Gerard Bilodeau

Gerard Bilodeau, 88 of Glenwood, IA, passed away June 17, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 21, 2019 at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church in Glenwood. Inurnment will be in the Glenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Memorials: American Heart Association

Gerard Louie Bilodeau, 88 of Glenwood, Iowa passed away June 17, 2019.

Gerard was born on December 3, 1930 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, the son of Archelas and Jeane (Lebrun) Bilodeau. He worked as a foreman in a steel factory, the Miller Company.

Gerard and Georgette St. Pierre were united in marriage on June 30, 1956 in Sherbrooke. Their marriage was blessed with a daughter, Josee.

The family moved to Connecticut in 1963 and lived in Meriden, Connecticut until 1993 when Gerard and Georgette moved to Glenwood to live near their daughter and family.

Gerard was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church. He was an avid hockey fan of the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburg Penguins, and Boston Bruins. His passion was woodworking; making beautiful clocks and rockers.

Gerard was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Roland Bilodeau and Gaston "Bill" Bilodeau; and sisters, Rita Raymond and Berthe Di Stefano.

Gerard is survived by his wife of almost 63 years, Georgette of Glenwood; daughter Josee (Garry) Beier of Glenwood; grandson Nicholas Gerard Beier of Glenwood; step children, Joseph (Nina) Beier of Everett, WA, Jennifer (Beau) Curtis of Malvern, IA, and Jessica Gillespie of Baton Rouge, LA; two great grandchildren, McKenzie Beier and Konnor Curtis; other relatives and many special friends.