He was born in Clinton, Ia. to John Chris and Violet L.(Johnson) Gelhson on February 11,1922.He was in Army with Leonard T Eble,he was in the European Theater or Germany. He was in the Battle of the Bulge and where he became Prisoner of War and was in Stalag 12A to 96 in Limburg An Der Lahn in Hesse n-Nausan,Prussia 50-08.His Army ID number was 4405348 and was a Private and also in the Infantry.
He was in the wedding of Leonard T Eble and Dorothy Ardelle Nelson on August 6,1945 at the St.John's Episcopal Church,he was a usher with Lt.Robert Ventres with best man Dwain E.Forest.He married Catherine Vada Mullen in Clinton,Ia.on September 6,1948.
He attended school in Andover,Ia.He worked at Montgomery Wards and Firestone Tires in Clinton and various other places and then he became Account Executive with General Tires in Milwaukee,WI. and Chicago,Ill. until he retired 1984 after 27years.After traveling around he finally settled in Franktown,Co. and last lived in Castle Rock,Co.
He is survived by four Children Sandra(Bob)Dorr;of Colorado City,Co;Dan Gelhson of Denver,Co;Laurie Gelhson of Phoenix,Az;Randy(Coral)Brown of Castle Rock,Co.three grandchildren and one great grandchild,other family members include Jennie Dorr,Erin Dorr and Cheryl and Tyler Eldridge.
The funeral will be Orlinger Andrews Caldwell Gibson Chapel in Castle Rock,Co.He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
He was in the wedding of Leonard T Eble and Dorothy Ardelle Nelson on August 6,1945 at the St.John's Episcopal Church,he was a usher with Lt.Robert Ventres with best man Dwain E.Forest.He married Catherine Vada Mullen in Clinton,Ia.on September 6,1948.
He attended school in Andover,Ia.He worked at Montgomery Wards and Firestone Tires in Clinton and various other places and then he became Account Executive with General Tires in Milwaukee,WI. and Chicago,Ill. until he retired 1984 after 27years.After traveling around he finally settled in Franktown,Co. and last lived in Castle Rock,Co.
He is survived by four Children Sandra(Bob)Dorr;of Colorado City,Co;Dan Gelhson of Denver,Co;Laurie Gelhson of Phoenix,Az;Randy(Coral)Brown of Castle Rock,Co.three grandchildren and one great grandchild,other family members include Jennie Dorr,Erin Dorr and Cheryl and Tyler Eldridge.
The funeral will be Orlinger Andrews Caldwell Gibson Chapel in Castle Rock,Co.He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
He was born in Clinton, Ia. to John Chris and Violet L.(Johnson) Gelhson on February 11,1922.He was in Army with Leonard T Eble,he was in the European Theater or Germany. He was in the Battle of the Bulge and where he became Prisoner of War and was in Stalag 12A to 96 in Limburg An Der Lahn in Hesse n-Nausan,Prussia 50-08.His Army ID number was 4405348 and was a Private and also in the Infantry.
He was in the wedding of Leonard T Eble and Dorothy Ardelle Nelson on August 6,1945 at the St.John's Episcopal Church,he was a usher with Lt.Robert Ventres with best man Dwain E.Forest.He married Catherine Vada Mullen in Clinton,Ia.on September 6,1948.
He attended school in Andover,Ia.He worked at Montgomery Wards and Firestone Tires in Clinton and various other places and then he became Account Executive with General Tires in Milwaukee,WI. and Chicago,Ill. until he retired 1984 after 27years.After traveling around he finally settled in Franktown,Co. and last lived in Castle Rock,Co.
He is survived by four Children Sandra(Bob)Dorr;of Colorado City,Co;Dan Gelhson of Denver,Co;Laurie Gelhson of Phoenix,Az;Randy(Coral)Brown of Castle Rock,Co.three grandchildren and one great grandchild,other family members include Jennie Dorr,Erin Dorr and Cheryl and Tyler Eldridge.
The funeral will be Orlinger Andrews Caldwell Gibson Chapel in Castle Rock,Co.He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
He was in the wedding of Leonard T Eble and Dorothy Ardelle Nelson on August 6,1945 at the St.John's Episcopal Church,he was a usher with Lt.Robert Ventres with best man Dwain E.Forest.He married Catherine Vada Mullen in Clinton,Ia.on September 6,1948.
He attended school in Andover,Ia.He worked at Montgomery Wards and Firestone Tires in Clinton and various other places and then he became Account Executive with General Tires in Milwaukee,WI. and Chicago,Ill. until he retired 1984 after 27years.After traveling around he finally settled in Franktown,Co. and last lived in Castle Rock,Co.
He is survived by four Children Sandra(Bob)Dorr;of Colorado City,Co;Dan Gelhson of Denver,Co;Laurie Gelhson of Phoenix,Az;Randy(Coral)Brown of Castle Rock,Co.three grandchildren and one great grandchild,other family members include Jennie Dorr,Erin Dorr and Cheryl and Tyler Eldridge.
The funeral will be Orlinger Andrews Caldwell Gibson Chapel in Castle Rock,Co.He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
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