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1926 - 2018
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Obituary for Gilbert N Billmeyer
Gilbert N. Billmeyer, 91, of Dubuque died Tuesday February 27, 2018.
Funeral Mass will be Friday March 2nd at 10am at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, with Rev. Steven Rosonke officiating. Entombment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum, where Military Honors will be conducted by the Dubuque Marine Corps League. In keeping with Gilbert's wishes, there will be no public visitation. The Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Westview Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Gilbert was born December 6th, 1926 in Dubuque, son of Paul and Caroline (Birner) Billmeyer. After graduating from St. Columbkille’s, He joined the Navy and later worked at John Deere until retirement. He married Maureen Blocker on June 13, 1953 at Nativity Church.
He was a loving husband and father and was a long time member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
He is survived by four children, Thomas Billmeyer of Dubuque, Richard Billmeyer of Irvine, Calif., Mary Beth Rupert of Naperville, Ill., and Colleen (Troy) Martens of Cedar Rapids; three grandchildren, Neal and Stuart Tjon-A-Joe and Zoey Billmeyer; 2 step-grandchildren Mitchell and Miles Martens of Cedar Rapids, IA; and a sister, Jeanette Smith of Johnston, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Maureen Billmeyer; a daughter, Carol Tjon-A-Joe; his brothers, James Billmeyer and Richard Billmeyer; and a sister Mary Gebhard .
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Operation We Care c/o Veterans Freedom Center., 2245 Kerper Blvd., Suite 1, Dubuque, IA 52001.
Funeral Mass will be Friday March 2nd at 10am at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, with Rev. Steven Rosonke officiating. Entombment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum, where Military Honors will be conducted by the Dubuque Marine Corps League. In keeping with Gilbert's wishes, there will be no public visitation. The Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Westview Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Gilbert was born December 6th, 1926 in Dubuque, son of Paul and Caroline (Birner) Billmeyer. After graduating from St. Columbkille’s, He joined the Navy and later worked at John Deere until retirement. He married Maureen Blocker on June 13, 1953 at Nativity Church.
He was a loving husband and father and was a long time member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
He is survived by four children, Thomas Billmeyer of Dubuque, Richard Billmeyer of Irvine, Calif., Mary Beth Rupert of Naperville, Ill., and Colleen (Troy) Martens of Cedar Rapids; three grandchildren, Neal and Stuart Tjon-A-Joe and Zoey Billmeyer; 2 step-grandchildren Mitchell and Miles Martens of Cedar Rapids, IA; and a sister, Jeanette Smith of Johnston, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Maureen Billmeyer; a daughter, Carol Tjon-A-Joe; his brothers, James Billmeyer and Richard Billmeyer; and a sister Mary Gebhard .
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Operation We Care c/o Veterans Freedom Center., 2245 Kerper Blvd., Suite 1, Dubuque, IA 52001.
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