Rest In Peace – Gert [Fontish] Pendleton

I received notice this afternoon that Gert Pendleton passed away this afternoon.

Gert was born August 30^th, 1920 in La Crosse, WI to Clarence and Henrietta [Reichert] Fontish.

She married Arnie Pendleton (1) on January 10, 1942 in La Crosse, WI. Together they had 8 children: Donna (Robert) Kostecki; Bob (Phyllis) Pendleton; Richard (Janelle) Pendleton; Mary Ann (Daniel) Johnson; Jean (Peter) Smith; John (Beth) Pendleton; Patty (Patrick) McKenny; and Judy (Richard) Kehr.

She was the last living member of her generation in our family. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 2004, a granddaughter, Jana Lee Kosteki, in 1965. She is survived by her children, 18 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren.

I don’t have any details about the arrangements, but will post them when they become available.

She will be dearly missed.

07/01/2014 23:54. Patty [Pendleton] McKenney sent me a message. There will be a memorial service for Aunt Gert, Thursday, July 3rd, 2014, at the Schumacher Kish Funeral Home on West Avenue in La Crosse from 6 to 8 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at a future, undetermined date. I will continue to post information as I receive it.

07/04/2014 23:56. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at St James the Less Church in La Crosse, WI.

An online guestbook is available at www.Schumacher-Kish.com.