LaCOSTE, Gilbert William 1922-2008

LACOSTE, ESSER, GALLUP

Posted By: K. Kittleson
Date: 12/2/2008 at 20:23:18

Visitation:
Friday, February 1, 2008
Hauser Funeral Home
1205 South Main Street
Charles City, Iowa

Service:
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Trinity United Methodist Church
601 Milwaukee Street
Charles City, Iowa

Gilbert “Gib” LaCoste, age 85, of Charles City, Floyd county, Iowa, died on Thursday, January 31, 2008, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.

Pastor Gary Van Wert will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens rural Charles City.

Gilbert William LaCoste was born August 18, 1922, at Charles City, the son of William and Emily (Gallup) LaCoste. He attended school in Rudd. In 1942, he joined the Navy and served 3 ½ years in the United States Navy Air Force.

On February 14, 1981, he was united in marriage to Betty Lou Esser at Osage. Gilbert farmed from the time he returned from the Navy until his retirement in 1986. He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Charles City and the American Legion. His interest’s included farming, gardening, camping, canning, fishing, talking about the old days and his time in the service.

Living family members include his wife, Betty LaCoste of Charles City; three step-children, Carol (Larry) Schriever of Floyd, Michael (Sherry) Winters of Osage and Keith (Michelle) Warner of Rockford; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty Jean in 1980; one sister, Joyce Kleen; and three brothers, Donald LaCoste, Raymond LaCoste and Charles LaCoste.

[Hauser Funeral Home obituary - www.hauserfh.com ]

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