Gerda Johns married an American soldier and came to the U.S. with him and four of her children, Klaus, George, Alice and Barbara, in 1960. She and four of her kids became US citizens in Sept 1963. Little did her family know that she already had another son living in the states. Her baby boy was adopted by an American family which were friends of Gerda's. His name is Robert Puckett. Although he met his biological mother as a child, he was never able to find her again as an adult. He did find his family in 2011 and he and his wife Debbie, came to meet his sisters and some of his nieces and a nephew. At that time, he also paid his respects to his mother and stepfather at this grave at St Matthew Cemetery. Bobby and his wife Debbie and their daughter and grandchildren live in Hayesville, NC.
Gerda and Fred have 5 children, 2 girls and 3 boys, 19 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and many great great grandchildren.
(Below is the ORIGINAL obituary when she passed away in 2005.)
GERDA E. JOHNS, 81, of Wapakoneta and formerly of Lima, died at 7:30 a.m. May 11, 2005, at Wapakoneta Manor.
She was born Feb. 8, 1924, in Warberg, Germany, to Richard F. and Erna Sander Hugo, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 17, 1959, she married Fred E. Johns, who survives.
Mrs. Johns was a homemaker. She was a member of the Golden Age Senior Citizens, Russells Point.
Survivors also include two sons, Klaus D. (Lydia) Johns of Germany and George M. (Adrienne) Johns of Campbell; two daughters, Alice M. Burden of Wapakoneta, and Barbara E. (Jack) Patten of Taswell, Ind.; 15 grandchildren; 20 greatgrandchildren; five great-greatgrandchildren; a brother, Rudi (Traute) Hugo of Germany; a sister, Hannelore Giernoth of Germany; and a sister-in-law, Anita Hugo of Germany.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Heinz Hugo; and a sister, Elsa Peine.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Cridersville. The Rev. Randy Davis will officiate. Burial will be in St. Matthew Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation or Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Dayton.
Gerda and Fred have 5 children, 2 girls and 3 boys, 19 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and many great great grandchildren.
(Below is the ORIGINAL obituary when she passed away in 2005.)
GERDA E. JOHNS, 81, of Wapakoneta and formerly of Lima, died at 7:30 a.m. May 11, 2005, at Wapakoneta Manor.
She was born Feb. 8, 1924, in Warberg, Germany, to Richard F. and Erna Sander Hugo, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 17, 1959, she married Fred E. Johns, who survives.
Mrs. Johns was a homemaker. She was a member of the Golden Age Senior Citizens, Russells Point.
Survivors also include two sons, Klaus D. (Lydia) Johns of Germany and George M. (Adrienne) Johns of Campbell; two daughters, Alice M. Burden of Wapakoneta, and Barbara E. (Jack) Patten of Taswell, Ind.; 15 grandchildren; 20 greatgrandchildren; five great-greatgrandchildren; a brother, Rudi (Traute) Hugo of Germany; a sister, Hannelore Giernoth of Germany; and a sister-in-law, Anita Hugo of Germany.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Heinz Hugo; and a sister, Elsa Peine.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Cridersville. The Rev. Randy Davis will officiate. Burial will be in St. Matthew Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation or Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Dayton.
Gerda Johns married an American soldier and came to the U.S. with him and four of her children, Klaus, George, Alice and Barbara, in 1960. She and four of her kids became US citizens in Sept 1963. Little did her family know that she already had another son living in the states. Her baby boy was adopted by an American family which were friends of Gerda's. His name is Robert Puckett. Although he met his biological mother as a child, he was never able to find her again as an adult. He did find his family in 2011 and he and his wife Debbie, came to meet his sisters and some of his nieces and a nephew. At that time, he also paid his respects to his mother and stepfather at this grave at St Matthew Cemetery. Bobby and his wife Debbie and their daughter and grandchildren live in Hayesville, NC.
Gerda and Fred have 5 children, 2 girls and 3 boys, 19 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and many great great grandchildren.
(Below is the ORIGINAL obituary when she passed away in 2005.)
GERDA E. JOHNS, 81, of Wapakoneta and formerly of Lima, died at 7:30 a.m. May 11, 2005, at Wapakoneta Manor.
She was born Feb. 8, 1924, in Warberg, Germany, to Richard F. and Erna Sander Hugo, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 17, 1959, she married Fred E. Johns, who survives.
Mrs. Johns was a homemaker. She was a member of the Golden Age Senior Citizens, Russells Point.
Survivors also include two sons, Klaus D. (Lydia) Johns of Germany and George M. (Adrienne) Johns of Campbell; two daughters, Alice M. Burden of Wapakoneta, and Barbara E. (Jack) Patten of Taswell, Ind.; 15 grandchildren; 20 greatgrandchildren; five great-greatgrandchildren; a brother, Rudi (Traute) Hugo of Germany; a sister, Hannelore Giernoth of Germany; and a sister-in-law, Anita Hugo of Germany.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Heinz Hugo; and a sister, Elsa Peine.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Cridersville. The Rev. Randy Davis will officiate. Burial will be in St. Matthew Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation or Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Dayton.
Gerda and Fred have 5 children, 2 girls and 3 boys, 19 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and many great great grandchildren.
(Below is the ORIGINAL obituary when she passed away in 2005.)
GERDA E. JOHNS, 81, of Wapakoneta and formerly of Lima, died at 7:30 a.m. May 11, 2005, at Wapakoneta Manor.
She was born Feb. 8, 1924, in Warberg, Germany, to Richard F. and Erna Sander Hugo, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 17, 1959, she married Fred E. Johns, who survives.
Mrs. Johns was a homemaker. She was a member of the Golden Age Senior Citizens, Russells Point.
Survivors also include two sons, Klaus D. (Lydia) Johns of Germany and George M. (Adrienne) Johns of Campbell; two daughters, Alice M. Burden of Wapakoneta, and Barbara E. (Jack) Patten of Taswell, Ind.; 15 grandchildren; 20 greatgrandchildren; five great-greatgrandchildren; a brother, Rudi (Traute) Hugo of Germany; a sister, Hannelore Giernoth of Germany; and a sister-in-law, Anita Hugo of Germany.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Heinz Hugo; and a sister, Elsa Peine.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Cridersville. The Rev. Randy Davis will officiate. Burial will be in St. Matthew Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation or Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Dayton.
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