Violet B Gerken

Violet B. Gerken returned to the Lord on January 5, 2017. She was born in Akron, Ohio on April 10, 1932 to Guy Kerns and Alma Good Kerns.

Her family moved to Tallmadge, Ohio where she graduated from Tallmadge High School in 1950.

Violet was a secretary at WADC Radio Station, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., General Tire & Rubber Co., and Searer Rubber Company.

She was a lifelong member of Goodyear Baptist Church, enjoyed teaching Sunday School classes and serving on the Board of missions.

Violet is survived by loving son, Robert E. (Alice) Taylor, Jr.,  grandsons, John (Amanda) and Jason Taylor; granddaughter, Natalie (Chris) Stottlemyer; great granddaughter, Chelsea Stottlemyer; great grandsons, Alan Myers, Mason Taylor; brother, Fred (Ellen) Dietz of Beallsville, Ohio; and faithful friend, Jaunita Moffatt.

Violet was preceded in death by her loving husband, Bernard (Slim) H. Gerken; mother, Alma Dietzig; brothers, Arnold and Fred G. Kerns; sister Nancy Dozier.

Calling hours will be 11:00 until 1:00 p.m. Monday, January 9, 2017 at the Donovan Funeral Home 17 Southwest Ave. (on the Historic Tallmadge Circle).

Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday following the calling hours with Rev. John Phillips officiating.

Burial will follow immediately at Tallmadge Cemetery, Tallmadge Ohio.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 15120, Chicago, Il 60693 or the Animal Rescue of your choice.

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