Gail William Foxhoven
July 18, 1947 — September 15, 2022
Gail William Foxhoven, son of Laverne and Odelia (Gaul) Foxhoven was born on July 18, 1947 in Portsmouth, Iowa. As a child, Gail attended and graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in Earling, Iowa. After high school, Gail entered the United States Army Reserves, serving his country until his honorable discharge in 1971. He attended Iowa Western Community College Nursing program in Harlan, Iowa.
Gail found the love of his life when he met Betty Bissen. They were united in marriage on July 25, 1970 in Defiance, Iowa. To this union three children were born: Tammy, John, and Ann.
Gail began his nursing career at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa in 1969. He then transferred to Hospital Ambulance Service and later Medivac Ambulance/ Rescue in the late 1970's. He worked several years selling insurance for Combined and Physicians Mutual. The last forty years of his life was spent caring for the elderly in nursing homes in Omaha, Elk Horn, and Denison. He loved caring for people in the hospitals, in accidents, and in the nursing homes.
An important service to Gail was being a guardian on Honor Flights, beginning in 2008. His sense of humor, patriotism and medical expertise was a valuable asset to the World War II, Korean and Vietnam veterans.
His sense of humor broke the tension broke the tension of stress. He was outgoing, friendly, funny, and always had a story or joke to tell. He shared his love of golf with his children and grandchildren and was proud of his grandsons accomplishments in golf. He enjoyed playing cards.
Gail respected men like John Wayne, Muhammad Ali, Elvis Presley, Bob Ross, and his father-in-law Bud Bissen. He liked romantic songs and movies like Titanic and The Notebook. He loved his wife, children, and grandchildren deeply.
Gail died on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at Dunlap Specialty Care in Dunlap, Iowa, attaining the age of seventy-five years, one month and twenty-eight days. He was preceded in death by his parents, Odelia and Laverne Foxhoven and his brother Kenneth (Jane) Foxhoven.
He is survived by his wife Betty Foxhoven of Earling, IA; children Tammy (Greg) Bladt of Harlan, IA; John Foxhoven of Omaha, NE; Ann (Justin) Conrad of Harlan, IA; 5 grandchildren: Drew, Haley, Alex, & Aiden Bladt, Lily Conrad; siblings Joyce (Dave) Kenkel of Panama, IA; Lyn Schneider of Millard, NE; June Foxhoven of Millard, NE; nieces and nephews; other family members and friends.
Gail found the love of his life when he met Betty Bissen. They were united in marriage on July 25, 1970 in Defiance, Iowa. To this union three children were born: Tammy, John, and Ann.
Gail began his nursing career at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa in 1969. He then transferred to Hospital Ambulance Service and later Medivac Ambulance/ Rescue in the late 1970's. He worked several years selling insurance for Combined and Physicians Mutual. The last forty years of his life was spent caring for the elderly in nursing homes in Omaha, Elk Horn, and Denison. He loved caring for people in the hospitals, in accidents, and in the nursing homes.
An important service to Gail was being a guardian on Honor Flights, beginning in 2008. His sense of humor, patriotism and medical expertise was a valuable asset to the World War II, Korean and Vietnam veterans.
His sense of humor broke the tension broke the tension of stress. He was outgoing, friendly, funny, and always had a story or joke to tell. He shared his love of golf with his children and grandchildren and was proud of his grandsons accomplishments in golf. He enjoyed playing cards.
Gail respected men like John Wayne, Muhammad Ali, Elvis Presley, Bob Ross, and his father-in-law Bud Bissen. He liked romantic songs and movies like Titanic and The Notebook. He loved his wife, children, and grandchildren deeply.
Gail died on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at Dunlap Specialty Care in Dunlap, Iowa, attaining the age of seventy-five years, one month and twenty-eight days. He was preceded in death by his parents, Odelia and Laverne Foxhoven and his brother Kenneth (Jane) Foxhoven.
He is survived by his wife Betty Foxhoven of Earling, IA; children Tammy (Greg) Bladt of Harlan, IA; John Foxhoven of Omaha, NE; Ann (Justin) Conrad of Harlan, IA; 5 grandchildren: Drew, Haley, Alex, & Aiden Bladt, Lily Conrad; siblings Joyce (Dave) Kenkel of Panama, IA; Lyn Schneider of Millard, NE; June Foxhoven of Millard, NE; nieces and nephews; other family members and friends.
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