Home > United States of America > Iowa > Marion County > Bauer > Saint Josephs Cemetery > Mrs Geneva Veronica Schurman Gass

Mrs Geneva Veronica Schurman Gass

View larger map

Birth	:	26 Mar 1920 Lacona, Warren County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	17 May 2013 Johnston, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Josephs Cemetery, Bauer, Marion County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.2033500, -93.3080000
Description	:	Geneva Veronica Gass, 93, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 at Bishop Drumm Care Center in Johnston. She was born March 26, 1920, on a farm northeast of Lacona, Iowa, in Rosemont Parish, to Frank and Suzanna (Heinen) Schurman. At the age of four she started school with her older brother at Rosedale School, about ¾ mile from home. She graduated from the 8th grade at Rosemont. On December 31, 1940, Geneva was united in marriage to Herbert Gass of the St Mary's Catholic Church in Rosemont. In the first six years they moved four times before finally settling into her... Read More	Geneva Veronica Gass, 93, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 at Bishop Drumm Care Center in Johnston. She was born March 26, 1920, on a farm northeast of Lacona, Iowa, in Rosemont Parish, to Frank and Suzanna (Heinen) Schurman. At the age of four she started school with her older brother at Rosedale School, about ¾ mile from home. She graduated from the 8th grade at Rosemont. On December 31, 1940, Geneva was united in marriage to Herbert Gass of the St Mary's Catholic Church in Rosemont. In the first six years they moved four times before finally settling into her current home at Bauer in 1950. Geneva lost her husband in 1968 and finished raising the youngest five children. She always had a deep, solid faith. Geneva loved God, her family, and the Church. She belonged to the Christian Mothers Association at Bauer, and to the Altar and Rosary Society at Melcher. When the Bauer school closed and the nuns moved away, she became the organist and choir director at St Joseph's Church. Geneva enjoyed being a homemaker and playing music on the organ, piano and guitar. She loved life on the farm, and enjoyed tending to her cats and dogs. Her home was always open for friends and relatives when they came back to Iowa. Geneva was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers: Vitus, Marvin and Virgil; sister Bertha Wadle; her husband Herbert Gass; and one great grandchild, Lucas Bowers. She is survived by nine children: John (Mary) Gass of Lacona, Kenneth Gass of Ankeny, Carol (Jerry) Nicholson of Longmont, CO, Keith (Margaret) Gass of Carlisle, Anne Bowers of Des Moines, Joseph (Linda) Gass of Monroe City, MO, Gerald (Angie) Gass of Russell, Frank (Cheryl) Gass of Longmont, CO, Thomas Gass of Melcher; 25 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren and a sister, Margaret Dittmer of Indianola. Funeral mass will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Melcher with Fr. Steve Ebel officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m... Memorials may be given to Bishop Drumm Care Center. Condolences may be left at www.pierschbacherfuneralhome.com. Biography and photo from Pierschbacher Funeral Home Website.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Mrs Geneva Veronica Schurman Gass's memorial?
Mrs Geneva Veronica Schurman Gass's memorial is located at: Saint Josephs Cemetery, Bauer, Marion County, USA.
When did Mrs Geneva Veronica Schurman Gass death?
Mrs Geneva Veronica Schurman Gass death on 17 May 2013 in Johnston, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Mrs Geneva Veronica Schurman Gass's memorial?
Latitude: 41.2033500
Longitude: -93.3080000

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Herbert Joseph Gass

(1912 - 1968)

Siblings

Children

Kenneth Edward “Ken” Gass

(1943 - 2020)

Gerald R. “Jerry” Gass

(1953 - 2019)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Bauer, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2033500, -93.3080000

2. Tickel Cemetery
Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2149480, -93.2905900

3. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2400017, -93.3079987

4. Cochran Cemetery
White Breast Township, Warren County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2072880, -93.3672940

5. Dallas Cemetery
Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2346115, -93.2630005

6. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2109985, -93.2460022

7. Newbern Cemetery
White Breast Township, Warren County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1607240, -93.3416580

8. Fairview Cemetery
Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2339000, -93.2558000

9. Willis Cemetery
Warren County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1807213, -93.3741760

10. Hickory Grove Cemetery
White Breast Township, Warren County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2386894, -93.3667374

11. Saint Mary's of Lacona Cemetery
White Breast Township, Warren County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1990160, -93.3857980

12. Rosemount Cemetery
Belmont Township, Warren County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2484290, -93.3680210

13. Nepas Cemetery
Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2560000, -93.2440000

14. Spring Hill Pioneer Cemetery
Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1323000, -93.2989000

15. Caloma Cemetery
Caloma, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2750015, -93.3079987

16. Pine Hill-Bingham Pioneer Cemetery
Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1315000, -93.2511000

17. Plainville Chapel Cemetery
Belmont Township, Warren County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2481940, -93.4096910

18. Shupe Cemetery
White Breast Township, Warren County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2041610, -93.4277620

19. Van Syoc Cemetery
Belmont Township, Warren County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2916800, -93.3571200

20. Mount Zion Cemetery
Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1195000, -93.3700000

21. Strong Cemetery
Belinda, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1577000, -93.1944000

22. Arnold Cemetery
Norwood, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1555000, -93.4215000

23. Eberman Cemetery (Defunct)
White Breast Township, Warren County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1929900, -93.4375400

24. Brownlee Cemetery
Williamson, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1030000, -93.2749000