Verla V. Gerdes Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Verla V. Gerdes of Worthington, Minnesota, born in Hartley, Iowa, who passed away on November 13, 2024 at the age of 98. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Verla may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Vernon Williams and Edith Williams (Remely); and her siblings, Mervin Williams and Alvena Weimer. She is survived by: her children, Marvene Dettman (Daniel) of Mason City, IA, Vonda Niemann (Butch), Jureen Millsaps (Bob) of Katy, TX and Loren Gerdes (Nancy) of Sun City, AZ. She is also survived by twelve grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.
