Obituary of Siglinde Anna Emilie Gaupp

Siglinde Anna Emilie Bernt Gaupp passed away Monday September 14, 2015 within Hospice care in Mercy Hospital Iowa City, Iowa. Siglinde Bernt was born June 21, 1934 on a farm outside Marschau in the Sudetenland area of Germany, to Alfons and Fredericka (Ritt) Bernt. She was the oldest of three children (Reingard & Volker). Siglinde survived the world wide depression, World War II, Russian occupation, Communist rule to escape to West Germany. She later helped her parents and sibling also escape to the west zone. She married John M. Gaupp an American soldier on August 10, 1957 in the Ulm Minster Roman Catholic Church in Ulm, West Germany. They had two children, Colleen and Dennis. The first time Siglinde lived in the Iowa City area she worked at Mays Drugstore in the Wardway Plaza. She enjoyed the numerous customers/ friends who shopped at Mays. The second time she lived in the Iowa City area she enjoyed her retirement with her family and friends. Siglinde is survived by her daughter, Colleen (Bill) Jacobson; son, Dennis John Gaupp; granddaughters, Amanda and Ana Jacobson; sister, Reiny (Horst) Jordan; nephews, Norb (Kim) and Tom (Diane) Jordan; five great nephews and nieces, Nicholas, Patrick, Maggie, Max and Marielle. Siglinde was preceded in death by her parents, brother, former husband and grandson, William A. Jacobson Jr. A grave side service will be held Sunday September 20, 2015 at 1:00 pm. at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City, Iowa. Reverend Colette Soults will officiate. A visitation will be held Sunday September 20, 2015 from 2:30 – 4:30 pm. at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church University Heights, Iowa. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com. Memorials will be given to the University of Iowa Children's Hospital and Clinics in remembrance of her Grandson William, or you may direct them to a church or charity of your choosing.