Gail Carr

HENNEPIN — Gail H. Carr, 71, of Hennepin passed away Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, at Heartland Health Care Center in Henry.

He was born Nov. 30, 1946, in Streator to Herbert and Hertha (Ritterbush) Carr. He was baptized and confirmed of the Lutheran faith and was a member of Emmaus Lutheran Church in McNabb.

He married Cynthia L. Carr on Sept. 23, 1967, at the Magnolia Methodist Church in Magnolia.

He graduated from Magnolia-Swaney High School, class of ‘64.

He was a member of the U.S. Army Reserves from 1965 to 1971. He was a 44-year member and former commander of McNabb American Legion Post 1242 and at present, the Magnolia Post 254.

He was a grain and livestock farmer with his father and later with his brother, raising purebred Hampshire hogs and feeder cattle. The family had 109 production sales held at the farm. Hogs were sold throughout the U.S. and Japan. They were shown at type conferences, Austin Minnesota Barrow Shows, state fairs and locally.

He served 26 years on the Board of Directors of the McNabb Telephone Company.

Gail and his wife loved spending their winter months in Mesa, Ariz., for 16 years. He enjoyed tractor and truck pulls, along with car shows, always looking for that 1965 Chevy Impala.

He is survived by his wife, Cyndy; a son, Damon (Kim) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; a daughter, Coreen (Jack Craig) of Germantown Hills; five grandchildren, Caleb and Hannah Carr, and Carrlee, Carrigan and Carra Craig; a brother, Gregg (Linda) Carr of Hennepin; and an aunt, Levona Ruether of Seward, Neb.

He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel in Granville with the Rev. Bob Kinas officiating. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery in McNabb.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the funeral home. Additional visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Contributions may be made to Putnam County Ag Museum or Putnam County EMS (Ambulance).

Pallbearers will be Doug Biagini, Doug Veronda, John Thesinger, Andy Gehm, Mike Pletsch and Ken Keegan.

Online condolences may be made to his family at www.dcfunerals.com.