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Gerald John “Jerry” Bissen

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Birth	:	25 Dec 1925 Earling, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	19 Apr 2018 Earling, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Joseph Cemetery, Earling, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7797012, -95.4207993
Description	:	--- KJAN GERALD JOHN BISSEN, 92, of Earling, died Thursday, April 19th, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial for GERALD BISSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, April 23rd, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements. Visitation at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, is from 4-until 8-p.m. Sunday, April 22nd, with a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 4-p.m. Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. GERALD BISSEN is survived by: His daughters – Lori (Tom) Heit, of Evansdale (IA); Bette (Steve) Sheeran, of West Palm Beach,... Read More	--- KJAN GERALD JOHN BISSEN, 92, of Earling, died Thursday, April 19th, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial for GERALD BISSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, April 23rd, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements. Visitation at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, is from 4-until 8-p.m. Sunday, April 22nd, with a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 4-p.m. Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. GERALD BISSEN is survived by: His daughters – Lori (Tom) Heit, of Evansdale (IA); Bette (Steve) Sheeran, of West Palm Beach, FL; Peg (Mike) Shappell, of Loxahatchee, FL, and Chris (Dave) Blum, of Glenwood. His sons – Bob (Mary) Bissen, of Earling; Jim Bissen, of Mesa, AZ; Dale (Julie) Bissen, of Woodbury, MN; Jerry (Pat) Bissen, of Harlan, and Ron (Melissa) Bissen, of Westminster, MD. 24-grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and his brother-in-law from Oceanside, CA. --- Pauley-Jones Funeral Home Harlan, IA Gerald John Bissen December 25, 1925 - April 19, 2018 Gerald John Bissen was born to John & Lena (Erlbacher) Bissen on December 25, 1925. His birth took place in their home south of Earling. Gerald, who is known as Jerry was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earling, and attended school through the 12th grade at St. Joseph's Catholic School. After graduation, Jerry started farming and was united in marriage to Sylvia Arkfeld on February 16, 1949. Jerry lived on the family farm raising corn, beans, cattle and pigs. He also enjoyed having horses on the farm over the years. Jerry and Sylvia built their home in Earling in 1991. Jerry was very active in his community and St. Joseph Catholic Church where he was a lifelong member. Jerry was involved with the Knights of Columbus since 1945 and served as a Fourth Degree Knight and a Grand Knight. He was mayor of Earling for 8 years. Throughout his life, Jerry was a fanatic St. Louis Cardinal fan and attended several of their games in St. Louis. Jerry and Sylvia enjoyed traveling with friends as well as visiting their children. Jerry took much enjoyment in watching his children, Grandchildren & Great-Grandchildren play sports. He attended many youth, high school and college games over the years. In his early years, Jerry was coach for several baseball seasons with the Earling CYO teams that his sons played on. Other activities that Jerry enjoyed was making wooden toys for the Grandchildren, Knick knack shelves and other woodworking projects. He also enjoyed playing cards and bingo with his many friends. Jerry called bingo in Earling for many years. Most of all, he loved time spent with his family. Jerry died peacefully surrounded by his loving family in his home in Earling on Thursday, April 19th attaining the age of 92 years, 3 months, and 25 days. In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years Sylvia Bissen, siblings Urban “Bud” Bissen, Carm Flickinger, and Sally Smith. Jerry is survived by his 9 children: Lori and her husband Tom Heit of Evansdale Iowa, Bette and her husband Steve Sheeran of West Palm Beach Florida, Bob and his wife Mary Bissen of Earling, Peg and her husband Mike Shappell of Loxahatchee Florida , Jim Bissen of Mesa Arizona, Dale and his wife Julie Bissen of Woodbury Minnesota, Jerry and his wife Pat Bissen of Harlan, Chris and her husband Dave Blum of Glenwood Iowa and Ron and his wife Melissa Bissen of Westminster Maryland; 24 Grandchildren; 19 Great Grandchildren; brother-in-law George Arkfeld of Oceanside, CA and other family members and many friends. Jerry - our Dad, Grandfather and "Big Pappa" to some of the Great-Grandchildren will be truly missed. ---

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Gerald John “Jerry” Bissen's memorial is located at: Saint Joseph Cemetery, Earling, Shelby County, USA.
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Gerald John “Jerry” Bissen death on 19 Apr 2018 in Earling, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7797012
Longitude: -95.4207993

Family Members:

Parent

John M. Bissen

(1894 - 1980)

Lena Helen Erlbacher Bissen

(1888 - 1983)

Spouse

Sylvia Mary Arkfeld Bissen

(1928 - 2008)

Siblings

Marcella Marie “Sally” Bissen Smith

(1918 - 2017)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 41.7797012, -95.4207993

2. Saint Boniface Cemetery
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3. Saint Marys Cemetery
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5. Gallands Grove RLDS Holcomb Cemetery
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6. Doyle Cemetery
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7. Union Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8269005, -95.3471985

8. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8269005, -95.3450012

9. Abel Galland Memorial Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8370000, -95.4932500

10. Manteno Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8343964, -95.5367355

11. Rose Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7317009, -95.2767029

12. Slates Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7605000, -95.2521000

13. Buck Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9067841, -95.3839722

14. Astor Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8636017, -95.2853012

15. Lincoln Township Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6422005, -95.4028015

16. Harlan Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6594505, -95.3281403

17. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Dunlap, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8446999, -95.5939026

18. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Portsmouth, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6519012, -95.5233002

19. Dow City Cemetery
Dow City, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9219017, -95.5119019

20. Oak Hill Cemetery
Irwin, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7813988, -95.2074966

21. Butler Cemetery
Arion, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9364014, -95.4627991

22. Cass Township Cemetery
Portsmouth, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6272115, -95.4958362

23. Washington Township Cemetery
Buck Grove, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9354000, -95.3387000

24. Crawford County Poor Farm Cemetery
Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9508216, -95.4308331