Gerald William "G.W." Sudbrock (2010)
ALLEN, BELL, HAYDEN, NORMAN, REYNOLDS, SUDBROCK, WOOD
Posted By: Shirley Keating
Date: 1/23/2010 at 21:51:28
Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, January 20, 2010GERALD SUDBROCK, ST. CHARLES
Gerald William “G.W.” Sudbrock, 86, of St. Charles died Jan. 12, 2010, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston following a two-year battle with cancer.
Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 15, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial with military rites was held at Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to Mercy Hospice, 5820 Winwood Dr., Johnston, IA 50131-1651.
G.W. Sudbrock was born Oct. 21, 1923, in Des Moines to H.E. and Pearl Marie (Wood) Sudbrock and resided for all of his life in Iowa — Des Moines, Lucas and the Indianola area. He enlisted in the United States Army and attended airplane mechanic school in Boston, Mass., and aerial gunner school in Laredo, Texas. G.W. attained the rank of staff sergeant and served as an aerial gunner in the Eighth Army Air Force during World War II, flying on B24 bombers engaging in air to air gunnery. He was awarded three Bronze Stars, a Presidential Unit Citation, a Good Conduct Medal, an American Theatre Ribbon, and a Victory Medal. After the war, he returned to Iowa, married Bettie Mae Norman on Feb. 23, 1946, and took up farming. G.W. farmed and also worked for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad, retiring after more than 30 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his wife and three brothers — Dutch, Jack and Francis.
He is survived by by his children — Jerry Sudbrock of Boone, Ginger Allen of Ankeny, Dr. Judy Hayden of Florida, Jeanne Reynolds of Greenfield, Becky Bell of Prole, Bill Sudbrock of Milo, and Doug Sudbrock of Indianola; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
_________________________Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Iowa
Wednesday, January 13, 2010GERALD WILLIAM SUDBROCK, St. Charles
Services for Gerald William Sudbrock, 86, who passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Mercy Hospice, Johnston, after a two-year battle with cancer, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 15 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial with military rites will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Gerald was born on October 21, 1923, in Des Moines, IA, the son of H.E. and Pearl Marie (Wood) Sudbrock.
G.W., as he was often called, lived all his life in Iowa, in Des Moines, Lucas and around the Indianola area. He enlisted in the United States Army, attended Airplane Mechanic School in Boston, MA. and Aerial Gunner School in Laredo, TX. He attained the rank of Staff Sergeant and served as an aerial gunner in the Eighth Army Air Force in WWII, flying on B24 bombers engaging in air to air gunnery. He was awarded three Bronze Stars, a Presidential Unit Citation, a Good Conduct Medal, an American Theatre Ribbon and a Victory Medal.
After the war, he returned to Iowa, married Bettie Mae Norman on February, 23, 1946, and took up farming. He farmed and worked for Chicago Northwestern Railroad, retiring after more than thirty years of service on the railroad. G.W. loved farming, but he also enjoyed traveling, watching baseball and football, picnicking and playing games with his children, and watching his grandchildren play sports.
He is survived by his children, Jerry (Connie) Sudbrock of Boone, Ginger Allen of Ankeny, Dr. Judy Hayden of Florida, Jeanne (David) Reynolds of Greenfield, Becky (Robert) Bell of Prole, Bill (Sue) Sudbrock of Milo, and Doug (Margie) Sudbrock of Indianola; as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
G.W. was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; three brothers, Dutch, Jack and Francis; and son-in-law, Leslie Allen.
Visitation will be held 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, January 14, at Overton Funeral Home where family will be present to greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Hospice, 5820 Winwood Drive, Johnston, Iowa, 50131-1651.
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