Ronnie
Lee Gerdes, age 71, of Arkdale/Friendship,
Wisconsin passed away Tuesday, December 21,
2010 at the Meriter Hospital in
Madison,
Wisconsin.
Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January
08, 2011 at the Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in Adams,
Wisconsin.
Rev. John Krebs will officiate.
Visitation will be 10 a.m. until the time of service on
Saturday at
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church.
Ronnie was born December 6, 1939 in Minnesota to Lloyd and
Flossie Gerdes.
He grew up in Red Wing, MN where he graduated from High
School. Ronnie
worked as a truck driver for over 50 years.
He always considered himself a �knight of the road�.
He married Kathleen Gruenholz on May 11, 1990 in
Dundee,
IL.
Ronnie enjoyed part-time farming and raising quarter horses.
Ronnie was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Ronnie was preceded in death by his parents and his sister.
Survivors:
Wife: Kathleen
Gerdes of Arkdale, Wisconsin
Daughter:
Sheila (Tim) Olander of
Fond Du Lac,
Minnesota
Son: David
(Arlene) Gerdes of Red Wing,
Minnesota
Son: Daniel
(Brenda) Gerdes of
St. Paul,
Minnesota
Half-sister:
Marlus Charter
Half-sister:
Karen Charter
Half-brother:
Donald Ofstie
Roseberry's Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Visit www.roseberrys.com for online condolences and
further information.
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