Virginia Gehrt, 89, Rib
Lake, died on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the Rib Lake Health Services where
she had resided for the past 7 years. Private graveside services will be held
at the Neillsville City Cemetery, WI, on Thursday, December 10th. Rev. Jacoba Koppert of the United Church of
Christ, Neillsville, will officiate.
Virginia Mae Wehrman was
born on Aug. 12, 1931, Warner Twp, Clark County, Wisconsin. to Otto and
Elizabeth (Zell) Wehrman. When Virginia was 3 years of age her
mother died, and along with her sister Gladys, were raised by aunts, Caroline
and Bertha Volk. She graduated from Greenwood High School in May 1949. After
graduation she worked as customer accounts clerk at the Farmer’s Store in
Greenwood.
On May 15, 1954 she was
united in marriage to Gordon Louis Gehrt at Zion UCC, Greenwood,
Wisconsin. After marriage they lived in
Milwaukee for a brief time. In November
1958 they moved to Rib Lake where they owned and operated Gehrt’s Tavern.
Gordon preceded her in death on September 26, 1988.
Known as “Virgie” to
family and friends, she loved to play cards.
There were weekly games played with friends, Mary, Betty, Donna,
Darlene, Dorothy and Ben, and Larry. She
would not leave the game until her pile of quarters was the largest on the
table. A sense of humor, looking at old
family pictures, and writing letters to family and friends were constant’s in
her life.
She was a member of St.
John’s Lutheran Church, Rib Lake, and past member of the Taylor County Tavern
League.
Survivors include one
sister, Gladys (Wehrman) Tatalovich, many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and
grandnephews.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; her husband; sisters, Mary, Ida and Marian; brothers, Henry,
Alvin, Albert, Leo and Arno.
Memorials may be sent to
St. John Lutheran Church, 859 Fayette Ave, Rib Lake, WI 54470 or Rib Lake Lions
Club, 806 Lake Shore Dr, Rib Lake, WI 54470.
Hemer Funeral Service of
Rib Lake is assisting the family with arrangements. For online condolences, please visit
hemerfuneralservice.com.
