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1945 John 2024

John J. Gerlach

March 3, 1945 — September 11, 2024

Island Lake

Visitation for John J. Gerlach, 79, of Island Lake, will be held Sunday, September 15, 2024, from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m.at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich. Family and friends will meet, Monday, September 16, 2024, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 254 N. Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale, for a 11:00 a.m. Funeral Mass. The Interment will follow at 2:30 PM at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Illinois, with full military honors.

John was the beloved husband of Gabriela A. Gerlach (nee Los); loving father of Benjamin (Michelle) Gerlach, Steve (Nicolette) Gerlach, Mary Ann Gerlach, Karen (Steven MD) Gerlach MD, and loving grandfather of Rush, Ginger, and Jonathan.

Dear son of the late Josef and Anna Gerlach; fond brother of Joseph and Stanley Gerlach.

Son-in-law to the late Leokadia Los, Wladyslaw (Marianna) Smagala and late Stanislaw Los; Bother-in-law to Chester (Elizabeth) Los. The family is profoundly grateful to sister-in-law Teresa Remi for her skillful and compassionate nursing care. John was also a loving father-figure to Jack Remi, John (Tasia) Remi, and grand father-figure to Michael, Mathew, Thomas, and Elizabeth.

He was a man of many talents and skills. In his youth he helped his mother and father run a farm, served in Vietnam, was a miner in Montana, a skilled carpenter, and successful business owner.

He enjoyed cross country trips with his family. He taught his children perseverance through his projects, one of which was building his home. He loved meeting new people, new experiences, and time away from the city. He had an infectious sense of humor and helped so many people through his life.

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Service Schedule

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Visitation

Sunday, September 15, 2024

3:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)

Ahlgrim Family Funeral Services

415 S Buesching Rd, Lake Zurich, IL 60047

Visitation will be held Sunday, September 15, 2024, from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m.at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.

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Mass of Christian Burial

Monday, September 16, 2024

11:00 - 11:00 am (Central time)

Family and friends will meet on Monday, September 16, 2024, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 254 N. Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale, for the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Mass.

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Military Interment

Monday, September 16, 2024

2:30 - 3:00 pm (Central time)

Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

20953 W. Hoff Rd, Elwood, IL 60421

The Interment will follow the Funeral Mass at 2:30 PM at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Illinois, with full military honors.

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