This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CraigNancy_Poole Surnames: Ulmer, Kiness, Vest, Gerhart, Holmes, Goeser, Hare, Melby, Kissel Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.harrison/4275/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Gene Albert Ulmer, 83, died on Sunday, April 8, 2007, at his caretaker's home in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Gene was born November 16, 1923 near Woodbine, Iowa, to parents Albert and Harriet (Kiness) Ulmer. Gene attended school in the Dunlap and Dow City areas. Gene entered the U.S. Army on March 3, 1943. He was captured and held as a prisoner of war. He was discharged on October 11, 1945. Gene farmed in the Denison area for a while. He then moved to Council Bluffs and worked as a motorcycle mechanic and at the Post Office in Bellevue, Neb. He moved to Dunlap and worked as a custodian at the Boyer Valley Schools and at the Dunlap Livestock Auction. Gene was a member of the St. John Lutheran Church. He was a member of the Dunlap American Legion Post #224 and helped with the military funerals. Gene enjoyed going to the Senior Citizens Center, The Town and Country Store for coffee and to Ampride in Denison. Preceding him in death were his parents; wife, Thelma Ulmer on September 12, 2002; daughter, Sharon Vest and nine siblings. Gene is survived by two sons, Randy Ulmer of Charter Oak, Iowa, and Garrald Ulmer of Omaha, Neb.; four daughters, Judy Gerhart of Des Moines, Iowa, Michelle Holmes of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jeana Ulmer of Glidden, Iowa, and Amanda Ulmer of Council Bluffs, Iowa; 22 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; four stepchildren; five sisters, Linda Gerhart of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Doris Goeser of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Shirley Hare of Warrensburg, Mo., Marjorie Melby of Soldier, Iowa, Betty Kissel of Bedford, Iowa; one brother, Max Ulmer of Arion, Iowa, and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 12, 2007, at the St. John Lutheran Church in Dunlap, Iowa. Pallbearers were the Dunlap American Legion Post #224. They also provided the military graveside rites at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Dunlap where Gene! was laid to rest. Fouts Funeral Home of Dunlap was in charge of the arrangements. Repestfully submitted for other researchers. ©The Dunlap Reporter 2007 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.