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Barbara Lee Gerlach (nee Roe)
1936 - 2022
Barbara Lee Gerlach (nee Roe)
1936 - 2022
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BORN
1936
DIED
2022
Barbara Gerlach (nee Roe) Obituary
Gerlach, Barbara Lee (nee Roe), passed away, Friday, November 25, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Daniel J. Gerlach. Dear mother of Frank Esposito, Brenda (Gary) Sanders, Paula (Kevin) Sharpe, Barry Matthes, Christina Voigt and Denise (Steve) Nenninger. Dearest grandmother of eight and great grandmother of twenty one. Sister of Dianne (Vince) Tranchilla. Dear aunt, great-aunt and friend of many. Barbara is preceded in death by her parents Russell and Dorothy Roe (nee Tideman). She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Barb was a Senior Olympic Medal Winner for line dancing, also enjoyed teaching others how to dance at the Senior Center and performing around town. She really enjoyed going to The Muny with her sister and spending time with her family.
Services: Funeral procession from the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery for a 10:15 a.m. roadside service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a charity of the donors choice. Visitation Wednesday 4-7 p.m. Friends may sign the family’s on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.
9 Entries
Amanda and Family Sanders
December 1, 2022
Grandma we love and miss you dearly. We will always cherish every fond memory of you. May you never stop dancing in heaven. Rest easy.
Nancy Clabaugh
November 29, 2022
I will always have fond memories of Barb from the senior center. Engaging people to dance and demanding Anyone playing bingo to donate their 25 cents!!!!
She put her mark on the senior dance world and everyone will always remember her !!!
She’s probably already forming a dance line in her new surroundings!!
Jerrie Eubanks
November 28, 2022
Barb was one of the finest line dance instructors in our area! I followed her to many VFW halls to learn new dances! Then she talked me into joining her for tap dance lessons! What wonderful memories I have performing for audiences in Senior Retirement Centers with Barb by my side! Rest in peace, my dear friend! Save me a place on the heavenly dance floor right by you. I miss you so
Josh Sanders
November 28, 2022
The sanders family the best grandson josh sanders and his wife Chelsea and our 7 loved kiddos and I will never forget times we were on vacation and we were in Colorado and me and grandma was snowboarding together and grandma always was a strong woman and always took my 2 daughter s out for breakfast and we went garage sailing and ect we all love u and will miss u every second of our life
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Maria Brown-Former Senior Center Administrator
November 27, 2022
Barb shared her talent of dance at the senior center every week for many years. Bringing smiles and joyful dancing to seniors. Barb was on the senior center council and held every office through out the years. A dedicated volunteer to the West County Senior Center. She will be missed by all who knew her.
Mary Gebhart. Volunteer at. Senior center
November 27, 2022
I met Barb at the senior center where she taught me how to line dance, she was an amazing teacher! She will be dearly missed! My thoughts and prayers to the family.
Janis A Owens
November 27, 2022
Great line dance teacher at the senior center in Ballwin.
Sue and Aliie Agosta(Colvett)
November 27, 2022
We loved Barb like a sister!We danced with her for years.RIP friend!Sending prayers for your family.
Inez Kroenung
November 27, 2022
With loving memories of Barb
She will be missed
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