IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Eulalia J.
(Horstman) Gerschutz
February 11, 1917 – May 23, 2013
Obituary
Eulalia J. "Lollie" Gerschutz
NEW BAVARIA - Eulalia J. "Lollie" Gerschutz, 96, of New Bavaria died at 11:40 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Putnam Heritage, Ottawa. She was born February 11, 1917 in Cloverdale to the late Herman and Elizabeth (Wolke) Horstman. On July 19, 1941 she married Virgil A. Gerschutz and he died July 5, 1999.
She is survived by 15 children: Marvell (Jim) Buddelmeyer of Glandorf, Marlyn Clark of Holgate, Judy Rosengarten of Ottawa, Linda (Gary) Ellerbrock of New Cleveland, Theresa (Dr. Grover) Johnson of Vancleave, MS., Bonnie (Dan) Inkrott of Ottawa, Donna (Larry) Amos of Toledo, Larry (Peg) Gerschutz of Miller City, Ed (Rose Ann) Gerschutz of Miller City, Cletus (Mary) Gerschutz of New Bavaria, Kathy (Jeff) Lammers of Ottawa, Karl (Teresa) Gerschutz of Tucson, AZ., Raymond (Shirley) Gerschutz of Miller City, Norm (Becky) Gerschutz of Ottawa, and Elaine (Dr. Tony) Rump of Ottawa; 53 grandchildren; 5 step grandchildren; 105 great-grandchildren and 2 on-the-way; 11 step great-grandchildren;1 great-great-grandchild on-the-way; and 1 step great-great-grandchild.
She was also preceded in death by a grandchild; a great-grandchild; 7 brothers: Harry, Herman, Reynold, Ben, Fred, Al and Andy Horstman; and 2 sisters: Mary Rhine and Angela Wannemacher Bendele; and 2 sons-in-law: Butch Clark and Ken Rosengarten.
Eulalia was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in New Bavaria and its Rosary Altar Society.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, New Bavaria with Fr. Stephen Stanbery officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Monday from 2 to 8 p.m. at LOVE FUNERAL HOME, Ottawa where there will be a scripture service Monday at 7 p.m. Memorials can be made to Putnam County Hospice.
Condolences may be expressed at: lovefuneralhome.com.
NEW BAVARIA - Eulalia J. "Lollie" Gerschutz, 96, of New Bavaria died at 11:40 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Putnam Heritage, Ottawa. She was born February 11, 1917 in Cloverdale to the late Herman and Elizabeth (Wolke) Horstman. On July 19, 1941 she married Virgil A. Gerschutz and he died July 5, 1999.
She is survived by 15 children: Marvell (Jim) Buddelmeyer of Glandorf, Marlyn Clark of Holgate, Judy Rosengarten of Ottawa, Linda (Gary) Ellerbrock of New Cleveland, Theresa (Dr. Grover) Johnson of Vancleave, MS., Bonnie (Dan) Inkrott of Ottawa, Donna (Larry) Amos of Toledo, Larry (Peg) Gerschutz of Miller City, Ed (Rose Ann) Gerschutz of Miller City, Cletus (Mary) Gerschutz of New Bavaria, Kathy (Jeff) Lammers of Ottawa, Karl (Teresa) Gerschutz of Tucson, AZ., Raymond (Shirley) Gerschutz of Miller City, Norm (Becky) Gerschutz of Ottawa, and Elaine (Dr. Tony) Rump of Ottawa; 53 grandchildren; 5 step grandchildren; 105 great-grandchildren and 2 on-the-way; 11 step great-grandchildren;1 great-great-grandchild on-the-way; and 1 step great-great-grandchild.
She was also preceded in death by a grandchild; a great-grandchild; 7 brothers: Harry, Herman, Reynold, Ben, Fred, Al and Andy Horstman; and 2 sisters: Mary Rhine and Angela Wannemacher Bendele; and 2 sons-in-law: Butch Clark and Ken Rosengarten.
Eulalia was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in New Bavaria and its Rosary Altar Society.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, New Bavaria with Fr. Stephen Stanbery officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Monday from 2 to 8 p.m. at LOVE FUNERAL HOME, Ottawa where there will be a scripture service Monday at 7 p.m. Memorials can be made to Putnam County Hospice.
Condolences may be expressed at: lovefuneralhome.com.
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Services
Mass Of Christian Burial
May
28
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, New Bavaria
Starts at 10:30 am