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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Mary L (Grote) Gerdeman
Mary L
(Grote) Gerdeman
March 4, 1933 – August 23, 2013
Mary L (Grote) Gerdeman's Obituary
MARY L. GERDEMAN
FORT JENNINGS - Mary L. Gerdeman, 80, of Fort Jennings, died 10:57 p.m., Friday, August 23, 2013 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. She was born March 4, 1933, in Kalida to the late Henry and Laura (Brinkman) Grote. On October 27, 1954, she married Virgil B. Gerdeman, who survives in Fort Jennings.
Other survivors include 4 children: Michael (Sandy) Gerdeman of Fort Jennings, Charles (Penny) Gerdeman of Fort Jennings, Jane (Gregg) Giessler of Kalida and Susan (Ted) Verhoff of Fort Jennings; 10 grandchildren: Shannon (Craig) Everman, Michele (Russell) Mead, Scott (Allyson) Gerdeman, Ryan Gerdeman, Amanda (Kyle) Schimmoeller, Ross Gerdeman, Lauren Verhoff, Nick Verhoff, John Gerdeman and Christina Gerdeman; 6 great-grandchildren: Daniel Everman, Luke Everman, Adelyn Everman, Lena Mead, Caleb Everman, and Christian Mead and expecting one more this month; 3 sisters: Mildred Sarka of Kalida, Hilda (George) Ralich of Salem and Sr. Julie Grote of Tiffin; and 2 sisters-in-law: Mary Ann Grote of Kalida and Marie Grote of Kalida.
She was preceded in death by 6 brothers: Richard Grote, Norbert Grote, Victor Grote, Edwin Grote, Raymond Grote and Robert Grote.
Mary was a homemaker who devoted her entire life to her faith and family as a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, sister-in-law and her friends. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Fort Jennings and its Catholic Ladies of Columbia.
A Mass of Christian burial will begin at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Fort Jennings with Fr. Charles Obinwa officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m., Monday at LOVE-HEITMEYER FUNERAL HOME, Jackson Township where a CL of C rosary will begin at 7:30 p.m .and a scripture service will held at 8:00 p.m. There will also be visitation at the church one hour prior to the service.
Memorial donations may be sent to St. Joseph Catholic Church for the Church Sign Project.
Condolences may be expressed at: www.lovefuneralhome.com
FORT JENNINGS - Mary L. Gerdeman, 80, of Fort Jennings, died 10:57 p.m., Friday, August 23, 2013 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. She was born March 4, 1933, in Kalida to the late Henry and Laura (Brinkman) Grote. On October 27, 1954, she married Virgil B. Gerdeman, who survives in Fort Jennings.
Other survivors include 4 children: Michael (Sandy) Gerdeman of Fort Jennings, Charles (Penny) Gerdeman of Fort Jennings, Jane (Gregg) Giessler of Kalida and Susan (Ted) Verhoff of Fort Jennings; 10 grandchildren: Shannon (Craig) Everman, Michele (Russell) Mead, Scott (Allyson) Gerdeman, Ryan Gerdeman, Amanda (Kyle) Schimmoeller, Ross Gerdeman, Lauren Verhoff, Nick Verhoff, John Gerdeman and Christina Gerdeman; 6 great-grandchildren: Daniel Everman, Luke Everman, Adelyn Everman, Lena Mead, Caleb Everman, and Christian Mead and expecting one more this month; 3 sisters: Mildred Sarka of Kalida, Hilda (George) Ralich of Salem and Sr. Julie Grote of Tiffin; and 2 sisters-in-law: Mary Ann Grote of Kalida and Marie Grote of Kalida.
She was preceded in death by 6 brothers: Richard Grote, Norbert Grote, Victor Grote, Edwin Grote, Raymond Grote and Robert Grote.
Mary was a homemaker who devoted her entire life to her faith and family as a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, sister-in-law and her friends. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Fort Jennings and its Catholic Ladies of Columbia.
A Mass of Christian burial will begin at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Fort Jennings with Fr. Charles Obinwa officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m., Monday at LOVE-HEITMEYER FUNERAL HOME, Jackson Township where a CL of C rosary will begin at 7:30 p.m .and a scripture service will held at 8:00 p.m. There will also be visitation at the church one hour prior to the service.
Memorial donations may be sent to St. Joseph Catholic Church for the Church Sign Project.
Condolences may be expressed at: www.lovefuneralhome.com
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Funeral Services for Mary L (Grote) Gerdeman
24 Hour Viewing
August
26
Love-Heitmeyer Funeral Home - Jackson Twp
Starts at 2:00 pm
24 Hour Viewing
August
27
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Starts at 9:00 am
Funeral Service
August
27
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Starts at 10:00 am