Gary B. Gibbs

2 Timothy 4:7 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith" Gary Gibbs, age 65, of Ute, Iowa passed away on July 2, 2012 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, July 6, 2012 at the Soldier Lutheran Church in Soldier with Pastor Carla Johnsen officiating. Burial will follow in the Soldier Lutheran Cemetery with military honors by the Ute Aaby American Legion Post #442 and the Ute VFW Post #5605. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. Thursday, July 5, 2012 at the Soldier Lutheran Church with a prayer service at 6:30 P.M. Gary Bernard was born June 3, 1947 in Sioux City, the son of Ivan B. and Gilma (Petersen) Gibbs. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith and later confirmed his faith at the Soldier Lutheran Church. He graduated from East Monona High School in 1965. After high school, Gary attended a trade school in Kansas City, Missouri. After completing school, he came back to Ute and joined the Army National Guard at Mapleton, Iowa and completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri in late summer of 1967. From 1968-1969, Gary served overseas in the Vietnam War. Gary and Joyce E. Phipps were united in marriage on March 29, 1968 in Onawa, Iowa. To this union two children were born: Gary Bryon and Cheryl Lynn. After serving in Vietnam, Gary returned home to farm until 1983. After selling the farm in 1983, he worked at various jobs including Farmland Foods in Denison, sales at Case I H in Onawa, sales at John Deere in Sioux City, drove truck for many years, and was last employed at National Propane until his debilitating heart attack in 1998, when he retired. Gary enjoyed riding horses, camping, boating, fishing, traveling, and attending VFW events and his grandchildren's activities. Gary is survived by his wife, Joyce; a son, Gary Bryon and fiancée Amy of Omaha; a daughter, Cheryl and husband Michael J. Mordhorst of Soldier; four grandchildren, Bryon, Ally, and Josh Mordhorst, and Megan Gibbs; and one step-granddaughter, Maddie Arandus. He was preceded in death by his parents, his father- and mother-in-law, and two brothers-in-law.