Gerald F. Schwartz, 93, of Dubuque died, Saturday, December 23, 2023.  Private family services will be held at a later date.

Gerald was born December 14, 1930 in Zwingle, Iowa, son of William and Amy (Fenton) Schwartz.

He graduated from Maquoketa High School in 1948 and served in the US Army from 1952 to 1954.

On February 25, 1956, he married Mary Beaver at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Dubuque.

He worked at Dubuque Packing Co./FDL Foods for 42 years, retiring in 1993.

He was a member of Local 150 A, and the American Legion Dubuque Post 6.

Gerald is survived by his wife, Mary H. Schwartz of Dubuque; seven children, Pamela (Mark) Aldeman of Potosi, WI, Patricia (Tim) Gaherty of Dubuque, Joan (Bob) Anderson of Lockport, IL, Karen (Scott Meyer) Fitzgerald of Dubuque, William (Amy) Schwartz of Dubuque, Mary Beth (Mike) Gassman of Rock Island, IL, and Sally (Bryan) Daack of Dubuque; twelve grandchildren, three great grandchildren; and brothers in law, Gerald, Ray, Kenneth and Jerome Beaver and Paul Cook.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Amy Schwartz; parents in law, Phillip and Anna Beaver; a brother, Don Schwartz; brothers in law, Harvey (Ann) Beaver, Anthony Beaver, and Peter Cook; sisters in law, Ester (Henry) Ott, Marjorie (Leo) Frie, Katherine Beaver and Elisabeth Schwartz.