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Jean Gebert
JEAN GEBERT
Marion
Jean Frances Gebert, 93, of Marion, formerly of Boone, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014, at The Villages at Marion in Village Ridge. Funeral services were held July 9 at Walter-Schroeder Funeral Home at Fifth & Story streets in Boone. The Rev. Lindsay Watkins officiated. Interment: Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone.
Jean was born March 14, 1921, in Boone, Iowa, the daughter of John Henry and Henrietta (Franks) Gebert. On April 17, 1921, Jean was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boone, then on March 25, 1934, she received her confirmation at Trinity Lutheran Church. She graduated from Boone High School in 1938. In 1942, Jean received a bachelor's degree from the Iowa State Teachers School, now university of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. Over the years, she attended various other colleges.
Jean was employed as a school teacher in Missouri Valley, Iowa, for two years; Perry, Iowa, for one year ; and then in Peoria, Ill., for 38 years. Jean lived in Boone for 17 years, then moved to Peoria for 46 years, then moved to Marion in 1991.
Jean was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Boone. After moving to Peoria, she became a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Peoria, Ill., and then the St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Marion, Iowa. She was a member of the retired teachers of Peoria and state of Illinois.
Jean enjoyed traveling abroad and experiencing diverse cultures and customs. Several trips were made to Europe, Africa and Asia, as well as many areas of the United States.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents; her infant brother, Frederick; her infant sister, Marie; and her brother, John Gebert.
Jean is survived by her nephew, Jeff Gebert (Janet) of Cedar Rapids; her nieces, Jan Sherwood (Craig) of Nevada, Iowa, and Julie Lange (Royce) of Hiawatha; her four grandnephews and nieces; five great-grandnephews and nieces; and her sister-in-law, Kay Gebert of Newhall.
In memory of Jean, memorials may be given to the Cedar Valley Humane Society in Cedar Rapids or Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.walter-schroeder funeralhome.com.
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