Gertrude M. Joker

Gertrude M. Joker, 78, of Ossian, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital after a brief illness. Gertrude was born December 1, 1941 in Allen County to the late Ernest L. and Virgil (Dinger) Gerardot. She married Robert L. Joker on December 20, 1968; he survives. She worked as a homemaker while her children were younger and then at a number of businesses in customer service, including Markle Hardware and then retiring from Ossian State Bank in 2004. She attended Living Faith Missionary Church. Also surviving are her daughters, Johanna (Greg) Campbell of Bluffton and Joyce (Chuck) Kilbride of New Haven; grandchildren, Kenny Holderman, Ellie (Tyler) McAchren, Danny (Alicia) Holderman, and Angela (Ray) Riner; five great grandchildren; a large extended family; and her cat, Peanut. Visitation for Gertrude will be held Saturday, September 26, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Living Faith Missionary Church, 17718 Bluffton Road, Yoder, Indiana 46798, followed by a memorial service at 11:00 AM. Memorials to the Wells County Animal Shelter or Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.elzey-patterson-rodakfuneralhome.com for the Joker family.