Sanders, Gary Elmer (1940 - 2021)
SANDERS, CHRISTENSEN, LUDWIG, THOMPSON, BRUCK, KING, ROUSE, CAMPBELL, PETERS
Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/19/2021 at 01:42:37
Name of deceased: Gary Elmer Sanders
Aged: 81 yrs, 2 mo, 17 days
Residence: Harlan, IA (formerly of Spencer, NE)
Born: July 19, 1940; Spencer, Clay County, IA
Died: Oct. 6, 2021; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA
Funeral services: Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill, IA; Burial was in the O'Neill Cemetery in O'Neill, IA
Survived by: Daughter, Tina (spouse, Bruce) Christensen of Harlan, IA; granddaughters, Tabitha (spouse, Jason) Ludwig of Auburn, IA, Tammi (spouse, Matt) Thompson of Nebraska City, NE, Ashley (spouse, Paul) Bruck of Harlan, IA and Alison (spouse, Shane) King of Breda; 12 great-grandchildren; other family members and friends
Predeceased by: Parents, Ervin and Minnie (nee Rouse) Sanders; wife, JoAnn; siblings, Willis Sanders, Donna June Campbell, Richard Sanders and Bud Sanders
Education: Attended school in O’Neill, IA
Religious affiliation: no information provided
Military service: no information provided
Marriage: JoAnn Peters; July 19, 1958; Norfolk, IA
Employment: Employed by the City of O’Neill, IA; he retired in 1984, after which he and JoAnn moved to a farm and raised exotic animals, mostly birds.
Hobbies/Interests: With JoAnn, they enjoyed riding motorcycles in their younger years. They shared many hobbies: fishing, taxidermy, hunting, bird sales, showing their coon dogs, and raising emus, rabbits, pheasants, fainting goats, chickens, horses and more over the years.
Sources: harlanonline.com; holtindependent.com
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