Emma Lou Gull, 91, longtime Elkport / Garber, Iowa resident, died on Friday, December 9,
2022, after a brief illness, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood, Iowa. Emma was
born on May 25, 1931, in Elkport, the daughter of Peter and Amanda (Waterman) Amsden. She
was raised and educated in the Elkport area and graduated from Elkport High School in 1948.
Emma then went on to study nursing.
Emma was a homemaker. She also worked as an adult and child caregiver. Emma was an active
longtime member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Elkport. In March, Emma moved to
Lincolnwood Assisted Living in Edgewood.
Survivors include one son, Steve (Marsha) Gull of Glen Burnie, Maryland; and two daughters,
Sandra (Keith) Ashline of Littleport and Teresa (Larry) Hoth of Bellevue, Nebraska.
Emma was preceded in death by her parents; and brothers, Lawrence, Lloyd, and Carl Amsden.
Online condolences may be sent to www.leonard-mullerfh.com .
Graveside Service: 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Mount Harmony Cemetery, in
rural Garber, Iowa, with Pastor Mike Jackson officiating.
Visitation: 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., on Friday, December 16, 2022, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in
Edgewood, Iowa.
Interment: Mount Harmony Cemetery – rural Garber, Iowa
