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Edward John Wm. Gehring

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Birth	:	2 May 1924
Death	:	27 Apr 2000
Burial	:	Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0008011, -95.3469009
Description	:	Edward Gehring Services were May 1, 2000 for Edward John William Gehring, 76, of Odebolt at St. John's Lutheran Church in Kiron. The Rev. Hilmer Hafner officiated with burial in Crawford Heights Memory Gardens in Denison, with military honors conducted by American Legion Post #8 of Denison. Mr. Gehring died April 27 at his residence. Mr. Gehring was born May 2, 1924, on a farm southeast of Schleswig, the son of Edward and Frieda (Christiansen) Gehring. At a young age, he moved with his family to a farm near Boyer and received his education in a rural school near his home.... Read More	Edward Gehring Services were May 1, 2000 for Edward John William Gehring, 76, of Odebolt at St. John's Lutheran Church in Kiron. The Rev. Hilmer Hafner officiated with burial in Crawford Heights Memory Gardens in Denison, with military honors conducted by American Legion Post #8 of Denison. Mr. Gehring died April 27 at his residence. Mr. Gehring was born May 2, 1924, on a farm southeast of Schleswig, the son of Edward and Frieda (Christiansen) Gehring. At a young age, he moved with his family to a farm near Boyer and received his education in a rural school near his home. He was baptized Jan. 7, 1925 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hanover Township and confirmed Feb. 19, 1939, at St. John's Lutheran Church near Kiron. After receiving his education, he began working for various area farmers and took thrashing jobs in South Dakota. He married Shirley Christiansen June 2, 1943 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Stockholm Township. The couple settled in Boyer. He entered the U.S. Army June 2, 1943, serving his country with the 38th Chemical Maintenance Company in Rhineland and Central Europe. He was wounded in action in the European African Middle Eastern Theater Feb. 12, 1945, receiving the Purple Heart Medal. Additional medals he received included the Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and Combat Infantry Badge. After receiving his honorable discharge, Jan. 15, 1946, he returned to Boyer, where the couple remained for a short time before he began his farming career. She died in 1983. He farmed in Crawford County and later in Sac County southeast of Odebolt, until retiring in 1992. After retiring, he continued helping area farmers as needed. In recent years, he was employed as a flagman for a road construction crew. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Kiron. Survivors include a son and his wife, Delayne and Karen Gehring of Madera, Calif.; a daughter and her husband, LaDonna and Robert Miller of Odebolt; his mother, Frieda Gehring of Denison; four grandchildren, Steve Miller of Odebolt, Staci and her husband, Michael Bartling of Storm Lake, Kea and her husband, Mike Willett of Turlock, Calif., and Meggan Gehring of Sacramento, Calif.; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, LaMorn Kropf and Darlene Drees-sen, both of Wall Lake; and other relatives.

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Edward John Wm. Gehring's memorial is located at: Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Crawford County, USA.
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Latitude: 42.0008011
Longitude: -95.3469009

Family Members:

Parent

Edward P. Gehring

(1893 - 1958)

Frieda Christiansen Gehring

(1899 - 2002)

Spouse

Shirley JoAnne Christiansen Gehring

(1925 - 1983)

Siblings

LaMorn Anna Gehring Kropf

(1919 - 2015)

Darlene Dorothy Gehring Dreessen

(1921 - 2015)

Lorraine M Gehring Dersien

(1922 - 1944)

Flowers:

WW I VETERAN

Left by Anonymous on 19 Aug 2012

WOUNDED IN ACTION

Left by Anonymous on 19 Aug 2012

World War II Veteran

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 42.0008011, -95.3469009

2. Oakland Cemetery
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13. Saint Anns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0513992, -95.1868973

14. King Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1007996, -95.2319031

15. Mount Olivet Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8922005, -95.2200012

16. Astor Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8636017, -95.2853012

17. Dow City Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9219017, -95.5119019

18. Lehfeldt Cemetery
Kiron, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1458170, -95.3724972

19. Morgan Cemetery
Schleswig, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1394005, -95.4403000

20. Hayes Township Cemetery
Westside, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0083199, -95.1216583

21. Bockelmann Family Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0954020, -95.5357330

22. Union Township Cemetery
Defiance, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8269005, -95.3471985

23. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery
Defiance, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8269005, -95.3450012

24. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
Ricketts, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1215000, -95.5265000