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Edward James Rhomberg was born on April 1, 1933 in Iowa, United StatesG. He died on June 11, 2016, at age 83, in TexasG.

(Research):April 1, 1933 - June 11, 2016

Edward J. Rhomberg peacefully went to be with the Lord on June 11, 2016 at the age of 83 as the result of an aggressive malignant brain tumor. He is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Suzanne; his brother, Thomas J. Rhomberg; his children, Edward W. Rhomberg, M.D. and wife Dana, Elizabeth Ledig and husband Peter, and Sarah Van Eman and husband Mark; his grandchildren, Andrew, Mary Elizabeth, Kathryn, Abby, Caroline, William, Benjamin and Christopher. He was predeceased in death by his father and mother, Edward B. Rhomberg, M.D. and Mary Monroe Rhomberg, and his sister, Mary E. Gasell. He was born in Williams, Iowa, on April 1, 1933, but moved to Guttenberg, Iowa, soon after birth. He attended grade and high school in Guttenberg and received Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 1955 and 1956. He later worked in the field of consulting engineering in Chicago, Illinois, before leaving to attend Iowa State University where he received a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering in 1963. With the exception of one year in an honorary American Society of Engineering Education Residency Program in Engineering Practice in Chicago, he spent the rest of his 35 year career as a professor of Civil Engineering, first at the University of New Mexico for 5 years, then a 9 year stint at the University of Detroit and lastly, for 21 years at Texas A&M University, where he served as Associate Head of the Department, Graduate Advisor and Assistant Department Head. In September 2000 he was named Professor Emeritus. After retiring in 1999, he volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and Hospice Brazos Valley. He is well-known for his sense of humor, generosity and bar-tending skills. A man of tremendous faith, Ed was an active member at St. Joseph Catholic Church where he and Suzanne attended for over 38 years. He taught C.C.E. and he and Suzanne counseled engaged couples and served as Eucharistic ministers. The family would like to thank Vickie De Santiago, Rita Rodriguez, and the staff of Hospice Brazos Valley and Generations Center for Senior Living for all of their compassionate care and concern, both for Ed and his family. Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM followed by a Rosary at 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 16th at Hillier Funeral Home, Bryan, TX. The Mass of Celebration of Life will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bryan at 11:00 AM on Friday, June 17th, with the Reverands Monsignor John McCaffery and Monsignor John Malinowski co-officiating. A reception will follow. A private internment will take place at the mausoleum crypt in Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Bryan. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Hospice Brazos Valley or to the University of Notre Dame, Attn: Jamery S. Barry, 1100 Grace Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556.

Daniel John Gasell was born on October 7, 1928 in Dubuque County, Iowa, United StatesG. He and Mary Elizabeth Rhomberg were married on February 5, 1956 in Iowa, United StatesG. He died on February 19, 1997, at age 68, in FloridaG.

Gary Gasell was born on March 20, 1960 in Dubuque County, Iowa, United StatesG. He died on August 27, 2016, at age 56, in WisconsinG.

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Name:Gary E. Gasell
Birth Date:25 Mar 1960
Birth Place:Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, United States of America
Death Date:27 Aug 2016
Death Place:Hazel Green, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Cemetery:Mount Calvary Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, United States of America
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Father:
Daniel John Gasell
Mother:
Mary E Gasell
URL:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168995801/gary-e.-gasell.