Richard M. Gerl, 70, of 1032 S. 10th Street, Manitowoc, died early Monday morning, September 16, at Holy Family Medical Center, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Parkside Funeral Home and 10:00 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Gerald Prusakowski, O.F.M. with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Military graveside rites will be accorded by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 659 of Manitowoc.
Mr. Gerl was born July 7, 1915, in Manitowoc, son of the late Frank and EEma Koch Gerl. Mr. Gerl attended St. Boniface Parochial School and was a graduate of Lincoln High School, graduating with the Class of 1933. He then continued his education at University of Notre Dame, Indiana, receiving his Bachelor of Science Architectural Engineering Degree in 1938 with honors. In April 1941, Mr. Gerl entered United States Army, serving overseas in the Pacific Theatre during which time he was seriously wounded. He then recuperated in Australia. He married the former Catharine E. Brown on June 30, 1945, at Racine. Mr. Gerl was owner and manager of Gerl Home Lumber Company until it was destroy by fire in 1966. Mr. Gerl was a member and past president of Manitowoc Elks Lodge Number 687, 3rd and 4th Degree Knight and past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council 710, member of DAV Post Number 24 of Manitowoc and Two Rivers and a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church of Manitowoc.
Survivors include his wife, Catharine; and a nephew, Jon N. Reddin of Milwaukee. He was preceded in death by a sister, Lucille Gerl Reddin.
Friends may call at Parkside Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening led by Father Prusakowski.
Herald-Times Reporter – Tuesday, September 17, 1985 – P. 3
Contributor: AmyK (49266520) •
Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Parkside Funeral Home and 10:00 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Gerald Prusakowski, O.F.M. with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Military graveside rites will be accorded by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 659 of Manitowoc.
Mr. Gerl was born July 7, 1915, in Manitowoc, son of the late Frank and EEma Koch Gerl. Mr. Gerl attended St. Boniface Parochial School and was a graduate of Lincoln High School, graduating with the Class of 1933. He then continued his education at University of Notre Dame, Indiana, receiving his Bachelor of Science Architectural Engineering Degree in 1938 with honors. In April 1941, Mr. Gerl entered United States Army, serving overseas in the Pacific Theatre during which time he was seriously wounded. He then recuperated in Australia. He married the former Catharine E. Brown on June 30, 1945, at Racine. Mr. Gerl was owner and manager of Gerl Home Lumber Company until it was destroy by fire in 1966. Mr. Gerl was a member and past president of Manitowoc Elks Lodge Number 687, 3rd and 4th Degree Knight and past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council 710, member of DAV Post Number 24 of Manitowoc and Two Rivers and a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church of Manitowoc.
Survivors include his wife, Catharine; and a nephew, Jon N. Reddin of Milwaukee. He was preceded in death by a sister, Lucille Gerl Reddin.
Friends may call at Parkside Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening led by Father Prusakowski.
Herald-Times Reporter – Tuesday, September 17, 1985 – P. 3
Contributor: AmyK (49266520) •
Richard M. Gerl, 70, of 1032 S. 10th Street, Manitowoc, died early Monday morning, September 16, at Holy Family Medical Center, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Parkside Funeral Home and 10:00 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Gerald Prusakowski, O.F.M. with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Military graveside rites will be accorded by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 659 of Manitowoc.
Mr. Gerl was born July 7, 1915, in Manitowoc, son of the late Frank and EEma Koch Gerl. Mr. Gerl attended St. Boniface Parochial School and was a graduate of Lincoln High School, graduating with the Class of 1933. He then continued his education at University of Notre Dame, Indiana, receiving his Bachelor of Science Architectural Engineering Degree in 1938 with honors. In April 1941, Mr. Gerl entered United States Army, serving overseas in the Pacific Theatre during which time he was seriously wounded. He then recuperated in Australia. He married the former Catharine E. Brown on June 30, 1945, at Racine. Mr. Gerl was owner and manager of Gerl Home Lumber Company until it was destroy by fire in 1966. Mr. Gerl was a member and past president of Manitowoc Elks Lodge Number 687, 3rd and 4th Degree Knight and past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council 710, member of DAV Post Number 24 of Manitowoc and Two Rivers and a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church of Manitowoc.
Survivors include his wife, Catharine; and a nephew, Jon N. Reddin of Milwaukee. He was preceded in death by a sister, Lucille Gerl Reddin.
Friends may call at Parkside Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening led by Father Prusakowski.
Herald-Times Reporter – Tuesday, September 17, 1985 – P. 3
Contributor: AmyK (49266520) •
Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Parkside Funeral Home and 10:00 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Gerald Prusakowski, O.F.M. with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Military graveside rites will be accorded by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 659 of Manitowoc.
Mr. Gerl was born July 7, 1915, in Manitowoc, son of the late Frank and EEma Koch Gerl. Mr. Gerl attended St. Boniface Parochial School and was a graduate of Lincoln High School, graduating with the Class of 1933. He then continued his education at University of Notre Dame, Indiana, receiving his Bachelor of Science Architectural Engineering Degree in 1938 with honors. In April 1941, Mr. Gerl entered United States Army, serving overseas in the Pacific Theatre during which time he was seriously wounded. He then recuperated in Australia. He married the former Catharine E. Brown on June 30, 1945, at Racine. Mr. Gerl was owner and manager of Gerl Home Lumber Company until it was destroy by fire in 1966. Mr. Gerl was a member and past president of Manitowoc Elks Lodge Number 687, 3rd and 4th Degree Knight and past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council 710, member of DAV Post Number 24 of Manitowoc and Two Rivers and a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church of Manitowoc.
Survivors include his wife, Catharine; and a nephew, Jon N. Reddin of Milwaukee. He was preceded in death by a sister, Lucille Gerl Reddin.
Friends may call at Parkside Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening led by Father Prusakowski.
Herald-Times Reporter – Tuesday, September 17, 1985 – P. 3
Contributor: AmyK (49266520) •
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