Gessert, Donald Stephan (1943 - 2022)

GESSERT, JENKINS, SCHUSTER, GOERTZ, DERBY, KELLY, ALBERTSON, HEILIG, MAYNE, PATTEN, ROSE, LAURITSEN, HANSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/4/2022 at 16:10:15

Name of deceased: Donald Stephan Gessert

Aged: 78 yrs, 9 mo, 27 days

Residence: Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Born: Nov. 22, 1943; Avoca, Pottawattamie County, IA

Died: Sep. 18, 2022; Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Friday, Sep. 23, 2022, St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife of 57 years, Susan Gessert of Elk Horn, IA; children, Darrin Gessert of Omaha, NE, Brian Gessert of Kimballton, IA (friend, Melodi Jenkins) of Sioux City, IA, Kelly Gessert (fiancé, Stephanie Schuster) of Council Bluffs, IA, and Jody (spouse, Alan) Goertz of Underwood, IA; 8 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; siblings, Darold Gessert of Harlan, IA, Wayne Gessert of Council Bluffs, IA, Dale Gessert of Tennant, IA, Diane Derby, Kathy (spouse, John) Kelly, Marcia (spouse, Tom) Albertson, Randall Gessert, and Darwin (spouse, Mary) Gessert, all of Harlan, IA, Beverly (spouse, Gary) Heilig of Minden, IA, Dean (spouse, Deb) Gessert of Harlan, IA, and Donna Gessert (spouse, Jeff Mayne) of Harlan, IA; sister-in-law, Mickie Gessert of Harlan, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Donald and Regina (nee Patten) Gessert; siblings, Ralph Gessert, JoAnn Rose, and Rozann Lauritsen

Education: Attended and graduated from Harlan High School, Harlan, IA

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Sally Hansen; June 1, 1965; St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA

Employment: During high school, Donald worked at a Superior 400 gas station; after his marriage, he worked at Caterpillar in Omaha, NE for a few years before becoming employed by Shelby County Road Maintenance, where he worked for more than 40 years before retiring.

Hobbies/Interests: hunting; fishing; making small crafts; collecting coins, stamps and old postcards; mostly he loved spending time with family

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com