Harold Rudolph Gehle

A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00am on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Davenport Iowa. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening, July 18 at The Runge Mortuary from 4-6pm. Memorials may be made in Harold’s memory to Trinity Lutheran Church School or Lutheran Hour Ministries. Online condolences may be made at www.rungemortuary.com.

Harold was born on January 23, 1936 in Dodge City, Kansas to Reverend Rudolph and Louise Gehle. He attended St. Johns College Kansas for two years. Harold graduated from Valporaiso University and received a degree in Mathematics. Following graduation, he received his Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from The University of Iowa.

On June 22, 1963, he was united in marriage to Janet Strieter in Davenport, Iowa. Harold was the Principal Mathematician for AMEC at the Rock Island Arsenal. He was a very active member of Trinity Lutheran Church and had a passion for volunteering, gardening and Sudoku.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 60 years, Janet Gehle; his children, John (Amy) Gehle, Linda (Danny) Knarr and Elizabeth Gehle; grandchildren, Megan Gehle, Hannah Gehle, Justin Knarr and Sarah Knarr; brothers, Daniel (Barbara) Gehle and Robert (Eve) Gehle.

He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Susan.