13 things about Hugoton, Kansas native Elizabeth Gauger

Elizabeth Mae Flummerfelt Gauger was a native of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, United States. The city was named after French author Victor Hugo, who turned 83 on February 26, 1885 and died in Paris, France on May 22, 1885.

BIOGRAPHY

Gauger was James D. “Jim” Gauger‘s wife. She was born in Hugoton to Dean Leroy Flummerfelt and Erma Flummerfelt.

Dean joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1943. From 1944 to 1946, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II as a private in the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion stationed in Hawaii, USA.

In July 1946, Dean was honorably discharged. In January 1953, he married Erma.

Jim and Elizabeth lived in Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa, USA with their two daughters. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. Her husband Jim is Johnathan William “John” Gauger and Margaret Mary Quinn Gauger‘s son.
2. Her sister-in-law Jean Gauger is married to John Torkildson.
3. She and her brother Michael Flummerfelt grew up in Ames, Story County, Iowa.
4. Her brother Michael married Diane Mergen.
5. She graduated from Ames High School.
6. She was a Sunstrand employee and Jim was a Central Paving Corp. employee when they got married.
7. She was two years younger than Jim.
8. Her daughter Kristina Mae Gauger and Jason Schaben have two children namely Dylan Schaben and Samantha Schaben.
9. On December 7, 1974, she and Jim got married.
10. In January 1977, she gave birth to Kristina.
11. In January 1989, she gave birth to Chelsea Lynn Gauger.
12. Her daughter Chelsea won Miss Iowa USA 2009.
13. In 2008, she died at age 54.

TIMELINE

Elizabeth was nicknamed Liz. She enjoyed dance competitions and cross-country motorcycle trips.

2008

• On March 22, 2008, she turned 54.
• On October 28, 2008, she died of skin cancer at Israel Family House Hospice in Ames.
• On November 23, 2008, her daughter Chelsea was crowned Miss Iowa USA 2009 in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa.
• On December 18, 2008, her father-in-law John died at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone, Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa at age 90.