GLADYS J. GERDING

Gladys Juanita Gerding, 71 of Larwill, IN passed away at 6:40 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. She was born on September 23, 1942 in Summerset, Kentucky and was the daughter of Goldie and Louella (Parsons) Bell.

She grew up in Union City and was married on November 12, 1972 in Marion, KY to Donald Gerding. She was employed as an assembler for Maple Leaf Farms for 13 years. She enjoyed knitting blankets.

Survivors include her children, John Gerding, Larwill, Richard (Dianna) Hobbs, Larwill, Lawrence Hale, Indianapolis, David Hale, Flordia; 13 grandchildren, 4 sisters and brothers, Reva (Danny) Miller, Kalamazoo, MI, Bud Bell, Union City, Checo Bell, Palistine Lake and Ruby (Denny) Sanders, North Webster. She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald Gerding, parents, 2 brothers, 3 sisters and 1 granddaughter, Olivia Holbrook.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2014 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. There will be no funeral service. Memorial bequests for Gladys may be given in her memory to American Heart Association.