Gerda "Riewerts" Schweizer

Gerda "Riewerts" Schweizer obituary, McMinnville, TN

Gerda "Riewerts" Schweizer

Gerda Schweizer Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Oak Lawn Funeral Home-Cremation Center and Memorial Cemetery on Mar. 30, 2026.
Gerda (Bonnie) Schweizer went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 23, 2026, with her family surrounding her.

Bonnie was born February 13, 1949, to Kate and Hermann Riewerts on the Frisian island of Fohr. Bonnie is survived by her loving boyfriend and husband of 62 years Kenneth W Schweizer, her three children Kenneth R Schweizer, Yvonne C Wescott, and Michelle R Pyle. She is the grandmother of eight grandchildren, great grandmother of ten great-grandchildren, and a great-great grandmother. Bonnie has three brothers and one sister; Bernhardt who preceded her, Herbert, Carol, and Alfred.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Schweizer will be buried in Gardens of Memory Cemetery in McMinnville, TN with a private graveside service.

Oak Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Cemetery will oversee Mrs. Schweizer arrangements.

Online condolences may be made to the family at oaklawnmemorial.com

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