OBITUARY

NAME: Laura (Welty) Gerhards, age 79, a Coalgate resident.

BORN: She was born on June 13, 1937, to Eugene and Jewel (Blamey) Welty, at Durant, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Laura passed away on June 24, 2016 at Coalgate, OK.

AGE: 79 years and 11 days.

EDUCATION: Laura attended and graduated from Benedictine Heights in Guthrie, OK

OCCUPATION: Laura was a housewife.

MARRIED: John Frank Gerhards on Nov. 22, 1955 in Guthrie, OK

CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: She was a member of the Coalgate Sacrament Catholic Church. She enjoyed watching game shows & working puzzles books.


SURVIVED BY
Husband: Jack Gerhards of Coalgate, OK

Children: John F. Gerhards Jr. & wife Marion of Porum, OK
Michael E. Gerhards of Lewisville, TX
Jewel Gerhards of Coalgate, OK
Theresa Dise of Tom Bean, TX

Grandchildren: Preston Dise & wife Lacey of Wylie, TX
Alicia Dise of Sherman, TX

Great Grandchildren: Ryleigh Dise of Sherman, TX
Micah Mechling of Wylie, TX
Presleigh Dise of Wylie, TX

Siblings: Roy Don Welty of Eugene, Oregon
Gardener Welty of Coalgate, OK

Along with numerous other relatives & friends


PRECEDED IN DEATH BY
Parents: Eugene Victor & Jewel (Blamey) Welty

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DATE OF SERVICES: 10:30 AM Tuesday, June 28th, 2016

PLACE OF SERVICES: Coalgate Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Coalgate, Oklahoma

OFFICIATING: Father Valerian Gonsalvas

INTERMENT: Coalgate Cemetery

CASKETBEARERS: Jack Gerhards, Preston Dise, Tom Mayer, Chief Roebuck, Kirk Tanner,
John Gerhards Jr.

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Gardener Wayne Welty


Rosary will be Monday evening 6 to 8 p.m


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BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - COALGATE, OK