Gerald G. Wallace, 93, passed away on December 8, 2017. He was born April 12, 1924 in Des Moines to Charles and Iva (Kershaw) Wallace.
Gerald was a Navy vet and served his country proudly in WWII. He was one of the participants on the first Honor Flight out of Iowa. Gerald eventually retired as a Captain from the Polk County Sheriff's Department.
He is survived by his wife of 74 years, Wilma; daughter, Linda (Laird) Caraway; son, Gerald (Kathy) Wallace II; 10 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; and many great and great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sandra Ross; sons-in-law, Roy Ross and Kenneth Berry; and brothers, Jack and Billy Wallace.
Graveside services with military honors will be held at 10 am on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Highland Memory Gardens, 1 NE 60th Ave., Des Moines.
Hamilton's near Highland Memory Gardens
Gerald was a Navy vet and served his country proudly in WWII. He was one of the participants on the first Honor Flight out of Iowa. Gerald eventually retired as a Captain from the Polk County Sheriff's Department.
He is survived by his wife of 74 years, Wilma; daughter, Linda (Laird) Caraway; son, Gerald (Kathy) Wallace II; 10 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; and many great and great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sandra Ross; sons-in-law, Roy Ross and Kenneth Berry; and brothers, Jack and Billy Wallace.
Graveside services with military honors will be held at 10 am on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Highland Memory Gardens, 1 NE 60th Ave., Des Moines.
Hamilton's near Highland Memory Gardens
Gerald G. Wallace, 93, passed away on December 8, 2017. He was born April 12, 1924 in Des Moines to Charles and Iva (Kershaw) Wallace.
Gerald was a Navy vet and served his country proudly in WWII. He was one of the participants on the first Honor Flight out of Iowa. Gerald eventually retired as a Captain from the Polk County Sheriff's Department.
He is survived by his wife of 74 years, Wilma; daughter, Linda (Laird) Caraway; son, Gerald (Kathy) Wallace II; 10 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; and many great and great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sandra Ross; sons-in-law, Roy Ross and Kenneth Berry; and brothers, Jack and Billy Wallace.
Graveside services with military honors will be held at 10 am on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Highland Memory Gardens, 1 NE 60th Ave., Des Moines.
Hamilton's near Highland Memory Gardens
Gerald was a Navy vet and served his country proudly in WWII. He was one of the participants on the first Honor Flight out of Iowa. Gerald eventually retired as a Captain from the Polk County Sheriff's Department.
He is survived by his wife of 74 years, Wilma; daughter, Linda (Laird) Caraway; son, Gerald (Kathy) Wallace II; 10 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; and many great and great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sandra Ross; sons-in-law, Roy Ross and Kenneth Berry; and brothers, Jack and Billy Wallace.
Graveside services with military honors will be held at 10 am on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Highland Memory Gardens, 1 NE 60th Ave., Des Moines.
Hamilton's near Highland Memory Gardens
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