Gaul, Agnes (1933 - 2016)

GAUL, SCHULTE, PETERSEN, ASSMANN, MAHLBERG, CRAWFORD, CAREY, BLUM, LORKOVIC

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/6/2016 at 17:36:50

Name of deceased: Agnes “Aggie” Marie Gaul (nee Schulte)

Aged: 83 yrs, 4 mo, 25 days

Residence: Elm Crest Retirement Home, Harlan, IA

Born: July 7, 1933; Westphalia, IA

Died: Nov. 1, 2016; Elm Crest Retirement Home, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Husband of 60 years, Leo; children, Mary (spouse, Denny) Petersen of Jacksonville, IA, Tim (spouse, Peg) of Ames, IA, Cindy (spouse, Andy) Assmann of Omaha, NE, Susie (spouse, Paul) Mahlberg of Olathe, KS, and daughter-In-law Nan (spouse, Chris) Crawford of Des Moines, IA; siblings, Alice Carey of Harlan, IA, Theresa Blum of Walnut, IA and Paul Schulte (spouse, Aggie) of Carroll, IA; grandchildren, Ben (spouse, Stacey) Gaul, Danny (spouse, Jenny) Assmann, Abby Gaul, Gina (spouse, Brent) Lorkovic, Alyssa Mahlberg, Becky Assmann, Dylan Petersen, Jenna Mahlberg, Simon (spouse, Abbie) Gaul, Eric Assmann, Eli Gaul, Annie Mahlberg, Faye Assmann, Susie Gaul, Sally Gaul, Clara Gaul, Frannie Gaul and Alice Gaul; great-grandson, Zachary Gaul

Predeceased by: Parents, William and Anna Schulte; son, Greg; many of her siblings

Education: attended St. Joseph Catholic School in Earling, IA; graduated with the Class of 1951; Aggie played sports in high school, particularly loving basketball, and was one of the first cheerleaders at St. Joseph.

Religious affiliation: Catholic

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Leo Gaul; June 11, 1956; location not provided

Employment: After high school, Aggie worked for her father in his business; after her children were in school, Aggie began working as a nurse’s aide at the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home in Earling, IA, and she also worked in the kitchen as a dishwasher. After studying with her husband on the Deaconate program in the Des Moines (IA) Diocese (1971), Aggie began her work at St. Joseph School as a paraprofessional teaching religion.

Hobbies/Interests: loved music and dancing (including square, round, ballroom, and line dancing); Aggie played the piano and loved being part of the liturgy team at both St. Joseph and St. Michaels Catholic Churches; active in supporting social justice, and enjoyed serving people; loved basketball and baseball and she was an avid Chicago Cubs fan.

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