John Frederick Gosch 1918-2006

GOSCH, BOCKMAN, LUDEMAN, LUEBBE

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 11/29/2012 at 22:35:53

John F. Gosch
BORN: March 17, 1918
DIED: August 20, 2006
LOCATION: Estherville, Iowa

John F. Gosch, the son of Cornelius and Anna (Ludeman) Gosch, was born March 17, 1918, on a farm near Naper, Nebraska. He passed away Sunday, August 20, 2006, at Avera Holy Family Health in Estherville, Iowa, at the age of 88.

John was baptized and later confirmed on September 18, 1932, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Jamison, Nebraska. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Gregory County in South Dakota. John served in the United States Army during World War II for four years. He was honorably discharged from military service on December 20, 1946.

He was married to Irene Bockman on March 14, 1948, in Spirit Lake, Iowa. They were married fifty-eight years. To this union were born three children, Marcia, Paul and David. They farmed near Superior and Gruver, Iowa.

When they moved to the Gruver farm in 1958, they joined Immanuel Lutheran Church in Estherville. John was active in the Sunday School, the Voters Council, the Couple's Club and anywhere needed.

John and Irene farmed their entire married life. He loved the land; his farms and his machinery were always well maintained. He enjoyed flowers, cars, traveling the United States, woodworking, his coffee buddies and his grandchildren. He was active in and held leadership roles in both the VFW and Farm Bureau.

He is survived by his wife, Irene; his children, Marcia Luebbe, her husband, Verlyn and their children, Brant, Kristin and Darren; Paul Gosch, his wife, Deb and their children, Greg and Ann; David Gosch, his wife, Judy and their children, Brian, Andy and Katie; and his great-granddaughters, Aubrey and Adeline.

John has been preceded in death by a granddaughter, Karen; his parents, Cornelius and Anna; his brother, Albert; and his sister, Betty. (MC)