May 5, 2012, Iola Gehlbach of rural Lincoln will be 96 years old on May 12th, 2012. 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.

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

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