William Louis Gerteisen

William L. Gerteisen, Sr., 81, of 1018 Audubon Ave., Owensboro, died Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born May 4, 1923, to the late Thomas Jefferson and Mary Jessie Birkhead Gerteisen in Daviess County. He was an Army veteran of WW II, serving in China, Burma and India. He enjoyed his work, farming, home renovation and being with his family. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Ronda Goetz, who died February 7, 1999, and a granddaughter, Shonna Wiggs, who died August 3,1993.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Mildred Evans Gerteisen of Owensboro; three sons and their wives, Bill and Glenda Gerteisen, Jr., Jordan and Mary Gerteisen, David and Tina Gerteisen, all of Owensboro; five daughters, Becky and Jerry Johnson, Jeannie Lawrence, Brenda Gerteisen, Gail Wiggs, all of Owensboro, Sue and Mike Riccitelli of Phoenix, AZ; twenty-five grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ernestine Camp of Owensboro, and Evelyn Hardesty of Florida.

Services will be 4:00 PM Sunday, May 16, 2004, at Glenn Funeral Home, with visitation 2:00 until 4:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM Monday at Owensboro Memorial Gardens, with military honors provided by VFW Post # 696.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 319 West 10th Street, Owensboro, KY, 42301. Online condolences may be made to www.glennfuneralhome.com.