Gary Annis (1945-2018)

ANNIS, DUDLEY, LEYTEM

Posted By: Kenneth Wright (email)
Date: 11/8/2018 at 14:46:36

Gary L. "Deadeye" Annis
June 05, 1945 - October 08, 2018

Gary L. “Deadeye” Annis, 73, of Oelwein, Iowa and formerly of Cascade, Iowa passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018 at the Oelwein Health Center.

Friends and relatives of Gary may call from 2 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, Iowa, where a prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Burial will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Cascade, Iowa at a later date.

Gary was born June 5, 1945 in Central City, Iowa, son of Jack and Marie (Dudley) Annis. He received his education at Central City and Cascade Elementary Schools and Monticello High School. On April 16, 1966 he was united in marriage to Carol Leytem at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Cascade, Iowa.

He was a long distance truck driver for Dawes Transport Inc. for several years. He was the recipient of the company’s “Driver of the Year Award,” which he was very proud of. He later owned and operated his own trucking company, RTN (which were the first initials of his 3 grandchildren), until his retirement in 2007. Being surrounded by his family and friends was a big part of his life. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren often reminiscing of his life and growing up.

You could usually find Gary at a restaurant/truck stop or the local pub having a friendly cup of coffee or a beer with the guys, while entertaining them with his wittiness, jokes and one-liners.

He is survived by two sons, Brian (Keri) Annis of Cedar Rapids, IA and Scott (Shelley) Annis of Central City, IA; three grandchildren, Rebecca Annis, Tyler Annis and Nate Annis; two brothers, Keith Annis of Oelwein, IA and Dennis (Sherry) Annis of Fairbank, IA.

He is preceded in death by a son Rick Annis on October 8, 1987; his father Jack Annis on January 5, 1982, his mother Marie Annis on October 8, 1978; and a nephew Corey Annis on August 7, 2010.