Juanita K. (Rieman) Gerken Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Juanita K. (Rieman) Gerken (Perry, Oklahoma), who passed away on May 10, 2020, at the age of 100, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Juanita K. (Rieman) Gerken to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, John Rieman and Susie Rieman (Rupp); her husband D. W. "Deb" Gerken; her grandson Frank Fuxa; her brothers, Bill, Herman and Henry Rieman; and her son-in-law Loren Karcher.

She is survived by: her friends, Leola Bristol, Audra Hansen and Earl Berryman; her children, Phyllis Fuxa-Stark (Eldon) of Asher, Shirley Garvie (Larry) of Morrison and Gary Gerken (Becky) of Waurika, Oklahoma; her grandchildren, Teresa Fuxa of Oklahoma City, Robert Fuxa of Oklahoma City, Shurlyn Maltz (Jeffrey) of Guthrie, Misty Karcher of Perry, Dr. Craig Gerken (Mika) of Ardmore, Michelle Hall of Waurika and Larri Veit (Dale) of Morrison; and her great grandchildren, Conan Maltz (Alexis), Zane Maltz, MiKaylyn Gerken, Gage Gerken, Matlyn Gerken, Katherine Hope Henderson, Kenedi Weatherly, Shelbi Veit, Kelli Veit, Trevor Stark and Rachel Stark. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of friends.

Family requests that memorials may be made to Waurika 1st United Methodist Church, Richburg Cemetery, Alzheimers Association via Dighton Marler Funeral Home of Perry.