White Funeral Home
1315 Main Street
Jesup, Iowa 50648

Jesup - Norbert Philip Delagardelle, 89, of Jesup, IA, and formerly of Dunkerton, IA, died Friday, April 26, 2024, at UnityPoint Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, IA.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. – Friday, May 3, 2024, at St. Athanasius Catholic Church, Jesup, with burial at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Gilbertville, IA.

Visitation will be from 3:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the White Funeral Home, Jesup, where there will be a Catholic Order of Foresters Rosary at 3:30 p.m. Visitation will continue for an hour before services Friday at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the family or a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be posted at www.White-MtHope.com

Norbert was born, September 26, 1934, in Waterloo, IA, the son of John J. Delagardelle and Irene Magdeline (Huberty) Delagardelle. On November 9, 1954, he was united in marriage to Mary Jane Girsch in Gilbertville. Norbert and Mary farmed north of Dunkerton, where they raised two sons. They moved off the farm ten years ago to Jesup, where he remained a resident until his passing. His most recent home was at Winding Creek Meadows in Jesup, where he enjoyed many friends and acquaintances. Norbert loved farming, he enjoyed playing cards, watching baseball games, traveling to Las Vegas with his sons and daughters-in-law, and most especially enjoyed spending time with the grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Norbert is survived by two sons, Tom (Jody) Delagardelle of Dunkerton and Bill (Julie) Delagardelle of Dunkerton; five grandchildren, Troy (Rachel) Delagardelle, Brett (Holly) Delagardelle, Amy (Ryan) Thacher, Jenna (Neal) Beck, Phillip (Morgan) Delagardelle; 13 great grandchildren, Hailey, Blake, Carter, Avery, Maci, Addi, Brynlynn, Brooklee, Beckett, Jensen, Louis, Jayden and Brooks; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary, in 2023; parents; two brothers, Julius and Vincent Delagardelle and two sisters, Donna Lutgen and Theresa Brustkern.

White Funeral Home, Jesup, IA, is in charge of the arrangements.