Gertrude Terbrak

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Gertrude M. Terbrak, 96, of Perryville died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, at Independence Care Center.

She was born May 12, 1913, at St. Mary, Mo., daughter of Firman and Stella Gibbar Mattingly. She and William M. Terbrak were married May 10, 1937, at Brewer, Mo. He preceded her in death Oct. 8, 1992.

Terbrak was a member of Christ the Savior Catholic Church at Brewer, Blessed Sacrament Sodality and Daughters of Isabella.

Survivors include two daughters, Jenette Weisler and Linda Cairns of Perryville; three sisters, Agnes Bohnert, Lillian Zahner and Jean Hunt, all of Perryville; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a son, Wayne Terbrak; three sisters; and two brothers, and an infant daughter.

Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Daughters of Isabella service at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville. The rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Christ the Savior Catholic Church, with the Rev. Bill Rhinehart officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Memorials to Masses at Christ the Savior Parish.