Dorothy Emma Gerhart, 94, of Raymond, died at 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m., until the time of service, on Friday, Aug. 20, at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, with Rev. Roy Eller, Pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Litchfield, officiating. Burial will be at McInturff Cemetery in Mulberry Grove. Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home of Hillsboro is assisting the family with arrangements.
Mrs. Gerhart was born on Feb. 10, 1927, in Vandalia, to Roy and Merena (Jay) Koonce.She married Rex White, they later divorced. She married Eugene Robert Gerhart on Oct. 23, 1971, in Hillsboro, he preceded her in death on Jan. 9, 2009.
Mrs. Gerhart attended Vandalia High School. She was employed as a dietary manager at Sundance Memorial Hospital in Sundance, WY. Throughout her life she lived in Wyoming for 35 years, Hillsboro and Raymond. Mrs. Gerhart was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Litchfield and the Calico Twirlers. She loved to square dance, read and study her Bible daily.
Mrs. Gerhart is survived by her children, Kenneth “Gene” (wife, Susan) White of Hillsboro, Sharon (husband, Chuck) Davis of Chatham, Daryl White of Hillsboro, Clayton (wife, Veronica) White of Bar Nunn, WY, Debra (husband, John) Kuhn of Laramie, WY, Diane Gerhart of Laramie, WY, and Robert (wife, Vicki) Gerhart of Cheyenne, WY; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; siblings, Harold Koonce, Arlene Gerolls, and Linda Townsend.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene; parents; and siblings, Donald Koonce, Bill Koonce, Bobby Koonce, Aline Trulock, Mary Koonce, Keith Koonce and Bonnie Koonce.
Memorials may be directed to Camden’s Crew. Condolences may be left online at basspattondeanfh.com.
