GELDER, Gerrit G. 1923-2010

GELDER, GRAY, SHIVES

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Date: 5/11/2019 at 08:41:40

Gerrit G. Gelder

Gerrit G. Gelder, 87, of Mountain Home passed away April 8, 2010, at his residence. Memorial services were April 12 at the First Christian Church. Interment was private. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Ozarks or First Christian Church.

He was born February 28, 1923 in Bancroft to Dirk and Marie (Gray) Gelder. Mr. Gelder married Grace Juanita Shives March 10, 1946, in Des Moines. He is a retired mechanic for John Deer Tractor. He was a member of the First Christian Church, American Legion Post No. 52 and VFW Post No. 3246. He served in the United States Army during WWII. He enjoyed woodcarving.

Mr. Gelder is survived by his wife, Grace Gelder of Mountain Home; a son, Gary Gelder and wife Jan of Kennesaw, Ga; a daughter, Cheryl Lawson and husband Tom of Maple Grove, Minn.; four sisters, Harmina Huisman of Jewel, Violet Adams of Wellsburg, Annie Hammer of Arizona and Fannie Rains of Chula Vista, Calif.; a brother, Leonard Gelder of Wellsburg; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister; and five brothers.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 22 April 2010, pg 3