Gary Toenjes

Gary Toenjes age 71, died Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the Shady Rest Care Center, Cascade following a battle with brain cancer.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held  11:00 Wednesday morning, April 26, 2017  at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Monticello with interment in the Antioch Cemetery, Anamosa.   Friends may call from 4 until 8 Tuesday at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa.   A parish Vigil Service will start the visitation at 4:00.  There will be a visitation in the Gathering Room at Sacred Heart Church starting at 10:00 prior to the service.  Rev. Fr. Paul Baldwin will officiate at the services.  Thoughts, Memories and Condolences may be left at www.goettschonline.com.

Surviving his wife Shirley, 3 sons Lance (Michelle), Rodney (Beth) and Brent,  5 Grandchildren, Colby, Makenzie, Aubrey, Kaleb and Mya,  a brother, Randy (Debbie) Toenjes, all of  Anamosa, his sister, Janice (Doug) Secrist, Viola,  brothers and sisters in law Elizabeth Heims, of Anamosa, Leo (Janet) Cook and Stanley (Roberta) Cook, Rose Cook, and his aunt Ruby Toenjes, all of Monticello and many nieces and nephews.

Gary Toenjes was born October 27, 1945 at Anamosa, Iowa.  He was the son of Leslie and Pauline Anderson, Toenjes.  Gary graduated from the Anamosa Community Schools in 1964.   He then started custom combining to get his start in farming.  Gary married Shirley Cook on January 25, 1969 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Anamosa.  The couple farmed in the Anamosa area, moving to their current farm in 1974.  Gary raised registered Duroc Boars for many years.
 
Gary was a Jackson Township Trustee, a member of the Iowa and Jones County Pork Producers, the Jones County Fair Board, the Rural Fire Board, and the Duroc Association.  He was also a Cornelius Seed Corn Salesman in his spare time.   Gary had been a 4H-leader for the Cass Center Hustlers and enjoyed bowling in the Monticello Bowling League. He especially enjoyed going to all of his grandchildren’s activities and playing cards with family and friends.