Obit., 1971 - mid-Missouri newspaper Louis T Gerling dies at age 70 Louis T Gerling, 70, of New Bloomfield, died Tuesday at a local hospital following a long illness. Mr. Gerling was born February 11, 1901, in Miller County, the son of Herman and Sophia Hollenbeck Gerling. He was married August 5, 1925 to the former Miss Veronica Bax, who survives. Mr. Gerling was a retired mechanic formerly employed by the Blackwell Garage, here for a number of years. Other survivors include: four sons, Edgar Gerling and Theodore Gerling, both of Jefferson City, Norbert Gerling, Antioch, California and Leroy Gerling, New Bloomfield. Six daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Neeley, St. Martin's, Mrs. Norma Buckley, and Mrs Lucille Lock, both of O'Fallon, Mrs. Mildred Beauchamp, Mexico, Mrs. Marjorie Pefenengen, Jefferson City and Mrs. Mary Jane Lock, St. Peter's; 37 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, at St. Peter's Catholic Church, here, with the Rev. Father Short officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. at the Claypool Funeral Home, New Bloomfield