Obituary of Gerry Sternberg

SERVICES: 1:30 pm Friday, September 21, 2012 at Union Memorial Church in Milford. VISITATION: 12 Noon until service time at Union Memorial Church in Milford. INTERMENT: Milford Cemetery in rural Milford, Iowa. Mary Geraldine Blum, "Gerry", was born February 15, 1928 to Adolf and Eva Blum in Terril, Iowa, the youngest of six kids. She graduated from Terril High School and attended Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. On June 23, 1946 she married Hubert Sternberg, and to this union three children were born. They made their home in Milford and Ogden, Iowa as well as Torrance, California before settling back in Milford for the last forty-five years. Gerry was always very involved in her church, especially with the choir, and was a church organist for more than thirty years. Her children and grandchildren, and all that they were involved in, were of great importance. A special blessing was the joy of sharing in her grandchildren's lives. Hospice and caring for the terminally ill was an important service in her life. Besides music, she loved to read and enjoyed stage plays. Friends were important to Gerry, and all knew that the coffee pot was always on, and when happy hour started. Gerry passed away Friday, September 14, 2012 at eighty-four years of age at Milford Nursing Center in Milford, Iowa. Gerry is survived by her husband, Hugh, children Jody of Spirit Lake, Scott (Pam) Sternberg of New Plymouth, Idaho, and Beth (Dave) of Milford, grandchildren Jessica Sander and Tyler (Ashley) Sander, various nieces, nephews and cousins, and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, five siblings and their spouses, two grandsons, Benson and Jackson Sternberg, and special friends Bob & Gwen Noble.