Gladys J. (Hildebrand) Gaul 1949-2016

GAUL, MILLER, HILDEBRAND, SCHUMANN, SCHUELLER, LAAKER, MILLIGAN, KELCHEN, WAGNER, SHAW, BARTELS, KLOSTERMANN

Posted By: cheryl moonen (email)
Date: 5/29/2017 at 00:16:50

DYERSVILLE, Iowa - Gladys J. Gaul, 67, of Dyersville, Iowa, died Saturday, December 3, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. today at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave. SW, in Dyersville. Visitation will continue Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. at Kramer Funeral Home prior to funeral services. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2016, St. Francis Xavier Basilica, in Dyersville, with burial in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Luxemburg. Rev. Dennis Quint will officiate and Rev. Richard Gaul will concelebrate.

Gladys was born March 16, 1949, in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Albert and Mary (Miller) Hildebrand. She volunteered at Oakcrest in Dyersville. She worked many years as a caregiver privately and at Hills & Dales. She enjoyed parties, playing cards, and especially time with family and friends. She always looked forward to her grandkids' visits. Gladys was very proud of her children. She will be dearly missed.

Survivors include her children: Margie (Ricky) Schumann, Patsy Schueller, both of Dyersville, Donna (Joel) Laaker, of Dubuque, Roger (Ashley) Gaul, of Peosta; 9 grandchildren: Kevin and Trevor Schumann, Stuart, Carter, Carson, and Kaylee Schueller, Isla and Cullen Laaker, Eliana Gaul; siblings: Mary (Glen) Milligan, of Dubuque, Cathy (Roger) Bartels, of Durango, Verna (Vesse) Klostermann, of Edgewood, Carol (David) Gaul, of Guttenberg, Tom (Elaine) Hildebrand, of Dubuque, Norma (Dick) Kelchen, of Farley, Joyce Hildebrand, of Dubuque, Steve Hildebrand, of Dyersville, Rick (Donna) Hildebrand, of North Carolina, Al (Kelly) Hildebrand, of Dixon, IL.; In-laws: Paul (Joyce) Wagner, of Dubuque, Helen Hildebrand, of Holy Cross, Phyllis Hildebrand, of Dyersville, Elaine (David) Shaw, of Springville, and Helen Hildebrand, of Bankston,

She was preceded in death by her parents; 2 children, Peter and Tony Gaul in infancy; sister Ruth Wagner; brothers: Bob, Jerry, Lenny, and Loras Hildebrand.

A heartfelt Thank-You goes out to Mercy Staff of Dubuque and Dyersville.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.kramerfuneral.com.

Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - Tuesday, December 6, 2016