Marie Elizabeth Gerhart's Obituary
Marie Elizabeth Gerhart, 86, of Forsyth, formerly of Chicago, peacefully departed on Saturday, January 14, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.
Marie was born December 21, 1930, in Chicago, to John and Irene (Whalen) Geib. She married Anthony F. Gerhart on April 25, 1953, at St. Benedict Church in Chicago. Marie was a secretary for the Chicago Diocese in St. Benedict Church.
She is survived by her children, Kathy (Ed) Schmitz, Michael Gerhart, Patty (Ted) Seger, Chris (Jeff) Buchanan, Richard Gerhart, Anthony (Lillian) Gerhart and Mary (Gaurang) Patel; loving grandmother of 14 and great-grandmother of 8.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Anthony.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 19, 2017 at St. Benedict Church 3900 N Leavitt St, Chicago, IL 60618. Burial will be in Maryhill Cemetery in Niles. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, January 16, 2017, at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and also 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at Gibbons Family Funeral Home 5917 W Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60634. Memorials may be directed to Alzheimer’s Association.
The family of Marie E. Gerhart is being served by Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2801 N Monroe Street, Decatur, IL. View the online obituary, send condolences, and share memories to the family at www.moranandgoebel.com.
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