Beverly "Tammy" L. Gardner 1957 - 2018

GARDNER, HANDKE, KELEHER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/16/2018 at 14:06:44

Sioux City Journal
28 January 2018

Moville, Iowa

Beverly "Tammy" L. Gardner, 60, of Moville, passed away Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, at a Sioux City hospital.

Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Rohde Funeral Home in Kingsley, Iowa, with Roy Struble officiating. Visitation with the family will be 9 a.m. until service time Monday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to rohdefh.com.

The world became a better place on June 5, 1957, when Beverly "Tammy" was born to Joseph and Marilla (Handke) Keleher in Sioux City. She was the oldest of six children growing up in the Sioux City and Bronson, Iowa areas. She graduated from Lawton-Bronson High School.

On June 25, 1994, she married the love of her life, Dennis Gardener. Together they raised their children in Moville.

Tammy enjoyed spending time with her family. She was an avid reader and enjoyed cooking and fishing. Marble Beach was her favorite fishing spot. Tammy had a very positive impact on everyone she met.

Those left to cherish her memories are her husband, Dennis of Moville; her mother, Marilla Keleher of Lawton, Iowa; three daughters, Charity (Jim) Grebel of Moville, Trish (Ryan) Buckholtz of Sergeant Bluff, and Ashton Gardner of Moville; two sons, David (Tommi) Gardner of Merrill, Iowa, and Terry Gardner of Sioux City; four brothers, Les (D.D.) Keleher of Moberly, Miss., Rod (Kris) Keleher of Cherokee, Iowa, Jerry Keleher of Sioux City, and Jeff (Jamie) Keleher of Buffalo, Minn.; and a sister, Jolyn (Dan) Woods of Sioux City. Tammy has 23 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Brandee Bruce; her father, Joseph Keleher; and several in-laws.