Open Full Navigation
Bom-Wrapper
We're sorry but the candle you have selected is currenty in the process of being purchased or has just recently been purchased.
Please feel free to select another candle or check back in 15 minutes to see if the candle you have selected has been released for purchase.
Thank you.
Okay
We're sorry but there are no candles available for lighting.
Thank you.
Ok
You have already begun a candle purchase session. If you would like to continue with your current candle choice please click "Continue" otherwise please click "Select Another".
Thank you.
Select another
Continue
In Memory of
Martha "Trudy" Gertraud
Kerr (Ellmer)
Kerr (Ellmer)
1918 - 2014
Click above to light a memorial candle.
Obituary for Martha "Trudy" Gertraud Kerr (Ellmer)
Martha “Trudy” Kerr, 96, of Strafford, MO, died December 1, 2014, as a result of injuries suffered in a recent fall.
She was born March 9, 1918, in Würzburg, Germany, to Georg and Martha Ellmer. She graduated from her local Realschule and worked as a store manager in Bavaria during WWII. After the war she met and married Otis Kerr, an American soldier. She returned with him to the US in 1948 and became a naturalized American citizen. Over the following years, she worked in many occupations—at the PX for the US Army, as a homemaker, as a farmer, as an inspector at Lily-Tulip, and as a realtor. After her husband’s death in 1981, she lived quietly in retirement, always busy with a project, enjoying reading, feeding birds, gardening, playing cards, her church, and spending time with her family.
She will be fondly remembered by all as a strong-willed, sharp-witted and devout woman, devoted to her church and her family.
She is survived by her three children (Norbert, Conrad Burton, and Barbara Ann Kerr), five grandchildren (Benjamin Kerr, Gabriel Kerr, Joshua Wald-Kerr, Melissa Kerr, & Jennifer Kerr), four great-grandchildren (Taylor Cobb, Julia Arthur, Judah Kerr, & Wrenna Kerr), a sister in Heidingsfeld, Germany (Inge Spann), and many nieces, nephews, and in-laws. Beside her husband, she is preceeded by three sisters (Marianne Puschert, Greti Engelhardt, Ruth Markert) and a brother (Konrad Ellmer).
Her funeral will be held on Saturday, December 6, at 11:00 am at the Pleasant Valley Church, north of Springfield. A visitation will take place at the church prior to the funeral at 10:00am. Later that day there will be a private interment for family in Macks Creek, MO.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Trudy's name to:
Pleasant Valley Non-Denominational Church (722 E. Farm Road 80, Springfield, MO 65803).
The DAV (Disabled American Veterans Chapter 11, 1708 E. St. Louis, Springfield, MO 65802).
Paralyzed Veterans of America (7 Mill Brook Rd., Wilton, NH 03081).
Permanent online condolences, stories and photos may be shared at www.hhlohmeyer.com.
She was born March 9, 1918, in Würzburg, Germany, to Georg and Martha Ellmer. She graduated from her local Realschule and worked as a store manager in Bavaria during WWII. After the war she met and married Otis Kerr, an American soldier. She returned with him to the US in 1948 and became a naturalized American citizen. Over the following years, she worked in many occupations—at the PX for the US Army, as a homemaker, as a farmer, as an inspector at Lily-Tulip, and as a realtor. After her husband’s death in 1981, she lived quietly in retirement, always busy with a project, enjoying reading, feeding birds, gardening, playing cards, her church, and spending time with her family.
She will be fondly remembered by all as a strong-willed, sharp-witted and devout woman, devoted to her church and her family.
She is survived by her three children (Norbert, Conrad Burton, and Barbara Ann Kerr), five grandchildren (Benjamin Kerr, Gabriel Kerr, Joshua Wald-Kerr, Melissa Kerr, & Jennifer Kerr), four great-grandchildren (Taylor Cobb, Julia Arthur, Judah Kerr, & Wrenna Kerr), a sister in Heidingsfeld, Germany (Inge Spann), and many nieces, nephews, and in-laws. Beside her husband, she is preceeded by three sisters (Marianne Puschert, Greti Engelhardt, Ruth Markert) and a brother (Konrad Ellmer).
Her funeral will be held on Saturday, December 6, at 11:00 am at the Pleasant Valley Church, north of Springfield. A visitation will take place at the church prior to the funeral at 10:00am. Later that day there will be a private interment for family in Macks Creek, MO.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Trudy's name to:
Pleasant Valley Non-Denominational Church (722 E. Farm Road 80, Springfield, MO 65803).
The DAV (Disabled American Veterans Chapter 11, 1708 E. St. Louis, Springfield, MO 65802).
Paralyzed Veterans of America (7 Mill Brook Rd., Wilton, NH 03081).
Permanent online condolences, stories and photos may be shared at www.hhlohmeyer.com.
Recently Shared Condolences
-
It seems fitting that I... (read more)
Recently Lit Memorial Candles
-
We are honored to prov ...(read more)
-
Oma, you will always b ...(read more)
-
Liebe Tante Traudl, we ...(read more)
-
Miss you so much I lov ...(read more)
-
Ich liebe dich Oma!!!! ...(read more)
-
Was taken back to see ...(read more)
-
We will miss you ...(read more)
-
Trudy will be missed b ...(read more)
-
Rest in peace Trudy. ...(read more)
-
May God wrap his arms ...(read more)
-
Aunt Trudy will be sor ...(read more)
Recently Shared Stories
-
My Dad and I came out... (read more)
Recently Shared Photos
417-862-4433
500 E. Walnut Street
Springfield, MO 65806
Fax: 417-862-4435