Services SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1998, 1030 AM
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, MANNING, IOWA
Officiating REVEREND LARRY MCALPINE
Music "IN THE GARDEN" "HOW GREAT THOU ART" "GOD BE WITH YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN" CONGREGATION
CARLYS STRIDE, ORGANIST

Interment MANNING CEMETERY
Casketbearers "GRANDSONS" TERRY ANTHONY, JUSTIN ANTHONY, TODD ANTHONY, ALLEN STRIBE, CHAD ANTHONY, JARAD ANTHONY, TROY ANTHONY
Honorary Casketbearers "GRANDDAUGHTERS"
TRACIE ANTHONY, LISA BAILEY, SUE ANN STRECKER, TINA ANTHONY, MIRANDA ANTHONY

THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR KINDNESS EVIDENCED IN THOUGHT, WORD, AND DEED, AND INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR LUNCH AND FELLOWSHIP AT THE CHURCH FOLLOWING THE COMMITTAL SERVICE.
DRIVERS IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION MUST TURN ON VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS. DRIVE IN A CLOSE FORMATION, AND BE ALERT.

Gilmer Herman Anthony
Gilmer, son of Herman and Hilda Molter Anthony was born October 20, 1913, on the family farm in Washington Township, Carroll County, Iowa. He attended rural school near his home.

On January 16, 1935, Gilmer was united in marriage with Ida Gruhn at the Lutheran Parsonage in Manning by Reverend J.M. Ansorge. Five children were born to this union. Gilmer and Ida farmed in the Westside and Manning areas after their marriage. In 1957 they moved to Carroll and 12 years later moved to Denison. Gilmer drove truck for various companies during these years. After his retirement they remained in Denison until 1993 when they moved to the Terrace Apartments in Manning.

Gilmer was a member of the United Methodist Church of Manning and the Hayes Township Schuetzen Verein, which he joined in 1935.
Gilmer enjoyed traveling to the western part of the United States and reading about that part of the country. He also enjoyed dancing and playing cards. However, of utmost importance to him was his family, especially his grandchildren.

Gilmer had been in failing health for nearly two years. After about a week at the Manning General Hospital he entered the Carroll Health Center, Carroll, Iowa on September 2, 1998, where he died later that day, at the age of 84 years, 10 months, and 13 days.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Lewis Anthony; and a great-grandson, Austin Bailey.

Gilmer is survived by his wife Ida Anthony of Manning; five children: Lois and her husband Lowell Stribe of Manning; Larry Anthony and his wife Nancy of Arcadia; Danny Anthony and his wife Eloise of Newton; Dick Anthony and his wife Donna of Des Moines; Randy Anthony and his wife Jacki of Denison; twelve grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; two sisters in law, Elsie Anthony and Helen Andersen, both of Denison; nieces, nephews, other relatives d friends.