Charles Leonard Gerber

BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. – Charles "Pete or Sonny"

Leonard Gerber Jr., 85, passed away on Monday,

Feb. 28, 2022, in Menominee, with his family by his side.

Charles was born on Jan. 18, 1937, to the

late Charles and Dorothy (Hatfield) Gerber.

Charles attended Ewen Schools before serving

in the U.S. Navy. After serving in the

military, he returned to Bruce Crossing, and

married Evelyn Maki on June 21, 1958. They

remained in Bruce Crossing sharing 63 beautiful

years together.

He worked for the Ontonagon County Road Commission

and later for the U.S. Forest Service. Faith and family

were important to Charles as he was a member of

the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ewen,

where he had served on the parish council. He

was also active in the community as he served

on the Ewen-Trout Creek school board and was

an active member of the American Legion Post

0041.

Charles is survived by his wife, Evelyn; their

six children, Charles (Julie), Scott (Cindy), Steven

(Melanie), Paula (David) Johnson, Tracy (Brett)

Niemi and Father Brian; grandchildren, Jason,

Alyssa, Anna, Victoria, Jamie, Courtney, Tyler,

Christina, Jessica, Meghan, Taylor and Molly; in

addition to 18 great-grandchildren; a sister, Hazel

(Wally) Lannet; and a brother, Donald (Joyce)

Gerber.

He was preceded in death by his

parents; and sisters, Jean (Louie) Johnson,

Charlotte (Clifford) Niemi and Barbara (Bill)

Anderson.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday,

March 7, at 1 p.m., EST, at the Sacred

Heart Catholic Church in Ewen, with Father

Brian Gerber as the celebrant.

A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Ewen Centennial

Hall immediately following the service.

A spring burial will be scheduled at the Evergreen

Cemetery in Ewen.

Jerald Rocco, owner and manager of

Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., in Wakefield,

is assisting the family with their arrangements.

To send online condolences please go to lakesidememorialchapel.com.