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Henry Gehling

  Henry Gehling, 68, of Gilmore City, brother of William and Ted Gehling, Mrs. Clarence Masching and Mrs. James Houlihan of Carroll, died unexpectedly of a heart attack Sunday afternoon at the home of his son, Paul Gehling, in Gilmore City. He had formerly lived in the Carroll vicinity, 48 years, having farmed here 25 years.
  Funeral services will be at Gilmore City Wednesday morning. Short rites at the Beiter Funeral home at 9:30 will be followed by requiem mass at St. John's Catholic Church at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Gilmore City.
  The rosary will be recited at the funeral home at 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
  Mr. Gehling is survived by his wife, the former Regina Reiling of Carroll; seven children, Mrs. Leo (Frances) Wendl, LeMars; Lawrence Gehling, Gilmore City, Erwin Gehling, Gilmore City; Clarence Gehling, Grand Meadow, Minn.; Paul Gehling, Gilmore City; Albert Gehling, Rockwell City, and Mrs. Melvin (Virginia) Broich, Lake View; 27 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
  Besides his two brothers and two sisters named, he leaves two other sisters, Sr. M. Bernadita, Superior, Wis., and Mrs. Tony Wernimont, Storm Lake.
  Mr. Gehling was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gehling of Carroll. After farming in this area, Mr. and Mrs. Gehling moved to a farm near Clare 20 years ago. Five years later they retired and moved to Gilmore City.
  Besides his parents, Mr. Gehling was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.
(Carroll Daily Times Herald, Iowa, Monday, December 8, 1958, p. 9)

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