Gary Shearer

Gary Leonard Shearer was born March 21, 1933, to Alfred and Beulah (Adams) Shearer in Little Sioux, Iowa. He was raised in Little Sioux and Pisgah and attended school in Blencoe. He started farming with his parents until he joined the United States Army in 1953. Gary married Joanne Harper on June 27, 1954, at the RLDS church in Pisgah. He was honorably discharged in 1955, and worked at a dairy farm in Onawa for one year and in Moorhead for two years for Park Moorhead. Gary then started farming on his own in the Pisgah area. He retired from farming and moved into town and worked as a mechanic for Hutchinson Chevy Garage for 17 years. He was also the maintenance man for the town of Pisgah. He retired from this position in 1996.

Gary was a volunteer fireman for 27 years for the town of Pisgah. He was a member of the Community of Christ and the American Legion Post 408 in Pisgah. Gary enjoyed farming, camping and hunting. He also enjoyed dancing and card playing. Gary loved to spend time with his grandkids and great grandkids.

Gary died Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at Community Memorial Hospital, in Missouri Valley, Iowa at the age of 73 years, 11 months and 27 days.

Gary was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Willie Shearer and Earl Shearer. He is survived by his wife, Joanne Shearer of Pisgah, Iowa; two sons, Gary Lynn Shearer and Sheri Harker of Modale, Iowa, Kenny Shearer and Peggy Caylor of Council Bluffs, Iowa; one daughter, Peggy and her husband Ralph Hussing of Pisgah, Iowa; seven grand-children; two great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Pat Shearer of Kearney, Nebraska, Joyce Shearer of Onawa, Iowa; one uncle, Jess Shearer and his wife Harriet of Little Sioux, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services
Community of Christ ~ Pisgah, Iowa
Saturday, March 24, 2007 at 10:30 am

Clergy Evangelist
John Lizer

Recorded Selections
"Daddy's Hands"
"Remember When"
"Grandpa"
"The Dance"

Honorary Pall Bearers
Larry Bryceson, Barry Christensen
Herb Clark, Darrell Coyle
Wayne Jensen, Bob Shearer
Roger Spooner

Pall Bearers
Dick Mertz, Jeff Schaaf
Bill Shearer, Dale Shearer Mike Shearer, Terry Shearer

Military Graveside Rites
American Legion Post #408

Final Resting Place
Soldier Valley Cemetery
Pisgah, Iowa