Mayor Gerald Block

Mayor , Gerald J. "Red" Block, age 79, of Guttenberg, died Saturday, February 5, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque. He was born the son of Fred and Edith (Tindell) Block, July 31, 1931, in Guttenberg. Red received his education locally and served his country in the United States Marine Corp. during the Korean Conflict. He was in law enforcement for many years, serving as Clayton County Sheriff and Guttenberg Police Chief. He also drove for Standard Forwarding Trucking, and was Mayor of Guttenberg at the time of his death. Red enjoyed golfing, hunting gardening, the great outdoors and the Mississippi River, and was a member of the Guttenberg American Legion Post 373, AMVETS, and drove the Veterans Van to and from appointments. On January 29, 1955, he was united in marriage with Adele Hoeger, who passed away December 7, 2009, and on August 28, 2010; he was united in marriage with Jerri Herman Geuder at St. Marys Catholic Church in Guttenberg. Survivors include his wife Jerri; one stepdaughter, Karen Geuder & David Schlueter of Guttenberg; two step-sons, Doug Geuder of Gutenberg and Dean (Angie) and their children, Conner and Madison Geuder of Cedar Rapids; God-sons, Donnie Schaefer, Michael Schaefer, and Nathan Schaefer; nephews Mike Handke, Jim Handke, Kevin Hoeger, and Randy Hoeger, and his dog, Pepper. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, Adele, and his brother Harold "Joby" Tindell.Visitation: Tuesday 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. February 08, 2011 at the Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home Guttenberg IowaFuneral Service: Wednesday 1:00 P.M. February 09, 2011 at St. Mary's Catholic Church Guttenberg IowaInterment: Mt. Olivet Cemetery Guttenberg Iowa Service Information A service summary is not available