Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Gerhart, John K. October 8, 2009 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon S. M. shabodeho@aol.com October 17, 2009, 9:52 pm Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 10/09/2009 Gerhart, John K. John K. Gerhart MT. AETNA John K. Gerhart, 80, died Thursday, October 8, 2009, at his residence. He was the husband of Arlene G. (Showers) Gerhart, to whom he was married 56 years on July 4, 2009. Born in Waldeck, on July 7, 1929, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Ada (Hollinger) Gerhart. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He had been employed as a truck driver for Carlos R. Leffler, Inc., Richland, for 30 years, retiring in 1995. Mr. Gerhart was a member of Tulpehocken U.C.C., Richland, Mt. Aetna Fire Co., and Blue Mt. 50 Plus Club, Bethel. He enjoyed camping and fishing. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Rick L., husband of Deborah Gerhart of Jacksonville, Fla.; grandson, Ricky L. Gerhart, Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla.; stepgranddaughter, Sheila Wilson of Jacksonville, Fla.; step great-grandchildren, Brandon and Hana; sisters, Alverta Keener of Womelsdorf, Minerva, wife of Harold Rice of Wernersville, Earla Strause of Lebanon, Betty Volk of Lebanon, and Christine, wife of Martin Bashore of Myerstown; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers, Victor, Earl, Raymond, and Ralph Gerhart; and a sister, Anna Himmelberger. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at 11 a.m. from Grose Funeral Home, 358 W. Washington Ave., Myerstown. Viewing Tuesday at 10 am. Interment at Tulpehocken U.C.C. Cemetery, Richland. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to GSH Hospice, P.O. Box 1281, Lebanon, PA 17042. Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 10/9/2009 This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb