GERLACH, Ruth (nee Pepper) ca.1910-1947

GERLACH, PEPPER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/4/2010 at 19:28:09

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Dies of Hurts in Collision of Car, Train

CHARLES CITY, IOWA — Mrs. Ruth Gerlach, 37, of Charles City, died in a hospital here last night of injuries suffered in a train-car collision Wednesday night.

Her husband, Emil, 47, and their daughter, Delores Pepper, 13, also injured in the accident, were reported still in critical condition Friday.

Their car, driven by Gerlach, collided with a Chicago-bound Milwaukee road train at a crossing here. The train struck the Gerlach car broadside.

Delores had recovered consciousness Friday. Mr. Gerlach has six to eight fractured ribs.

Funeral services for Mrs. Gerlach will be at 2 p.m. on Monday at St. John's Lutheran church, Rev. Walter M. Fritschel officiating.

Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.

[Waterloo Daily Courier, Friday, October 24, 1947]

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Information from www.findagrave.com :

Birth: 1910
Death: 1947

Burial:

Riverside Cemetery, Charles City, Floyd County,
Iowa. Plot: Block 16, Section 123, Row 21, Space 5

Note: Interred on 10/27/1947

[Posted by Kathy Gerkins]

NOTES: Her maiden name was Shave. She had previously been married to Leo Pepper. See Leo's obituary in this collection. Delores later married a Mr. Gillespie.