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John F. Gehrig

Birth	:	12 Aug 1926 Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	24 Feb 2012 Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3405991, -92.2200012
Description	:	OTTUMWA - John F. Gehrig, 85, died Feb. 24, 2012, at the Keokuk County Health Center. He was born Aug. 12, 1926, in Sigourney to John Ludwig and Marie Theresa Weber Gehrig. He graduated from Sigourney High School in 1944. John served in the U.S.Navy durig World War II on the LST 624 in the Pacific Theater. He was at the invasion of Saipan and witnessed the atomic testing at Bikini Island. He married Nancy Coble in 1961. They later divorced. John was employed at the Natural Gas Pipeline in Harper as a lineman for... Read More	OTTUMWA - John F. Gehrig, 85, died Feb. 24, 2012, at the Keokuk County Health Center. He was born Aug. 12, 1926, in Sigourney to John Ludwig and Marie Theresa Weber Gehrig. He graduated from Sigourney High School in 1944. John served in the U.S.Navy durig World War II on the LST 624 in the Pacific Theater. He was at the invasion of Saipan and witnessed the atomic testing at Bikini Island. He married Nancy Coble in 1961. They later divorced. John was employed at the Natural Gas Pipeline in Harper as a lineman for 37 years, retiring in 1986. On Oct. 2, 1986, he married Joan Downey Starkey in Las Vegas. He served as the maintenance man at St. Mary Catholic Church for many years. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Sigourney VFW and the LST Association. He was preceded in death by his parents and stepson Ted Starkey. He is survived by his wife, Joan; son, Tony(Chris)Gehrig of Galesburg; daughter, Susie Sines of Hedrick; four stepchildren, Tim Starkey, Toni Pettie and Twyla Froctor of Washington and Terry Starkey of Sigourney; five grandchildren; and six stepgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Wednesday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sigourney. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Sigourney. Visitation will be held from 4-8 pm Tuesday with a prayer service at 4 pm at Holm Funeral Home. A memorial fund has been established.

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John F. Gehrig's memorial is located at: Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk County, USA.
When did John F. Gehrig death?
John F. Gehrig death on 24 Feb 2012 in Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John F. Gehrig's memorial?
Latitude: 41.3405991
Longitude: -92.2200012

Family Members:

Parent

John Ludwig Gehrig

(1895 - 1980)

Marie Theresa Weber Gehrig

(1896 - 1994)

Spouse

Joan Downey Starkey-Gehrig

(1926 - 2016)

Children

Tony John “Lou” Gehrig

(1962 - 2021)

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Coordinate: 41.3405991, -92.2200012

2. Sigourney East Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3027800, -92.1111100

15. Saint Martin Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4100075, -92.2971268

16. Doggett Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2799988, -92.1306000

17. Bethel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2794000, -92.3107000

18. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4039001, -92.1224976

19. Trueblood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2583462, -92.1501798

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Coordinate: 41.4007988, -92.3300018

22. Old Bethel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3333452, -92.0835114

23. Bethel Methodist Cemetery
Sigourney, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3373000, -92.0825500

24. Highland Cemetery
What Cheer, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3936005, -92.3407974