Gary R. Terrell, 68, of Merrill, Iowa, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015, at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 1, 2015, at St. John Lutheran Church in Merrill. Rev. Bert Burwell will officiate. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens in Le Mars, Iowa. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at the Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. The family will be present from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the service on Friday.
Gary Ray Terrell was born on July 19, 1946, in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Harold and Lila Belle (Kenneth) Terrell. He attended high school in Hinton, Iowa.
Following high school Gary began a lifelong career in trucking. In early years he drove for various construction companies. He later trucked over the road.
He enjoyed camping with his family and friends. Playing cards was a favorite pastime, especially Texas hold ’em. Gary liked all kinds of food and was always snacking. He liked the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. Gary’s faithful companion, a dachshund named Patches, went with him everywhere.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Donna Terrell of Merrill; children, April (Brad) Deemer of Homer, NE, May (Noe) Mendez of Dallas, TX, John (Vicki) Terrell of Whiting, IA, Robert (Melissa) Hughes of Akron, IA, David (Michelle) Hughes of Oyens, IA, Allen Hughes of Merrill, Christopher (Cindy) Hughes of Westfield, IA, and Susan (special friend, Eric Kaster) Hughes of George, IA; 33 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Mona M. Nelson of St. Cloud, MN, Jack L. Terrell of Westfield, Donna F. and William Danker of Sgt. Bluff, IA, Sharon and Ken Payne of Sweeny, TX, Eva B. and Duane O’Donniel of Udell, MO, Steven and Barbara Terrell of Sioux City, and Bonnie and William Swearinger of Scott City, KS.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Harold C. Terrell.
Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 1, 2015, at St. John Lutheran Church in Merrill. Rev. Bert Burwell will officiate. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens in Le Mars, Iowa. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at the Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. The family will be present from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the service on Friday.
Gary Ray Terrell was born on July 19, 1946, in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Harold and Lila Belle (Kenneth) Terrell. He attended high school in Hinton, Iowa.
Following high school Gary began a lifelong career in trucking. In early years he drove for various construction companies. He later trucked over the road.
He enjoyed camping with his family and friends. Playing cards was a favorite pastime, especially Texas hold ’em. Gary liked all kinds of food and was always snacking. He liked the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. Gary’s faithful companion, a dachshund named Patches, went with him everywhere.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Donna Terrell of Merrill; children, April (Brad) Deemer of Homer, NE, May (Noe) Mendez of Dallas, TX, John (Vicki) Terrell of Whiting, IA, Robert (Melissa) Hughes of Akron, IA, David (Michelle) Hughes of Oyens, IA, Allen Hughes of Merrill, Christopher (Cindy) Hughes of Westfield, IA, and Susan (special friend, Eric Kaster) Hughes of George, IA; 33 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Mona M. Nelson of St. Cloud, MN, Jack L. Terrell of Westfield, Donna F. and William Danker of Sgt. Bluff, IA, Sharon and Ken Payne of Sweeny, TX, Eva B. and Duane O’Donniel of Udell, MO, Steven and Barbara Terrell of Sioux City, and Bonnie and William Swearinger of Scott City, KS.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Harold C. Terrell.
Gary R. Terrell, 68, of Merrill, Iowa, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015, at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 1, 2015, at St. John Lutheran Church in Merrill. Rev. Bert Burwell will officiate. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens in Le Mars, Iowa. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at the Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. The family will be present from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the service on Friday.
Gary Ray Terrell was born on July 19, 1946, in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Harold and Lila Belle (Kenneth) Terrell. He attended high school in Hinton, Iowa.
Following high school Gary began a lifelong career in trucking. In early years he drove for various construction companies. He later trucked over the road.
He enjoyed camping with his family and friends. Playing cards was a favorite pastime, especially Texas hold ’em. Gary liked all kinds of food and was always snacking. He liked the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. Gary’s faithful companion, a dachshund named Patches, went with him everywhere.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Donna Terrell of Merrill; children, April (Brad) Deemer of Homer, NE, May (Noe) Mendez of Dallas, TX, John (Vicki) Terrell of Whiting, IA, Robert (Melissa) Hughes of Akron, IA, David (Michelle) Hughes of Oyens, IA, Allen Hughes of Merrill, Christopher (Cindy) Hughes of Westfield, IA, and Susan (special friend, Eric Kaster) Hughes of George, IA; 33 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Mona M. Nelson of St. Cloud, MN, Jack L. Terrell of Westfield, Donna F. and William Danker of Sgt. Bluff, IA, Sharon and Ken Payne of Sweeny, TX, Eva B. and Duane O’Donniel of Udell, MO, Steven and Barbara Terrell of Sioux City, and Bonnie and William Swearinger of Scott City, KS.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Harold C. Terrell.
Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 1, 2015, at St. John Lutheran Church in Merrill. Rev. Bert Burwell will officiate. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens in Le Mars, Iowa. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at the Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. The family will be present from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the service on Friday.
Gary Ray Terrell was born on July 19, 1946, in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Harold and Lila Belle (Kenneth) Terrell. He attended high school in Hinton, Iowa.
Following high school Gary began a lifelong career in trucking. In early years he drove for various construction companies. He later trucked over the road.
He enjoyed camping with his family and friends. Playing cards was a favorite pastime, especially Texas hold ’em. Gary liked all kinds of food and was always snacking. He liked the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. Gary’s faithful companion, a dachshund named Patches, went with him everywhere.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Donna Terrell of Merrill; children, April (Brad) Deemer of Homer, NE, May (Noe) Mendez of Dallas, TX, John (Vicki) Terrell of Whiting, IA, Robert (Melissa) Hughes of Akron, IA, David (Michelle) Hughes of Oyens, IA, Allen Hughes of Merrill, Christopher (Cindy) Hughes of Westfield, IA, and Susan (special friend, Eric Kaster) Hughes of George, IA; 33 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Mona M. Nelson of St. Cloud, MN, Jack L. Terrell of Westfield, Donna F. and William Danker of Sgt. Bluff, IA, Sharon and Ken Payne of Sweeny, TX, Eva B. and Duane O’Donniel of Udell, MO, Steven and Barbara Terrell of Sioux City, and Bonnie and William Swearinger of Scott City, KS.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Harold C. Terrell.
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