Gaul, Walter Charles (1958 - 2024)

GAUL, HARDY, PRYOR, HAUCK, BIEKER, WALTON, GILBERT, BLOHM, BRETEY, COSEBOOM, THOMPSON, GAUL-RUSCH, RAU, GREER, STOKES

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/12/2024 at 18:34:37

Name of deceased: Walter Charles Gaul

Aged: 66 yrs, 8 mo, 24 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Feb. 6, 1958; Harlan, IA

Died: Oct. 30, 2024; Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Monday, Nov. 4, 2024; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; burial was in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Earling, IA

Survived by: Children, Matthew (spouse, Sarah) Gaul of Tea, SD, Heather (spouse, Jesse) Hardy of Council Bluffs, IA, and Jonathan (spouse, Kirstyn) Pryor of Moorhead, IA; grandchildren, Ashlynn, Janet, Lyrik, Maverick, Katelyn, Brynlee, and 1 more on the way; siblings, Shirley Hauck of Omaha, NE, Jean (spouse, Daniel) Bieker of Harlan, IA, Ronald (spouse, Paula) Gaul of Harlan, IA, Larry (spouse, Maxine) Gaul of Omaha, NE, Carol (spouse, Jeffrey) Walton of Harlan, IA, Joan Gaul of Harlan, IA, Laurie Gilbert (spouse, Randy Blohm) of Audubon, IA, Marian (spouse, Clayton) Bretey of Harlan, IA, Lisa (spouse, Brooke) Coseboom of Catherdal City, CA, Janis (spouse, Timothy) Thompson of Omaha, NE, and Dave (spouse, Angie) Gaul of Chillicothe, OH; sisters-in-law, Debbie (spouse, Ross) Gaul-Rusch and Nancy Gaul; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Ferdinand and Dorothy (nee Rau) Gaul; brother, Daniel Gaul; brothers-in-law, Dan Greer, Frank Hauck and Jeff Stokes

Education: Attended St. Joseph's Catholic grade school, Earling, IA and graduated from Harlan (IA) High School

Religious affiliation: Baptized at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Portsmouth, IA; confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Earling, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Donna Pryor; date and location not provided. They later divorced but remained friends.

Employment: Began working on the railroad from 1977 to 1979; he then worked at Western Engineering Company, Harlan, IA, in 1979 and the Harlan Pork Plant from 1979 to 1990. He was next employed at Boyer Valley Rendering Plant from 1990 to 2001. After moving back to Harlan, he worked at Pamida Pharmacy and did lawn care.

Hobbies/Interests: Fan of the Kansas City Chiefs; enjoyed taking family vacations, riding his motorcycle, visiting his grandkids, going camping and fishing, watching movies, visiting historical sights, playing with remote controlled airplanes, cars, and model cars

Sources: pauleyjones.com