Genevieve Huerstel

Obituary of Genevieve L. Huerstel

HUERSTEL, Genevieve Louise (Smith)

 

99, of Tucson passed away at home in the presence of family on October 14, 2019.

She was born in Lincoln, NE to Carl and Genevieve Rumbolz Smith on Dec. 26, 1919.

Gen attended Lincoln schools, graduated with a teaching degree from UNL  in the College of Arts and Science. She was a member of the Alpha Xi Delta Sorority and taught high school in Nebraska before joining the WWll effort where she served in the WAAC/WAC as a First Lieutenant, during which time she met her loving husband, Gerald who was serving in the Marines.

She is predeceased by her parents and younger sister Catherine Harding (Kep) of Lincoln.

Genevieve is survived by her devoted husband of 75 years, Gerald. Their eight children: Margaret, Catherine(Al), Joseph,(Mary), Genevieve (Enrique), Patricia(Bernhardt), Terese(Gary), Juliann, Anthony(Ann) and 17 Grandchildren, 9 Great Grandchildren, many Nieces, and Nephews.

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Saturday
26
October

Memorial Mass

11:00 am - 11:45 am
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Our Mother of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church
1800 South Kolb Road
Tucson, Arizona, United States
(520) 747-1321
Monday
28
October

Committal Service

1:00 pm - 1:20 pm
Monday, October 28, 2019
Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery at Marana
15950 North Luckett Road
Marana, Arizona, United States
(520) 638-4869
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