Garold J Bochart

Garold "Gary" J. Bochart, 77, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, March 11,2015 at the Paul J. Baber Hospice Home. Memorial service will be held on Monday, March 30th at 3:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church with Pastor Matthew Martens officiating. Flag presentation will be provided by the U.S. Navy Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Monday at the church. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Survivors include his daughters, Denise (Jim) Larsen of Kearney, NE; Deb (William) Walton of O'Neill, NE; Stacey (Mark Lara) Bochart of Fort Dodge; step-children, Tina (Don) Riesselman of Maquoketa, IA; Kim (Chris) Carroll of Inverness, FL; Tim (Barb) Read of Ames, IA; 14 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; sisters, Myrna (Dwight) Hawley of Stuart, IA; Janice (Doc) Thompson of Bridgewater, IA; sister-in-law, Donna Bochart of Rockville, NE; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Garold and Mabel (Jensen) Bochart Sr.; and his brother, Robert "Bob" Bochart. Garold Junior Bochart was born on February 8, 1938 in Adair County, IA. He was raised in Fontanelle where he graduated from high school. Following his education he served in the U.S. Navy from August 1956 till his honorable discharge in February of 1958. In 1959, he was united in marriage to Sharon Herrmann and the couple established their home in Davenport where Gary worked at Lystads Pest Control. The coupe were later divorced. Besides farming for a short time he also owned and operated Bochart U-Save Grocery Store. In 1975, he was united in marriage to Janice Johnson and the couple established their home in Geneseo, IL; and later in Eldridge, IA. The couple later divorced. For 19 years, Gary worked for Amoco Oil as a terminal operator until his retirement in 2000. He then owned and operated Gary's Lawn Care in the Quad Cities until moving to Fort Dodge in 2012 to be close to his family. Gary will be deeply missed by his family. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. Visitation Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Grace Lutheran Church Service Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 3:00 pm Grace Lutheran Church