Barbara Linda (Ahn) Gelles (1921 - 2001)

Born 13 Nov 1921 in Liberty, Clarke, Iowa, United States

Wife of Mike Gelles — married 12 Oct 1937 in Lovilia, Monroe, Iowa, United States

Died 23 Mar 2001 at age 79 in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, United States

Biography

Funeral services for Barbara Linda Gelles, 80, of Knoxville, Iowa who died Saturday, March 23, at her home, were held Tuesday, March 26, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Lovilia. Revs. Mark Spring and Scott Lemaster officiated at the services. Music was provided by Julie Bettis, organist and Joe Flahive, vocalist.

Barbara was born on November 13, 1921 to Edward and Bertha (Hughes) Ahn. She married Mike Gelles on October 12, 1937.

Barbara was a homemaker until her children graduated from high school. She then worked in Albia at the Maloney door factory. She worked in the dietary department of the V.A. Hospital in Knoxville until she retired. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, shopping and going to flea markets. She also liked wildlife and feeding birds and squirrels.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; one sister, Audrey Pettyjohn; one brother, Emory Ahn; two grandsons; and one great-grandson in infancy. She is survived by one daughter, Catherine Gelles of Knoxville; two sons, Edward Gelles of Knoxville and John Gelles of El Cajon, Calif.; two sisters, Olive Beakler of Russell and Ruby Riseley of Knoxville; five grandsons; three step-granddaughters; eight great-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandson. Arrangements were made by Gilbert - Nordstrom Funeral Home in Lovilia.

Sources

• Ancestry.com. Iowa, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
• Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Year: 1930; Census Place: Indiana, Marion, Iowa; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340403.
• Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Year: 1940; Census Place: Lovilia, Monroe, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01184; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 68-16.
• Ancestry.com. Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Marriage.
• Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69785564/barbara-linda-gelles : accessed 03 October 2021), memorial page for Barbara Linda Ahn Gelles (13 Nov 1921–23 Mar 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 69785564, citing Saint Peters Cemetery, Lovilia, Monroe County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by karen (contributor 47341385).

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of Ahn.GED on 06 February 2011. The following data was included in the gedcom.