GELNETT, Gertrude Marie

1923 - 2009  (86 years)

• Name	GELNETT, Gertrude Marie  [1]
  Birth	24 Mar 1923	Liverpool, Perry Co, PA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	22 Jul 2009	Lewisburg, Union Co, PA   [1]
  	Riverwoods
  Burial	Barners Lutheran Church Cemetery - Liverpool
  Siblings	4 Siblings
  	+ 1. GELNETT, Clayton Barner           b. 2 Nov 1909, Pfoutz Valley, Perry Co, PA           d. 1 Mar 1996, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA  (Age 86 years) ▻ KAUFFMAN, Ruth Minerva,  m. 21 Sep 1934   2. GELNETT, Bruce Milton           b. 25 Sep 1912, Pfoutz Valley, Perry Co, PA           d. 31 Mar 1913, Liverpool, Perry Co, PA  (Age 0 years) + 3. GELNETT, Mildred Olive           b. 8 Jan 1914, Liverpool, Perry Co, PA           d. 30 May 1996, Liverpool, Perry Co, PA  (Age 82 years) ▻ WITMER, William Ray,  m. 26 Mar 1938 + 4. GELNETT, Ardella Mae           b. 21 Nov 1915, Liverpool, Perry Co, PA           d. 13 May 1998, Greenwood Twp, Perry Co, PA  (Age 82 years) ▻ CAUFFMAN, Robert Harold,  m. 16 Apr 1942 + 5. GELNETT, Gertrude Marie (current person)           b. 24 Mar 1923, Liverpool, Perry Co, PA           d. 22 Jul 2009, Lewisburg, Union Co, PA  (Age 86 years) ▻ SHIRK, Herman Robert,  m. Nov 1947
  Person ID	I801	Adam Barner
  Last Modified	23 May 2019

  
  

  Father	GELNETT, Milton G.           b. 8 Oct 1888, Meiserville, Snyder Co, PA           d. 22 Aug 1976, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA (Age 87 years)
  Mother	BARNER, Gertrude Pearl           b. 29 Dec 1890, Greenwood Twp, Perry Co, PA           d. 17 Sep 1983, Perry Village, New Bloomfield, PA (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	10 Jul 1909	Liverpool, Perry Co, PA
  Family ID	F339	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	SHIRK, Herman Robert           b. 23 May 1919, Richfield, Juniata Co, PA           d. 12 Feb 2006, Selinsgrove, Penn Twp, Snyder Co, PA (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Nov 1947
  Children	1. SHIRK, Kerry A.  [Father: natural ]  [Mother: natural ] + 2. SHIRK, Sherry           b. 11 Aug 1951 m. DONNELLY, Gary E.
  Family ID	F331	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 May 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 24 Mar 1923 - Liverpool, Perry Co, PA Death - 22 Jul 2009 - Lewisburg, Union Co, PA Burial - - Barners Lutheran Church Cemetery - Liverpool  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  Gertrude Marie Gelnett Shirk

  
  

• Notes

  G. MARIE SHIRK G. Marie Shirk, 86, of Selinsgrove died Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at Ri verWoods, Lewisburg. She was born March 24, 1923 in rural Liverpool to the late Milton an d G. Pearl (Barner) Gelnett. She had been employed at Liverpool Shirt Factory and was a homemaker ; a 1942 graduate of Liverpool High School; a member of Wesley Unite d Methodist Church, Selinsgrove; and enjoyed socializing with friend s and corresponding by letter writing. She was the widow of Herman R. Shirk, to whom she was married 59 years . Surviving are a son, Kerry A. of Selinsgrove and a daughter, Sherry Do elly, both of Selinsgrove; three grandchildren, Brian P. Donnelly o f State College, Kelly M. VanHorn of Freeburg and Eric R. Donnelly o f Selinsgrove; a great-grandson, Sawyer VanHorn; a sister-in-law, Carr ie Shirk of Liverpool; and a brother-in-law, Robert Cauffman of Miller stown. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Clayton and Bruce Gelnett , in childhood; and two sisters, Mildred Witmer and Ardella Cauffman. Services were held July 27 in George P. Garman Funeral Home, Liverpool , with the Rev. Dr. Michael L. Stine officiating and Lynn Schmoyer ass isting. Burial was in St. John (Barners) Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to RiverWoods, Memorial Fund, 320 1 River Road, Lewisburg 17837. Perry County Times 7/30/2009

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Perry County Times , 7/30/2009 .