Gary Taylor

Gary Taylor, 70, of Charles City, died Monday, August 3, 2009, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.

Funeral services for Gary Taylor will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home. Pastor Tim Robbins, of the Calvary Baptist Church, will officiate. Inurnment will be at a later date.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Visitation will continue Thursday at the funeral home an hour prior to the service.

Gary Wayne Taylor was born October 12, 1938, at Mason City, the son of Wayne and Wilma (Howard) Taylor. He graduated from Charles City High School in 1957. Gary farmed and also worked at Salsbury Laboratories from which he retired in the latter 1990’s. He was a member of the Farm Bureau. Gary enjoyed farming but his greatest interest was his stock cows. He also looked forward to going to the bowling alley to have lunch with “his buddies”.

Living family members include two children, Robert Oakland of Minneapolis, Minn. and Crystal Taylor of Charles City; three grandchildren, Paulina Oakland, Dominick Barker and Rusty “RJ” Barker; his mother, Wilma Taylor of Charles City; and a brother, Ron Taylor of Decorah.

He was preceded in death by his father.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.