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Harold J Gaerke
Birth: Jul. 3, 1919
Saint Peter (Mercer County)
Mercer County
Ohio, USA
Death: Nov. 3, 2002
Fort Recovery
Mercer County
Ohio, USA
Harold, 83, 4802 S. 850 E., died at 8 a.m., at his home.
He was born to Henry and Anna (Fullenkamp) Gaerke. On Jan. 20, 1944, he married Eileen Franck, who survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Harold (Patricia), Geneva, IN, Tom, Portland, IN, and Steve, Chicago, IL; five daughters, Diana (Don) Collins, Portland, IN, Sharon (Don) Link, Union City, IN, Janice (Randy) Pitsenbarger, Versailles, Margie (Jeff) Baker, Bristol, IL, and Peggy Starr, Celina; two brothers, Charles (Betty), and Henry (Janet), all Fort Recovery; five sisters, Virginia(Bob) Tangeman, Maria Stein, and Marcella (Dick) Topp, Fort Myers, FL, Lorine Forthofer, Vandalia, Luella Franck, Celina, and Mary Ann Homan, Fort Recovery; 28 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are five brothers, Jerome, Herbert, Leonard, Virgil and Bernard.
He was a farmer and a truck driver and was retired from Fort Recovery Industries. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery.
Funeral Mass was at the church, the Rev. Paul Wohlwend officiating.
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Parents:
Henry F Gaerke (1889 - 1970)
Anna Mary Fullenkamp Gaerke (1893 - 1970)
Spouse:
Eileen D Franck Gaerke (1922 - 2011)
Burial:
Saint Mary Cemetery
Fort Recovery
Mercer County
Ohio, USA
Created by: Mike Dearbaugh
Record added: Nov 21, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 23014402
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