Karl Provost, 88, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024, at St. Luke's Transitional Care Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Karl was born May 9, 1936, in New Jersey. Karl graduated from Columbia University and worked as an electrical engineer for Honeywell. Karl was a very educated person who enjoyed finances and business. He loved to travel and was working on writing a book about heart disease. He was known for arguing about everything as well. Karl was preceded in death by his parents.