Cloy H. Gericke 1914-1987

HEINS, GERICKE, OPFER, HOLLMAN, MUNRO

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 2/8/2010 at 21:26:20

Funeral services for Cloy H. Gericke were held Monday, May 4, 11 a.m. at Zion United Church of Christ, Waukon. Rev. Henry Heinbuch officiated. Burial was in the Postville Cemetery. Martin Bros. Funeral home was in charge of arrangements.

Cloy H. Gericke, son of Fred and Lucy Heins Gericke was born January 25, 1914 at Postville.

He received his education in rural Allamakee County and Postville Schools.

October 1, 1983 he married Helen L. Opfer at Cresco. The couple had 5 children. He farmed in the Postville and Rossville area.

Preceding him in death was a sister, Clinda. Survivors include his wife, Helen, 2 sons, Robert and Roger, Waukon; 3 daughters, Janice Gericke, San Francisco, CA, Mrs. David (Celia) Hollman, Volney and Mary Munro, Janesville, Wis., and a brother, Milo, of Postville.

Pallbearers were Howard Sande, Harlan Yohe, Dean Bechtel, Craig White, Hall Everman and Elmer J. Rush.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping from my mother's obituary collection.
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Added by Connie Ellis, Feb 21, 2011:

Correction: Cloy Gericke married Helen L. Opfer in Cresco, Iowa on October 1, 1937 not October 1, 1983.

Additional information: Cloy H. Gericke, age 73, died Friday, May 1, 1987 at the Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, Iowa.

~WAUKON DEMOCRAT, May 7, 1987