Mary Katherine Gebert
December 3, 2019 at 10:26 p.m.
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Born on April 29, 1922, in Whitley County, she was the daughter of Charles and Rhoda Cook North.
Mary attended local schools and graduated from Larwill High School with the Class of 1941. She worked at Weatherhead, Columbia City; Al & D Grill, Pierceton; and Chamberlain Products, South Whitley; during her working career. Mary also enjoyed sewing, quilt making and gardening in her free time.
Survivors include her children, Joan (Robert) Plew, of Pierceton; Karen Mettler, of Warsaw; Judy Phillips, of Larwill; James (Bonnie) Mettler, of Plant City, Fla.; and Dennis (Krista) Mettler, of Pierceton; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; stepdaughters, Barb Gibson, of Kokomo; and Patty Bartow, of Syracuse; several step-grandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren; sister, Betty Blain, of Larwill; sister-in-law, Ilene North, of South Bend; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bertis Ralph Gebert; brothers, Donald North, Phil North, Robert North, Gale North and twin brother, Richard North; sisters, Marjorie North and Martha Doepker; stepsons, Robert Gebert and Bertis Wayne Gebert; and son-in-law, Wayne Phillips.
Funeral services for Mary will be held at noon Wednesday, Dec. 4 at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, where friends may call two hours prior to service.
Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton.
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Born on April 29, 1922, in Whitley County, she was the daughter of Charles and Rhoda Cook North.
Mary attended local schools and graduated from Larwill High School with the Class of 1941. She worked at Weatherhead, Columbia City; Al & D Grill, Pierceton; and Chamberlain Products, South Whitley; during her working career. Mary also enjoyed sewing, quilt making and gardening in her free time.
Survivors include her children, Joan (Robert) Plew, of Pierceton; Karen Mettler, of Warsaw; Judy Phillips, of Larwill; James (Bonnie) Mettler, of Plant City, Fla.; and Dennis (Krista) Mettler, of Pierceton; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; stepdaughters, Barb Gibson, of Kokomo; and Patty Bartow, of Syracuse; several step-grandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren; sister, Betty Blain, of Larwill; sister-in-law, Ilene North, of South Bend; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bertis Ralph Gebert; brothers, Donald North, Phil North, Robert North, Gale North and twin brother, Richard North; sisters, Marjorie North and Martha Doepker; stepsons, Robert Gebert and Bertis Wayne Gebert; and son-in-law, Wayne Phillips.
Funeral services for Mary will be held at noon Wednesday, Dec. 4 at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, where friends may call two hours prior to service.
Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton.
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Memorials to Passages Inc.
Visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send her family condolences online.
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