Obituaries

Edward Gehling, 82 of Carroll, died Saturday, December 1, 2012 at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Johnson. Mass Servers will be Seth Gehling and Sosie Gehling. Music will be by Barb McDermott and the Holy Spirit Choir. Lector for the funeral mass will be Sister Joann Gehling F.S.P.A. Gift Bearers will be: Ryan Hart, Brad Hart, Alyssa Willenborg, Bryant Gehling and Chad Gehling. Eucharistic Ministers will be: Mary Jo Berning, Margene Heisterkamp and Georgia Von Arx. Honorary Casket Bearers will be: Alyssa Willenborg, Melissa Hart, Matt Willenborg, Doug Happe, Diane Halbur and Cindy Duhrkopf. Casket Bearers will be: Ryan Hart, Brad Hart, Bryant Gehling, Chad Gehling, Alan Gehling, and Tom Schmitz. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemtery in Carroll.
Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 4:30 p.m. on Monday where there will be a rosary at 5 p.m. and a Christian Wake Service at 7 p.m. by Holy Spirit Parish. The casket will be moved to Holy Spirit Church at 9 a.m. on Tuesday where visitation will resume until time of the funeral mass.
Memorials may be left at the funeral home or the church for St. Anthony Hospice. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll.
Born on July 24, 1930 at Carroll, Iowa, Edward was the son of Herman and Genevieve (Gross) Gehling. He spent his entire lifetime in the Carroll area and attended Sts. Peter and Paul School. Following his schooling he helped his family with their farming operation. On November 22, 1952 he married Lorraine Berning at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Breda. Following their marriage he farmed in the Carroll area and in 1959 purchased a farm near Willey. In 1997 Ed and Lorraine moved to Carroll but he continued to go to the family farm every day up until his illness. Ed enjoyed playing cards, farming, having coffee with his friends, and participating in the fall pheasant hunt each year. He loved his family especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren. This Thanksgiving, Ed and Lorraine celebrated their 60 years of marriage together. He was a member of the Carroll County Cattle and Pork Producers, Iowa Farm Bureau, former member of Knights of Columbus, former member of St. Mary’s Parish in Willey, and currently a member of Holy Spirit Parish in Carroll.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Lorraine Gehling of Carroll; his children: Janice Gehling of Carroll, Jean Gehling of Shenandoah, and Matt Gehling of Carroll; his grandchildren: Ryan (Melissa) Hart of Boone, Brad Hart of Ames, Alyssa (Matt) Willenborg of Dedham, Bryant Gehling of Dedham and Chad Gehling of Carroll; his great-grandchildren: Collin Willenborg and Kaleb Gehling; his sisters: Rita Anstoeter of Carroll, Rose Ocken of Carroll, and Sister Joann Gehling F.S.P.A. of Hiawatha; his brothers: Bob (JoAnn) Gehling of Carroll, and Jerry (Kathy) Gehling of Phoenix, AZ; his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Lillian Gehling of Grand Meadow, MN, Linda Gehling of Carroll, Delores (Bob) Nagl of Carroll, Bonnie Rasmussen of Newton, Rita (Merlin) Wuebker of Milford, Clarence Berning of Carroll, Lois (Alfred) Hoffman of Coon Rapids, and Leo (Mary Jo) Berning of Arcadia; as well as many nieces, nephews, and other extended relatives.
Ed was preceded in death by his parents; infant son, Joseph Gehling; his parents-in-law, Leo and Frances Berning; his sisters: Louise Schmitz and Norma Rasmussen; his brothers: George, Vernon, Carl, and James Gehling; his in-laws: Walter Schmitz, Louis Anstoeter, Wilfred Ocken, Ed Rasmussen, and Sally Berning.