Gustav G. Gerke Obituary 2011 - Zwick and Jahn Funeral Homes

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September 18, 1915 — October 6, 2011

Gustav G. Gerke, 96 years old of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2011 in the Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home located in Fort Wayne. He was born on Saturday, September 18, 1915 in Allen County, Indiana the son of the late Gustav Gerke and the late Caroline (Harries) Gerke. He married Bernice M. Gerke on February 14, 1942 in St. John Lutheran Church Parsonage, Bingen. Gustav was a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was a farmer and carpenter. Surviving are his son, Darrell L. (Barbara) Gerke of Lancaster, Pennslyvania; daughter, Cynthia A. (Jesse) Louis of Fort Wayne, Indiana; son, Keith A. (Karen) Gerke of Brownsburg, Indiana; daughter, Rhonda (Michael) McIntyre of Aurora, Illinois; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Preceding Gustav in death were two sisters; Velma Sprunger & Ida Koenemann. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2011 in the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church with Pastor Glenn Meyer officiating. Interment will follow in the Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne. Friends will be received from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, October 11 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 1819 Reservation Drive, Fort Wayne and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Preferred memorials are to Mt. Calvary Education Fund.

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