Spilde, Gavin LeRoy 1927 - 2015

SPILDE, GJETLEY, BRANDT, KUHN, MCCONAUGHAY, BORSHEIM, HUSEBY, DAWLEY

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 9/11/2015 at 09:17:05

Gavin Spilde, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died on Saturday, September 5, 2015, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 10, 2015, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 West Broadway, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Chad Huebner and Rev. Doug Bryce presiding. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery, Decorah, IA.

Friends may call from: 4:00-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, Decorah, IA, and also after 10:00 a.m., at the Church on Thursday morning.

Gavin LeRoy Spilde was born on August 19, 1927, the son of Henry and Hannah (Gjetley) Spilde in Canoe Township, rural Decorah, IA. Gavin was baptized and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church in Decorah. He attended Decorah Community Schools and then went to work for Iowa Manufacturing in Cedar Rapids. He was united in marriage to Esther Brandt on July 13, 1950, at the First Lutheran Church in Decorah. He served during the Korean Conflict in Japan. After the service he worked for the local Ford and Chevrolet Garage doing auto body work. In the late 1950’s, Gavin started Spilde Body Shop, which he operated until 1992. He was a very meticulous body man and was always proud of his work. In his retirement, Gavin enjoyed woodworking, making furniture and fishing. He enjoyed bowling, feeding the birds, attending local sporting events and was an avid Hawkeye football and basketball fan. Gavin was a member of the Christian Life Center and was a very faithful church goer and loved to serve God. Gavin dearly loved his wife, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He will be missed greatly.

Gavin is survived by his wife: Esther Spilde, Decorah, IA. Three children: Carolyn Spilde, Burr Oak, IA, Larry (fiancé, Carol Wolfs) Spilde, Decorah, IA, Marian (Gary) Kuhn, Decorah, IA. Five grandchildren: Alex (fiancé, Sarah Umland) Spilde, Minneapolis, MN; Josh Spilde, Decorah, IA; Bryan (Laura) Spilde, Decorah, IA; David (Lisa) Spilde, Seattle, WA; and Brad Spilde, Coralville, IA. Six great grandchildren: Noah, Rachel and Madden Spilde; Micah, Aliyah and Chaim Spilde. One brother: Orval (Bernadean) Spilde, Marion, IA. One sister-in-law: Joyce Brandt, Decorah, IA, along with many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Gavin was preceded in death by his parents: Henry and Hannah (Gjetley) Spilde. One grandson: Christopher Spilde on July 25, 2010. His siblings: Lester Spilde killed in WWII, Leonard (Grace) Spilde, Helen (Charles) McConaughay, Gladys (Elmer) Borsheim, Harold (Grace) Spilde, Myron (Crystal) Spilde, and Bessie (Julius) Huseby. His father-in-law and mother-in-law: Lewis and Mabel (Dawley) Brandt. Esther’s siblings: Mervin (Margaret) Brandt, George (Artice) Brandt and Earl (Rita) Brandt.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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