Iola Gehlbach of rural Lincoln celebrates 96th birthday

[May 09, 2012]  Iola Gehlbach of rural Lincoln will be 96 years old on May 12. She was born Frances Iola Garton on May 12, 1916. After graduating from Lincoln Community High School and Lincoln College, she taught for three years at Hatton School, which she had attended as a child.

Picture provided by Nancy Gehlbach  (Click on photo for larger image.)

She married Albert E. Gehlbach on July 30, 1938. He died in 2003. Her family includes two sons, Gerald (and wife Nancy) of rural Lincoln and Donald (and wife Ann) of Sarasota, Fla.; four grandchildren, Scott (and Maria) Gehlbach, Brian (and Krista) Gehlbach, Chad (and Michele) Gehlbach, and Jody (and George) Agnacian; and five great-grandchildren, Emma and Jacob Gehlbach, Adrian Gehlbach, and Lily and Charlie Agnacian.

Birthday cards may be sent to 1166 State Route 121, Lincoln, IL 62656. The family will be celebrating with special occasions throughout the months of May and June.