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Ruth Geraldine "Gerry" Morber, 75, of Murphysboro, Illinois, passed away at 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2013, at her residence in Murphysboro.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2013, at Dutch Ridge Baptist Church and burial at Dutch Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call from 12 noon to 1 p.m. at the church. Memorials may be made to Dutch Ridge Baptist Church, Pomona, Illinois. Pettett Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Gerry was born to Bill and Eunice (Sprous) Baseden on September 7, 1937, in Pomona, Illinois.
She married Melvin "Coogan" Morber on October 17, 1958, and he preceded her in death on July 12, 2012.
She is survived by one son and daughter in law Mike and Laura Morber of Murphysboro, one daughter and son in law Sandra and Shane Stroud of Murphysboro;
three grandsons Chris Morber and his wife Sarah Morber, Tyler Morber and Logan Morber; two granddaughters Shannon Stroud and Cassie Stroud; one great granddaughter Layla Morber;
two step daughters Jackie Rains and her husband Don Rains of Carlyle, IL and Jeanne Morber of Granite City, IL;
one brother Bill Baseden of Murphysboro; three sisters Betty Weston of West Plains, MO, Mary Hicks and Ollie Schemonia and her husband Glen Schemonia, all of Pomona;
several nieces and nephews; and her church family of Dutch Ridge Baptist Church, where she was a member and former Sunday School Teacher.
Gerry worked as care-giver and personal attendant for the past twelve years and was a homemaker.
For more information, please visit www.pettettfuneralhome.com.
Type: Public Announcement
Date: 2013-03-21
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