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Gary Bockenstedt Obituary

STRAWBERRY POINT - Gary Paul Bockenstedt, 80, of Strawberry Point, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. He was born Dec. 30, 1943, in Dubuque, to Paul and Germaine (Nurre) Bockenstedt. Gary was a 1961 graduate of Edgewood High School and a lifetime farmer on the family farm near Strawberry Point. Survivors include his brother, Danny (Janet) of Strawberry Point; brother-in-law, Howard Hansel, Henderson, Nevada; niece, Gwen Bockenstedt of Lamont; nephew, Dennis (Katie) Bockenstedt of Strawberry Point; a great-nephew, and two great-nieces.
Prayer service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Strawberry Point, with the Rev. John Haugen presiding. Interment will be in Cass Township Cemetery, Strawberry Point.
Visitation is 3 - 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Strawberry Point. Friends may also call one hour before the service at the church Tuesday.
Online condolences may be sent to www.leonard-mullerfh.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Oelwein Daily Register on Aug. 31, 2024.

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