[ Post Response ] [ Edit Post ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

GERK, Alice Margaret (Hemann) 1922-2017

GERK, HEMANN, MAY

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 1/15/2017 at 16:07:52

STACYVILLE, IOWA — Alice Margaret Gerk, 94, of Osage, Iowa, died on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, at Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville, with Father Raymond Burkle and Msgr. John Hemann officiating.

Burial will be in the Visitation Catholic Cemetery, Stacyville.

Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, from 1 to 4 p.m. with a Rosary at 3:30.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home of St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements.

Alice was born May 24, 1922, in Stacyville, the daughter of Alvina (May) and Anton Hemann. She attended Catholic school at Stacyville. Alice was united in marriage to Roman F. Gerk on February 9, 1944, at Visitation Catholic Church. Alice worked at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home for many years. She was involved in the Lady Foresters, Christian Mothers, Sacred Heart Guild and Coventry Singers. She loved to garden, embroider dish towels, listen to the Twins and polka music. Alice loved spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and family.

Alice is survived by her eight children: Jim (Helen) Gerk, Osage, Dorothy (Dick) Kern, Des Moines, Ken Gerk, Osage, Ruth Gerk, Des Moines, Tom (Lorna) Gerk, Osage, Steve (Rhonda) Gerk, Osage, Mary (Bob) Koch, Des Moines, Elaine (Tom) Landherr, Stacyville; 12 grandchildren: Tim, Theresa, Brenda, Kari, Chris, Brad, Kayla, Michael, Hilary, Gary, Craig and Randy; 12 great-grandchildren: Brandon, Zach, Christina, Alex, Ethan, Kaleb, Tristen, Asthen, Katelyn, Tyler, Kara and Madison; four brothers: Marvin, Harold (Roma), Vernon (Diana) and Robert (Maureen); a sister-in-law, Florence; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Alice was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roman; one sister, Irene; one brother, Donald; brothers-in-law, Alden, Ervin and Robert; sisters-in-law, Eleanor, Dorothy, Helen and Mary.

The family would like to express sincere gratitude to the Stacyville Community Nursing Home and Dr. Kelly Ross of the St. Ansgar Clinic. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Stacyville Community Nursing Home.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, Iowa. 641-713-4920. www.schroederandsites.com .

Source: Mason City Globe Gazette, 15 JAN 2017

Admin Password:


 

Mitchell Obituaries Admin maintained by Sharyl Ferrall.
WebBBS Admin 4.32 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen

 

Post Response
Your Name:
E-Mail Address:
Deceased Name:
Surnames:
One Obituary per submission please! Non-Obituaries will be deleted!
Please include the source of the Obituary.

If you'd like to include a link to another page with your message,
please provide both the URL address and the title of the page:

Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:

If you'd like to include an image (picture) with your message,
please provide the URL address of the image file:

Optional Image URL:

If you'd like to have the option of deleting your post later,
please provide a password (CASE SENSITIVE!):

Password:

If you'd like e-mail notification of responses, please check this box:

Post as Admin? Yes No
Admin Password:
 

 

Edit Post # 626365
Your Name:
E-Mail Address:
Subject:
Surnames:
Obituary:
Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
"Parent" Message:
Post as Admin? Yes No
Admin Password:

 

[ Post Response ] [ Edit Post ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]