Services for Henry C. Gehrk, 73 of Kennard, who died March 8, 1995, at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, were held Saturday, March 11, at Emmaus Lutheran Church in Kennard. Burial was in the Kennard Cemetery.

Henry C. Gehrk was born March 25, 1921, at rural Kennard, Nebraska, to Charles and Hilda Fischer Gehrk. He graduated from Kennard High School in 1938.

On July 1, 1942, he married Roma Wolsmann.

In October of 1942 he was inducted into the Army and served in the European Theatre during World War II.

He and Roma moved to Kennard in 1946 and had lived in the same home since that time. He was in the trucking business hauling livestock and other farm products. He retired from the business in 1976.

He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Ronald and son-in-law, Curtis Winn.

He is survived by his wife, Roma of Kennard; a daughter, Sandra Winn; three granddaughters, Tanya Winn, Nichole Winn, Raquel (Mrs. Dan) Carlson and a great-grandson, Gage, all of Fremont; and a sister, Hilda Rasmussen of Blair.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

2) Henry Gehrk

Kennard—Henry C. Gehrk, 73, of Kennard died Wednesday, March 8, 1995, at Blair Memorial Community Hospital.

Gehrk was born March 25, 1921, in rural Kennard and graduated from Kennard High School in 1938. He lived in Kennard since 1946 and was a self-employed trucker, hauling farm products. He retired in 1976.

He married Roma Wolsmann July 1, 1942, in Blair.

Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Sandra Winn of Fremont; a sister, Hilda Rasmussen of Blair; three grandchildren and a great-grandson.

The funeral will be 10:30 am Saturday at Emmaus Lutheran Church in Kennard. The Rev. Chris Beyer will officiate. Visitation is in progress until 8:30 tonight at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Burial will be at Kennard Cemetery.

3) Funeral leaflet

In Memory of Henry C. Gehrk

Born March 25, 1921 Kennard, Nebraska; Entered into Rest March 8, 1995, Blair, Nebraska

Services 10:30 AM Sunday, March 11, 1995 Emmaus Lutheran Church, Kennard, Nebraska; Officiating: Rev. Chris Beyer; Organist: Karen Dickey; Congregational Hymns: #448 “Amazing Grace”; #532 “How Great Thou Art”

Casketbearers: Roscoe Anderson, Donald Gehrk; Randy Fauss; Bruce Hansen; Steve Fauss; John Wolsmann

Graveside Services: Kennard Cemetery, Kennard, Nebraska

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~~~Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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