Gertrude M. Gentges

Gertrude "Gertie" M. Gentges, age 81 of Bonnots Mill, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015, at Westphalia Hills.

Gertie was born on January 25, 1934, in Frankenstein, a daughter to the late Paul H. and Martina J. (Haslag) Gentges.

Gertie attended the Cadet Creek School and Immaculate Conception School in Loose Creek. She was a lifelong area resident.

Gertie was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at Loose Creek.

She enjoyed taking pictures, mushroom hunting, picking walnuts and pecans, and making homemade jelly and baking bread.

Gertie is survived by: three brothers, Edward Gentges and his wife Virginia of Jefferson City, Arthur Gentges and his wife Pauline of Jefferson City, and Bernard Gentges of Bonnots Mill; two sisters, Anna Renterghem of Wardsville, and Josephine Werdenhausen and her husband James of Meta; two sister-in-laws, Mary Gentges of Loose Creek and Tessie Gentges of Sedalia; as well as several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: three brothers, Martin, Philip and Henry Gentges; a sister, Bernadine Voss; a sister-in-law, Mary Ann Gentges; two brother-in-laws, Ralph Renterghem and Louis Voss.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Loose Creek.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Fr. Don Antweiler as the celebrant. Interment will follow in the Immaculate Conception Parish Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Immaculate Conception Catholic School or Church.