Obit of Gerdes, Dorothy Marie Schones (g632) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 14 Jul 2002 Return to Roger Mills Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Surnames: Gerdes, Schones, Banks, McNeal Dorothy Marie Schones Gerdes was born September 11, 1921 in the Canute area and died July 6, 1996 at her home in Turlock, California at the age of 74. She was the daughter of the late Willie and Dora Schones. Mrs. Gerdes was a native of Canute, but made her home in Turlock, California the last 22 years. She worked for the Tri-Valley Growers for 13 years. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and belonged to the Altar Society. Besides her parents, Mrs. Gerdes was preceded in death by three sisters and one brother. She is survivied by her husband, Dean, of the home; one son, Tom Gerdes, of Denair, California; one brother, Alvin Schones, of El Reno; three sisters, Bertha Banks of Elk City, Geraldine McNeal of Canute and Sister Ursula Schones of Moore; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A Rosary was said at 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 10, 1996 at Whitehurst Norton Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m. July 11, 1996 at Sacred Heart The Elk City Daily News, Elk City, OK -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html