Florine Gerber

Florine Gerber, 85 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at her residence.

She was born on Thursday, February 18, 1932 in Decatur, Indiana the daughter of the late Lawrence Jacobs and the late Nettie (Smith) Jacobs. She married Paul E. Gerber on June 24, 1948 in Decatur, Indiana and he preceded her in death in 1998.

Florine was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in Bluffton, Indiana.

She had worked at Decatur Industries and was a loving wife, mother, & grandmother.

Surviving are her son, Rodney Gerber of Decatur, IN; daughter, Lisa Gerber of Fort Wayne, IN; brother, George (Linda) Jacobs of Monroe, IN; ten grandchildren, JoLesa Smith; Tameka Smith; Mary Otis; Tonia Cryer; Joshua Cryer; Deonte Whiteside; Laura “DeeDee” Sargent; Jeremiah Sarer; D’Angelo Goodgain; and Christina Davis; and five great-grandchildren.

Preceding Florine in death were a son, Matthew Gerber; a daughter, Carolyn Davis; two sisters, Nora Parker & Barbara Sipe; and two grandchildren, James A. Gerber & Jemarckous Clay.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur. Interment will be held at a later date at Decatur Cemetery.

Friends will be received from 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 18 in the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to the family.