Gaul, Garry (1943 - 2016)

GAUL, DUNLAP, KURTZ, CONNOLLY, CHAMBERLAIN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/6/2016 at 14:58:25

Name of deceased: Garry L. Gaul

Aged: 73 yrs, 5 mo, 6 days

Residence: Earling, IA

Born: Feb. 27, 1943; Des Moines, IA

Died: Aug. 2, 2016; Earling, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Aug. 6, 2016; St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Earling, IA; burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Earling, IA

Survived by: Children, Laurie Dunlap of Portsmouth, RI, Katherine “Kat” Gaul of Omaha, NE and Kristine "Krissy" Gaul (fiancé, Thomas Kurtz, Sr.) of Portsmouth, IA; grandchildren, Jacob Dunlap (spouse, Jenni); Eric Dunlap (spouse, Kelli), Kailiana Dunlap, Sophia Kurtz, Serena Kurtz, Thomas Kurtz, Jr. and Secilia Kurtz; great-grandchildren, Landon, Zoey and Wyatt Dunlap and Berklyee Kurtz; adoptive mother, Angela Gaul of Earling, IA; sister, Claudia Connolly of Omaha, NE; brother, Jim Gaul (spouse, Janice) of Earling, IA; son-in-law, Tom Dunlap of Portsmouth, RI; nieces and nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Adoptive father, Cyril Gaul; wife, Grace

Education: attended and graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic School, Harlan, IA, Class of 1961

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Earling, IA

Military service: Honorably served, U. S. Army National Guard

Marriage: Grace Chamberlain; June 27, 1964; St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Panama, IA

Employment: After high school, he worked on his father’s and uncle’s farms; upon return from the military, Garry was a mechanic and operator of a caterpillar, constructing farm terraces while continuing to help with the family farms. He later bought his own milk truck and ran a delivery route, sold Combined Insurance policies, and ran his own lawn spraying business.

Hobbies/Interests: loved anything mechanical, particularly cars and his motorcycles; enjoyed nature and animals; photography; building and flying model airplanes; grilling, baking and using his smoker; being on the phone and “shooting the breeze” with friends and loved ones.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; knodfm.com; pauleyjones.com