GILBERT, Harry Charlie
GILBERT, RIPPENTROP, WHITEIS, HOPKINS, SUCKOW, DOLLING, CRONK
Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/8/2018 at 02:33:30
Obituary ~ Harry Charlie Gilbert
November 24, 1928 ~ October 08, 2013The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
October 23, 2013MASON CITY -- Harry Charlie Gilbert, 84, of Mason City went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013 at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Per Harry's wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and a celebration of Harry's life was held at 11 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 13, at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St. Northeast, Mason City with Hospice Chaplin Janet Dorenkamp officiating. The family greeted friends from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home on Sunday. A graveside service was held 10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 14, at the Oakland Cemetery in Forest City with Pastor Kent Mechler officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Good Shepherd Health Center or Hospice of North Iowa.
Harry Charlie Gilbert, son of Harry and Jennie (Rippentrop) Gilbert was born Nov. 24, 1928 in Buffalo Center. He graduated from Buffalo Center High School in 1946 and in 1950, he was drafted in to the United States Army and spent 11 months in Korea. Following his honorable discharge, he entered into the diesel engine business.
On June 6, 1953, he was united in marriage to Nancy Whiteis and to this union, two daughters were born: Valerie and Vicki. Harry worked for GM companies in Nebraska, Pennsylvania, California and Milwaukee, Wis. from which he retired. After many years, Harry and Nancy moved back to Iowa where they spent 16 winters in Fountain Hills, Ariz. where he enjoyed his time on the golf course. He also loved hunting, fishing and most importantly his family.
Harry will be missed by his wife of 60 years, Nancy of Mason City; daughters, Valerie (Michael) Hopkins of Racine, Wis., and Vicki (Fred) Suckow of Nashville, Tenn.; grandchildren, Danielle Hopkins of Racine, Wis., Kelly Suckow of Dallas, Texas and Kevin Suckow of Nashville Tenn.; brothers, Robert (Arlene) of Mason City, David (Pat) Gilbert of Mason City and Russell (Virginia) Gilbert of Brook Park, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Mary Dolling, Arlene Cronk and Lilly Gilbert and his brother, Donald Gilbert.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd Street Northeast, Mason City, 641-423-2372, ColonialChapels.com
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2018
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