Gerald Franklin NERVIG

NERVIG, SIDERS, MCCOLLOUGH, PATRICK

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/20/2007 at 11:30:42

Gerald Franklin Nervig, the son of Severt and Martha Nervig, was born July 28, 1917 in rural Eagle Grove, Iowa. He was raised in the area of his birth and attended the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs. On December 20, 1980, Gerald Married Retha M. (Patrick) Siders at Webster City. The couple made their home in Eagle Grove. Gerald was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church of the Deaf in Des Moines, but attended Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge, when his pastor was there for services. Gerald farmed southwest of Eagle Grove for many years.

Mr. Nervig passed away Saturday, December 17, 2005, at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, at the age of 88 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Arthur; sister, Margaret; and wife, Retha M. Nervig on October 30, 2005. Survivors include three children, Donald Siders and wife Debra of Ames, Jerry Siders and wife Bonnie of Omaha, NE and Joanne McCollough and husband, Michael of Hanford, CA; eight grandchildren and 18 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 22, 2005 at 10 a.m. from the Foust Funeral Home in Eagle Grove, with Pastor Dennis Konkel officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. at Foust Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove. Memorials may be directed to the Iowa School for the Deaf, 3501 Harry Langdon Blvd, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 or to the Iowa Association of the Deaf, 2213 Erik Road, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613.

Des Moines Register, The (IA)
December 20, 2005