and Agnes Price, DeRosia Sr.  Fred graduated from the Anamosa Community Schools with the class of 1984.  He then enlisted in the United States Navy where he learned about Power Plant Engineering.   He returned from service and married Kimberly Eldred On May 12, 1990 in Anamosa.   Fred was a power plant engineer at ADM in Cedar Rapids and also for Alliant Energy for many years.  He had just completed his first year of work at Janda Motor Services as a mechanic.

Fred loved to ride his Harley with Kim and play golf at Fawn Creek.  His greatest love was his family, especially his 2 grandchildren.