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DONALD E. GEHRES

1944 - 2017

BORN

1944

DIED

2017

FUNERAL HOME

Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home - Decatur

520 N 2nd Street

Decatur, Indiana

DONALD GEHRES Obituary

DONALD E. GEHRES, 73, of Decatur, Ind., died Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Arrangements by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home.

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Jun. 29, 2017.

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Cheryl

July 1, 2017

My sincere condolences to the family of Donald. May God comfort and strengthen you diring this time because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6,7

Dorothy and Keith Krick

June 30, 2017

Our Deepest Sympathy to you and your family. Don's smile and fun personality will be missed. May you find comfort that he is now in the arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Mike Fogt

June 29, 2017

Don will be missed by all his friends.

Sylvia Scheumann

June 29, 2017

Our heartfelt sympathies to Shirley and family. Don will be missed here on earth but is welcomed and happy in his heavenly home. What a wonderful comfort!

Sylvia Allen

June 29, 2017

Thinking of Don always conjures wonderful memories of the softball team at Friedheim. He did his darndest to teach me to pitch. I liked him -- a lot. Love and prayers to Shirley and family.

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5

Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home

520 N. 2nd St, Decatur, IN

Jul

5

Visitation

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home

520 N. 2nd St, Decatur, IN

Jul

6

Calling hours

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Zion Lutheran Church - Friedheim

IN

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6

Service

11:00 a.m.

Zion Lutheran Church - Friedheim

IN

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Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home - Decatur

520 N 2nd Street, Decatur, IN 46733

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