Birth date: Aug 29, 1918 Death date: Jun 8, 2013
Gerald 'Jerry' Gersmehl, 94, of Decatur, IL. passed away on June 8, 2013, after a lengthy illness. He was born in Abbotsford, Wisconsin on August 29, 1918, the only child of Walter T. H. Gersmehl and Agnes Litzer Gersmehl of Melan Read Obituary
Thank you, Don. I do have items to send to WI. I will contact you when I pull them all together. Judy Gash
Hello, I'm Don Litzer, a historian of the Litzer family since I was in high school. My dad and Gerald were first cousins (my grandpa Ed Litzer had the tavern north of Wausau). Gerald's mom (my great Aunt Agnes) corresponded often, and after her passing in the late '80s, Gerald and Nina sent me a wonderful collection of photos of Agnes' parents and her Litzer aunts and uncles. In about 2005, Gerald and I exchanged several letters, in which I shared with him a DVD of videos shot by his Uncle Tom Litzer, and he shared with me stories of growing up in northern Wisconsin, as well as his brave service to our country in World War II. I'm now the assistant director at T.B. Scott Free Library in Merrill, WI. If I can help the family out in making sense of anything Gerald had regarding his mother's family, or if any of those items need a home, let me know (check the staff listing at tbscottlibrary.org for contact info), and please accept the condolences of my wife Sarah and I, and my parents, Don and Nancy Litzer of Marathon, WI in this difficult time.
