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Erwin H. Gehling

Birth	:	13 Jul 1918 Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	4 May 1981 Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0913200, -94.6790000
Description	:	Erwin was born on July 13, 1918, at the Henry Gehling farm in Carroll County, Iowa. After graduating from school, Erwin did farm work for Joe Delmore, then decided to go to Seattle with his brother, Paul, to work in the World War II shipyards. He was drafted into the army on April 9, 1943. He was sent to France after D-Day, and drove a supply truck. He returned home on Sept. 9, 1945. He married Gertrude Brandt on April 4, 1947. They farmed in Iowa, first on a farm three miles west of Bayard for three years, then... Read More	Erwin was born on July 13, 1918, at the Henry Gehling farm in Carroll County, Iowa. After graduating from school, Erwin did farm work for Joe Delmore, then decided to go to Seattle with his brother, Paul, to work in the World War II shipyards. He was drafted into the army on April 9, 1943. He was sent to France after D-Day, and drove a supply truck. He returned home on Sept. 9, 1945. He married Gertrude Brandt on April 4, 1947. They farmed in Iowa, first on a farm three miles west of Bayard for three years, then on a farm six miles south of Scranton for another three years. In 1953, they bought the Henry Gehling farm one-half mile north of Gilmore City. Eleven years later, after vast deposits of limestone were discovered on the farm, they sold out and bought their final farm five miles southwest of Emmetsburg. Together they had three children. Obituary from the Carroll (Iowa) Times Herald, Monday, May 4, 1981: Erwin H. Gehling, Emmetsburg Erwin H. Gehling, 62, of Emmetsburg, formerly of Carroll, died Monday, May 4, at the Palo Alto County Hospital. He had been ill for the past two years. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. May 6, at Assumption Catholic church here with the Rev. Charles Bormann officiating. Burial, under the direction of the Martin-Bails Funeral Home, will be in St. John's cemetery. A rosary will be recited at the funeral home in Emmetsburg at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Surviving are his wife, Gertrude; a daughter, two sons, eight grandchildren; four brothers, Lawrence, Gilmore City; Clarence, Grand Meadows, Minn.; Paul, Blooming Prairie, Minn., and Albert, Stewartville, Minn.,and a sister. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Frances Wendl. Mr. Gehling was born July 13,1918, in Carroll, a son of Henry and Regina Reiling Gehling. He was married to Gertrude Brandt in Carroll on April 14, 1947. [Biography and obituary contributed by Richard Gehling.]

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Where is Erwin H. Gehling's memorial?
Erwin H. Gehling's memorial is located at: Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, USA.
When did Erwin H. Gehling death?
Erwin H. Gehling death on 4 May 1981 in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Erwin H. Gehling's memorial?
Latitude: 43.0913200
Longitude: -94.6790000

Family Members:

Parent

Henry Gehling

(1890 - 1958)

Regina T. Reiling Gehling

(1893 - 1975)

Spouse

Gertrude Brandt Gehling

(1923 - 1990)

Siblings

Lawrence Albert Gehling

(1916 - 1982)

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