Rose Marie Gerdes Obituary

We are sad to announce that on August 29, 2022, at the age of 69, Rose Marie Gerdes of Battlefield, Missouri passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rose Marie Gerdes to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Henry Schleuger and Marie Schleuger (Watson); her parents-in-law, Ernest Gerdes and Rose Gerdes (Roger); her brother Glenn Schleuger; her siblings-in-law, Thomas Gerdes, Mark Gerdes, Richard Gerdes, Vanessa Follman, Janet Gerdes and Jackie Schleuger; her nephew Ricky Schleuger; and her great-nephews, Brad Zuehl and Colby Schleuger.

She is survived by: her husband Roger W. Gerdes; her children, Jamie and Nicholas; her grandchildren, Kekailoa Ka'auamo of Las Vegas, NV, Kaleb Gerdes of Nixa, MO and Kaleialoha Ka'auamo of Honolulu, HI; her brothers, Darold Schleuger (Sondra) and Dan Schleuger (Julie Lentz); and her brothers-in-law, Robert Gerdes and David Gerdes (Cynthia Steenlage). She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to American Legion Post 434, P.O. Box 27, Nixa, MO 65714 and/or American Legion Post 1214, P.O. Box 14826, Springfield, MO 65814.