Carole G. Gerlach, age 84 of Kenosha, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2017 at Aurora Medical Center, with her family by her side.<\/p>\n
A lifelong resident of Kenosha, she was born on August 21, 1933 and she was the daughter of the late Henry and Anna (Christianson) Larson. She was a 1951 graduate of Kenosha High School.<\/p>\n
On September 20, 1952, at St. Mary\u2019s Lutheran Church, she was united in marriage to Donald Gerlach. She dated the love of her life for over \u201c70 years\u201d.<\/p>\n
Carole was employed as a bookkeeper with St. Mary\u2019s Lutheran Church for ten years. Previously, she was employed with Paielli\u2019s Bakery and James Stanley American Family Insurance Agency.<\/p>\n
She was a member of St. Mary\u2019s Lutheran Church. In the 1950\u2019s and 1960\u2019s she was a member of the Mothers\u2019 of Twins Club and was a lifetime member of the Kenosha Band Boosters. Carole was an avid reader, dedicated literacy tutor, and for 66 years, she enjoyed attending the monthly get-togethers with her high school girlfriends. <\/p>\n
Carole is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Donald Gerlach; her two daughters, Laurie (Tim) Lange and Janice (Steve) Klopstein and her three sons, Alan (Kerry) Gerlach, Gary (Mary) Gerlach and David (Diane) Gerlach.<\/p>\n
She is further survived by her grandchildren, Jennifer (Joe) Thurmer, Jeffrey (Kristin) Lange, Michelle (Jeffrey) Walter, Emily and Joel Klopstein; Nichole (Jacob) Lawler, Wendy Gerlach, Timothy (Kristen) and Adam (Becky) Gerlach and Sam and Clara Gerlach; and her great-grandchildren, Logan and Lucas Thurmer, Evan and Preston Lange, Aaron and Hailey Walter, Aiden, Avery and Andi Lawler, Mathias and Wesley Gerlach; and her sister, Judy Hess.<\/p>\n
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Donald (Carol) Larson and a sister, Beverly (Calvin) Patty.<\/p>\n
Funeral Services honoring Carole\u2019s life will be held on Friday, September 1, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary\u2019s Lutheran Church, 2001 80th Street. Interment will follow in Green Ridge Cemetery. A visitation for Carole will be held at the Piasecki-Althaus Funeral Home on Thursday, August 31st from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and at St. Mary\u2019s Lutheran Church on Friday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service.<\/p>\n
Funeral Services honoring Carole\u2019s life will be held on Friday, September 1, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary Lutheran Church, 2001 80th Street. Interment will follow in Green Ridge Cemetery.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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