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Maxine Gerard Obituary
Maxine Gerard, nee Price, 77, of Granite City, Ill., born Sept. 30, 1930, in Madison, Ill., died at 3:10 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2008, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill.
Mrs. Gerard worked for St. John's home bound care for 11 years. She was a member of Sterling Baptist Church in Fairview Heights, Ill.
Maxine was preceded in death by her parents, Doyle and Lola, nee Plank, Price; and a sister, Charlene McCracken.
Surviving are her husband, Raymond Gerard of Granite City, Ill.; her children, Robbie, nee Gerard, (Will) Devenport of Columbia, Ill., Tracy, nee Gerard, (Rick) Seibold of Collinsville, Ill., and Kevin (Vernice) Gerard of Caldwell, Idaho; and five grandchildren, Justin, Tyler and Sarah Seibold, Coty Freeman and Zach Devenport.
Memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation or to Sterling Baptist Church.
Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at Herr Funeral Home in Collinsville, Ill.
Funeral: Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at Sterling Baptist Church in Fairview Heights, Ill., with the rev. Randy Loeschen officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery in Glen Carbon, Ill.
HERR FUNERAL HOME, Collinsville, Ill.
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MAXINE KARCHER-FERRIS
March 19, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
mavis runge
March 10, 2008
our sympathy for the family
may god be with you
Chris, Eddie, Evan and David Page
March 10, 2008
Robbie, Will and Zach, our deepest condolences to you and your loved ones at this very painful time. She was a wonderful lady.
Donna & Mike
March 10, 2008
Ray,
The loss of someone so close is difficult to bear. We share your grief. God has chosen our beautiful Angel; and may we find comfort in knowing she is no longer in pain and will always live in our hearts and our memories.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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