Shirley J. Gerard Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Shirley J. Gerard (Kewanee, Illinois), who passed away on June 1, 2023 at the age of 95. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Shirley J. Gerard to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Forrest P. Jones and Anna Catherine Streicher Jones; her siblings, Elaine A. (Raymond Erdman), Jean M. (Robert Sweat), Florine E. (Carl Edwall) and Marvella "Marti" R. (Ronald Whitney); and her husband Franklin J. Gerard of Toulon.
She is survived by: her children, Philip J. (LeAnn Morgan) of North Henderson, Paul C. (Angela Hudson) of Burbank, CA and Gayle A. Gerard of Kewanee; her grandchildren, Jeremy Gerard (Christy) of Oneida, Jennifer Lair (P. Ryan) of Alexis, Justin Gerard (Lesley) of Lebanon, IL, Julie Hensley (Clint) of Knoxville and Franklin Charles Gerard (Charlie) of Burbank, CA.; her great grandchildren, Jaren, Gavin, Jayden, Hayden Gerard, Tillman Hensley, Madilyn and Cooper Lair; and her stepgreat-grandchildren, Kaily, Kailynn and Colton Hensley.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the Alzheimer's Association, or the Henry County Animal Shelter, Kewanee.
