Funeral services in honor of Gary and of the Christian faith will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 3rd, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora with Rev. Aaron Hambleton officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Eldora City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church, 1105 Washington Street, Eldora, on Friday, April 2nd, from 5-7:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the family. His services will be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell-Family-Funeral-Home-99280714047/. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown is caring for Gary and his family. Ph. 641-844-1234.

Left to cherish his memory are his daughter – Dawn (the late Rocky) Fratzke of Jesup; daughter-in-law Deb (the late Mark) Jeske of New Providence; grandchildren and their families; his brother Bill (Sandra) Walters of Marshalltown; sister-in-law Barbara Walters of Storm Lake; and a number of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.