Gayle S. Hornbaker 1923-2016

HORNBAKER, BURKETT, LOWE, BAXTER, OHLENDORF, PLOWMAN

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 4/22/2016 at 13:28:57

Gayle S. Hornbaker passed away peacefully March 19, 2016. He was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and great-
grandfather.

Bom in Bonaparte, IA, in 1923 he joined the navy at age 18, and served in the Philippine Islands in WWII. He was a graduate of University of Iowa and Harvard Business School. He was a financial executive with Studebaker Corp. In South Bend, IN, Onan Corp in Fridley, MN, and Porsche of North America where he helped bring their dealerships to the U. S.

Gayle was preceded in death by parents Roger and Nona, brothers, Cecil and John, sister, Elaine Burkett, and great-grandchild, Adrienne Lowe. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years Rosalind, sisters, JoAnne Baxter and Carolyn Ohlendorf (Vernoh), children, Susan Lowe (Greg), Gofdon (Renee), Beth Boldt, Kerry Plowman (Dan), grandchildren, Kevin, Ryan, Sarah, Laura, Kelsi, Sam, Kaitlin, Kristi, and Gates, great-grandchildren, Anthony, Brennan, Violet, Lidia and Mikaela, many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Memorials preferred to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America, lcfAmerica. org, for research in immunotherapy, a science close to our hearts. He will be missed by us all.

Source: Van Buren County Register; Keosauqua, IA; 31 March 2016

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