Toby Ellen Gerstenlauer

Toby Ellen Gerstenlauer obituary, Grant, MI

Toby Ellen Gerstenlauer

Toby Gerstenlauer Obituary

Published by Legacy on Jun. 12, 2023.
Toby E. Gerstenlauer, age 87, resident of Rockford, MI passed away on Monday, June 10, 2023 in Algoma Township, Michigan
Born in Grosse Point Farms, MI on January 13, 1936. She was a life long resident of Shelby Township.
Beloved wife of the late Victor Gerstenlauer and dear mother of David Dawson (fiancée Carol Lynn VerBurg) and William Gerstenlauer.
A private inurnment will take place at the Clinton Grove Cemetery, Clinton Township, Michigan.
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