Gail Edward White

Gail White, 86, of Council Bluffs and former Glenwood resident passed away on November 28, 2013 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 6, 2013 at Loess Hills Funeral Home in Glenwood with Pastor Seth Kaiser officiating. Burial with military honors will be at East Liberty Cemetery northwest of Malvern. Visitation will be on Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Loess Hills Funeral Home in Glenwood.

Gail Edward White, son of Clifford Earl and Mildred Gertrude (Anderson) White, was born on March 19, 1927 in Corning, Iowa. Gail went to school in Elliott until high school when he then enlisted in the United States Army in August 1945 and served during World War II. Gail was discharged in February 1947. On June 18, 1949, Gail married Charlene Louise Weseen in Red Oak. The couple was blessed with three daughters, Janice, Joyce, and Barbara. Gail had a lifelong career working for Burlington Northern Railroad retiring in 1989. The couple moved from Red Oak in 1968 to Glenwood where they made their home up until the summer of 2013 when they moved to Council Bluffs.
Gail enjoyed going fishing and camping, along with his love for cars, tractors, and trains. Gail and Charlene really enjoyed attending the country music jam every week in Council Bluffs.
Gail is survived by his wife of 64 years, Charlene, daughters, Janice (Marvin) Lewis of Emerson, and Joyce (Fred) Hunter of Pacific Junction, Barb (Larry) Leet of Spencer; 8 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; sister, Hazel Marie Cooksley, many nieces, nephews and a host of special friends.
Gail is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Elvin White.