Gail Norman Egeland 1937-2020

EGELAND, PAULSON, ROUSE, HENELY, MUNDUS

Posted By: Barry R Huntsinger (email)
Date: 9/6/2020 at 21:27:04

Gail Norman Egeland, son of Norman and Annie (Paulson) Egeland was born on July 4, 1937 in Estherville, Iowa.

Gail attended rural school across from the family farm, Wallingford Middle School and graduated from Estherville High School in 1955. He joined the National Guard in 1960 and was honorably discharged in 1966.

Gail was a farmer his whole life. He rented out farms north of the home farm at Mallard,Iowa; then he bought the home farm. He lived there until he moved to Windsor Manor in Estherville. He was proud the home farm was a Century Farm.

He married Phyllis Rouse and had a son, Steve Egeland. They were also foster parents to many children; Stanly Powers was their longest foster child.

Gail married Jean (Henely) Mundus on November 14, 1998 and took her children as his own.

Gail passed away on July 24, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He had just celebrated his 83rd birthday.

Gail is survived by his son, Steve (Beverly) Egeland; foster son, Stan Powers; step-children, Laura (Michael) Rose, Mike (Lisa) Mundus, Kim (Paul) Urness, and Matthew Mundus; his sisters, MaryAnn (Fred) Morfitt, Marlene (Curt) Jass, and Beverly (John) Anderson; and by many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Jean (Mundus) Egeland, his parents, Norman and Annie (Paulson) Egeland, his sister, Marilyn (Eldon) Garrelts; his stepdaughter, Cindy Soenen and his grandparents.

Interment at Wallingford Lutheran Cemetery, Wallingford, Iowa.

(Source: Henry-Olson Funeral Home, Estherville, Iowa.)