- Date Of Birth: January 23, 1936
- Date Of Death: July 7, 2016
- State: Illinois
Carol Joan Gehrs, 80, a resident of Aviston Countryside Manor, died Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Aviston Countryside Manor. She was born January 23, 1936 in Breese, the daughter of Leo and Estelle (Gouy) Goevert. She married Lewis J. Gehrs on January 25, 1957 in Cahokia, IL and he preceded her in death on February 17, 2002. Mrs. Gehrs is survived by a daughter, Barbara (John Brannan) Gehrs of Bellbrook, OH.; two sisters-in-law, Pearl Musenbrock of Scottsdale, AZ. and Lily Day of Jacksonville, FL.; and she is also survived by nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by two sisters-in-law, Florence Austin and Lucille Gehrs; and brothers-in-law, Carl, Fred, Harry, and Richard Gehrs, Ed Musenbrock, and Gene Austin. Mrs. Gehrs graduated from St. Dominic High School in 1954 and St. John’s Mercy School of Nursing in St. Louis in 1957. She was a Registered Nurse at Scott Air Force Base Hospital and St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. She was a member of St. Dominic Parish and was past treasurer of the St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary.
