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Gary Halva
GARY L. HALVA
West Union
Gary L. Halva, 75, of West Union, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at Mayo Hospital in Rochester, Minn. He was born Sept. 29, 1945, to Rudy and Dortha (Garlick) Halva. Gary graduated from Vinton High School in 1963 and went on to earn his B.A. in elementary education and his master's in Elementary counseling from the University of Northern Iowa.
Surviving Gary are his wife of 53 years, Karen Halva of West Union, Iowa; daughter, Jessica Salvo of Scottsdale, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Danny Halva (Coltn Benson) of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Tracy Halva of West Union, Iowa, Savannah Halva of Ames, Iowa, and Caroline Halva of West Union, Iowa; son-in-law, Mathew Krull of West Union, Iowa; sisters-in-law, Kathy (Carlton) Root of Clermont, Fla., Mary Halva of Amana, Iowa, and Thera Colvin of Lodi, Calif.; aunt, Rosemary (Les) Kampman of Vinton, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 25, at United Methodist Church in West Union, Iowa, with the Rev. Rick Burns as officiant. Visitation will be one house before services. Those who are able to attend are asked to wear bright colors to help celebrate Gary's life. Inurnment will be held at a later date.
Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in West Union, Iowa, is assisting the family with arrangements.
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