GELNER, Timothy W. "Tim"

GELNER, HINES, STEINBACH, HANZLIK, BEHRENDS, STEVENSON, GILBERT, VANEVERY

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/18/2018 at 18:35:32

Obituary ~ Timothy W. "Tim" Gelner
December 03, 1949 ~ July 23, 2006

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
July 26, 2006

MASON CITY — Timothy W. Gelner, 56, of 304 Third St. N.E. and formerly of Forest City, died Sunday (July 23, 2006) at the Nora Springs Care Center.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday (July 27, 2006) at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. Robert Snitzer officiating. Burial will be in the Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery at Forest City.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel.

Timothy Wayne Gelner was born Dec. 3, 1949, to Wayne and Rosemary (Hines) Gelner in Mason City. Tim attended Mason City schools and graduated from Mason City High School in 1969.

Tim was employed by Mason City Yellow Cab Co. for several years before he was disabled by Muscular Dystrophy in 1974.

He was united in marriage to Emma May Steinbach on Nov. 3, 2000, in Mason City. Tim has lived in Mason City most of his life except for a short time he lived in Forest City.

He enjoyed baseball on TV, cars and car rides, and visits from his children and family.

Tim also was an active member of Pilot Knob Lutheran Church in Forest City.

Tim is survived by wife, Emma, of Mason City; daughters, Carrie Steinbach, of Mason City, and Jo Ellen (Jeff) Hanzlik, of Mason City; sister, Rhea (Leon) Behrends, of Forest City; and sisters-in-law, Louise (Jim) Stevenson, of Mason City and Harriett (Gary) Gilbert of Menlo. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews, and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Wayne and Rosemary Gelner; and sister, Vicki VanEvery.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2342.

www.colonialchapels.com

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2018