This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MarthannKohlFuhs Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.harrison/4246/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Gary Leonard Shearer Visitation: Friday, March 23, 2007 1:00 PM until 8:00 PM 7:30 PM until 8:00 PM Prayer Service Fouts Funeral Home 5th & Normal Street Woodbine, IA 51579 Service: Saturday, March 24, 2007 10:30 AM Community of Christ 114 East Iowa Street Pisgah, IA 51564 Gary Leonard Shearer was born March 21, 1933, to Alfred and Beulah (Adams) Shearer in Little Sioux, Iowa. He was raised in Little Sioux and Pisgah and attended school in Blencoe. He started farming with his parents until he joined the United States Army in 1953. Gary married Joanne Harper on June 27, 1954, at the RLDS church in Pisgah. He was honorably discharged in 1955, and worked at a dairy farm in Onawa for one year and in Moorhead for two years for Park Moorhead. Gary then started farming on his own in the Pisgah area. He retired from farming and moved into town and worked as a mechanic for Hutchinson Chevy Garage for 17 years. He was also the maintenance man for the town of Pisgah. He retired from this position in 1996. Gary was a volunteer fireman for 27 years for the town of Pisgah. He was a member of the Community of Christ and the American Legion Post 408 in Pisgah. Gary enjoyed farming, camping and hunting. He also enjoyed dancing and card playing. Gary loved to spend time with his grandkids and great grandkids. Gary died Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at Community Memorial Hospital, in Missouri Valley, Iowa at the age of 73 years, 11 months and 27 days. Gary was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Willie Shearer and Earl Shearer. He is survived by his wife, Joanne Shearer of Pisgah, Iowa; two sons, Gary Lynn Shearer and Sheri Harker of Modale, Iowa, Kenny Shearer and Peggy Caylor of Council Bluffs, Iowa; one daughter, Peggy and her husband Ralph Hussing of Pisgah, Iowa; seven grand-children; two great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Pat Shearer of Kearney, Nebraska, Joyce Shearer of Onawa, Iowa; one uncle, Jess Shearer and his wife Harriet of Little Sioux, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends. Funeral Services Community of Christ ~ Pisgah, Iowa Saturday, March 24, 2007 at 10:30 am Clergy Evangelist John Lizer Recorded Selections "Daddy's Hands" "Remember When" "Grandpa" "The Dance" Honorary Pall Bearers Larry Bryceson, Barry Christensen Herb Clark, Darrell Coyle Wayne Jensen, Bob Shearer Roger Spooner Pall Bearers Dick Mertz, Jeff Schaaf Bill Shearer, Dale Shearer Mike Shearer, Terry Shearer Military Graveside Rites American Legion Post #408 Final Resting Place Soldier Valley Cemetery Pisgah, Iowa posted with permission from: Fouts Funeral Home Woodbine, IA www.foutsfuneralhome.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.