Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Gerads, age 98, Albany, will be on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 11 AM at St. Anthony Catholic Church, St. Anthony. Visitation will be from 9-11 on Thursday at the church. Interment will be at St. Anthony Cemetery, St. Anthony. Mary passed away on April 16, 2023 at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home, Albany. Arrangements by Miller-Carlin Funeral Homes, Albany.
Mary was born in St. Rosa on January 31, 1925, to Gerhard and Wilhelmina (Steinke) Toenies. She married Roman Gerads on April 18, 1944, in St. Rosa. The couple lived and farmed in St. Anthony for 50 + years. Mary was a homemaker most of her life. She was a member of the St. Anthony Catholic Church, Christian Mothers, and Mission Group of St. Anthony.
Mary is survived by her daughter, Denise (Mac) Thrasher of Eagan, MN, 7 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great- grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her parents, Gerhard and Wilhelmina, husband Roman on January 13, 2004, 2 sons, Dennis, and Duane, 1 grandson, Todd, 1 great-granddaughter, Cheyenne, 3 brothers and 5 sisters.
Memorials are preferred to St. Jude’s Research.