Gertrude Jean Pendarvis

Gertrude was a wonderful mother to 8 children. She lived long enough to enjoy three more generations of family after her own children.

Gertrude married at the age of 17 and started a family, having 8 children in total. Gertrude was a homemaker until she was widowed with four children to finish raising. She entered the workforce to provide for them. She would continue to work well into her 70s. There was nothing more precious to her than her family. She never let any of them do without. She will be most remembered for the love she bestowed on her family, her strength, and her determination.

Gertrude was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles Pendarvis; sons, Joe, David, and Daniel Pendarvis; daughter, Ruth Bontrager; and granddaughter Amber Pendarvis.

Gertrude is survived by daughters, Jerry Reynolds, Jeanne Leidheiser, Terry Strong, and Mary (Ken) Sandberg; 16 grandchildren: Patty/Ron Fischer, Brian/Lori Reynolds, Julie and Jennifer Pendarvis, Jeff/Becky and Chad/Coco Bontrager, William/Zorina and Kenneth Leidheiser, Alicia/Todd Duran, Kristi Church, and Joshua Strong, Melissa Pendarvis, Justin Pendarvis, Shannon/Candido Alarid and Erica/ Nick Riedel; 30 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held in the chapel at Greenwood Cemetery, located at 6231 W. 47th St. S., Wichita, KS 67215, at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2022.