Gerald Lura

Gerald Jerry Lura, 78, of Marshalltown, died early Monday morning, April 25th, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 29th, at the First United Methodist Church in Marshalltown with Rev. Dale Batchler officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Ph. 641-844-1234.Born Gerald Gordon Lura on November 30, 1932, at McCallsburg, Iowa, he was the son of Harold and Lucille (Druse) Lura. He graduated from the Nevada High Schools Class of 1951.Jerry served our country honorably in the United States Army from 1953 to 1956. He was in the Ft. Bragg 82nd Airborne Division. On June 29, 1958, he was united in marriage to Darlene Kelderhouse at the Little Brown Church. They made their home in Marshalltown where he was employed for 44 years at the Iowa DOT as a project road inspector.Mr. Lura was proud of his Norwegian heritage and its food. He was a member of the 1st United Methodist Church, Disabled American Veterans, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, bird watching, family trips and watching the squirrels in the backyard. He also enjoyed WWII movies, John Wayne Movies, loved to sing and sang in the church choir and treasured his family. Left to cherish his memory are Darlene, his loving wife of 52 years, his children: Pam (Darrel) Osborne of Keosauqua, Iowa, Kevin Lura of Marshalltown and LuAnn Lura of Marshalltown, his dear grandchildren- Krystal (Chad) Ewing of Bowen, IL., Kyle Osborne, Kelly Osborne and Kathryn Osborne all of Keosauqua, Thomas Lura and Colin Lura both of Marshalltown and baby Ewing on the way. Also surviving are his sisters- Geraldine Arnold of Northwood, Iowa and Lorene Anderson of Story City, Iowa.