George H. Gerstenberger

BUHMAN, FORDYCE, GERSTENBERGER, JESSEN, ROBERTSON, SHANNON

Posted By: Cindy (email)
Date: 12/2/2021 at 18:49:08

George H. Gerstenberger, 86, of Hazleton, Iowa died Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at the home of his son in Holt, Missouri.

George Henry Gerstenberger was born June 13, 1933 on the family farm at rural Hazleton, Iowa, the son of George Phillip and Gladys Marie(Buhman)Gerstenberger. George graduated from Hazleton High School.

He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict in Virginia as a guided missile launcher specialist with the Nike Defense System. On June 22, 1957, George was united in marriage to Margaret Raye “Peggy” Robertson at St. Louis Catholic Church in Groveton, Virginia. The couple returned to Iowa where George farmed for two years. He then worked for Highline Construction with the I.B.E.W. Local #55 out of Des Moines, constructing electrical highlines mainly in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin, retiring in 1999.

George was a former member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hazleton, I.B.E.W. Local #55, Life Member of the American Legion and D.A.V. and was a supporter of the U.S.O.

George is survived by his 3 Sons: Phillip(Elaine)Gerstenberger of Cameron, Missouri, George “Randy”(Andrea)Gerstenberger of Holt,Missouri and Kenneth “Scott”(Sonja)Gerstenberger of Grimes; 9 Grandchildren; 6 Great Grandchildren; Sister: Mildred Jessen of Oelwein and many Nieces, Nephews and Cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Peggy, on April 16, 2001; daughter: Christine Fordyce on May 20, 2015; brother: Gus Gerstenberger; sister: Rose Shannon; sister-in-law: Delores Gerstenberger; and brothers-in-law: Chuck Shannon and Bruce Jessen.

Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Monday, November 18, 2019 at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein with Deacon Jim Patera officiating.

Visitation: 2:00 to 6:00 P.M. on Sunday and for one hour before the service on Monday at the funeral home.

Rosary: 3:00 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home.

Interment: St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Hazleton, Iowa.

Graveside Military Honors by the Iowa National Guard.

Memorial Fund: Disabled American Veterans, U.S.O for phone cards for active duty personnel or

Cedar Valley Honor Flight, P.O. Box 182, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613.

Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com