OBIT: Gertrude P. (WILSON) GEHRDES, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ GEHRDES Mrs. Gertrude Pearl Gehrdes, wife of Charles M. Gehrdes, died at her home, 1505 Bell avenue, at 2:20 o'clock yesterday afternoon of pneumonia, which followed an attack of Spanish influenza. She was ill six days with influenza when pneumonia developed. She was born in Cambria county, Jan. 18, 1889, the daughter of George L. and Sarah (Apple) Wilson. Besides her husband and two daughters, she is survived by her parents and several brothers and sisters, who reside in Johnstown. No funeral arrangements have been made. Altoona Times, Thursday Morning, October 10, 1918