Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper, June 1971: "John Henry Gerloff, 64, died last Tuesday in Wentzville. He is survived by three brothers, Martin Gerloff, Chamois; Herman Gerloff, Bland; and Ernest Gerloff, Union; and three sisters, Mrs. Orilla Rose, Owensville; Mrs. Ann Crider, Bland and Mrs. Amanda Benson, Owensville. Funeral services were Friday at Sassman Funeral Chapel in Belle. Burial was sin Countryside Memorial Gardens in Belle."