William A. “Bill” Gerding, 89, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Pleasant View in Ottawa.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11a.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2104 at St. Columba Church in Ottawa with Rev. David Kipfer, pastor officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa with full military rites. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa.
Mr. Gerding was born on April 11, 1924 in Ottawa to Arthur E. and Dorothy E. (Bonnefoy) Gerding. He married Patricia M. Callahan on July 23, 1949 at St. Columba Church in Ottawa. Bill served in Army Air Corps during WWII. He worked for Illinois Bell retiring in 1982. He was a member of St. Columba Church in Ottawa.
Bill is laid to rest in the Garden of the Last Supper.
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