Lou Ann Gerlach

LOU ANN GERLACH, 91, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 12:05 pm, Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to the late Ernest and Frieda (nee Froemling) Homan on August 6, 1934, in Campbell Hill, Illinois.

Lou Ann married Louis D. Gerlach on March 21, 1953, in Percy, Illinois; he preceded her in death on December 9, 2020.

Lou Ann started working at International Shoe Company in Chester and, after a few years, transferred to New Athens. She then worked at Singer Furnace Factory in Red Bud, and after the company shut down, she moved to Spartan Light Metal in Sparta, where she retired.

She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Red Bud, Illinois, and the Healthy Circle.

Lou Ann cherished traveling with her family. She found pleasure in reading a good book or tending to her flowers outdoors. On most Saturday nights, you would see her and her husband dancing to a polka or waltz.

Survivors:

1 Daughter:

   Marcine K. Horn  Waterloo, IL

3 Grandchildren:

   Brian C. Horn

   Sean (Mary Beth) Horn

   Pam Horn (Fiancé Bob Hern)

3 Great Grandchildren: 

   Devin, Emilee, and Landon

1 Great-Great Grandson:

   Lane

Several Nieces, Nephews, Cousins, and Friends

Preceded in death by: Parents, Husband, Son-in-law – Edward Horn, 1 Granddaughter – Valerie Anderson, and 2 Brothers – Wilbert (Mabel) Homan and Lester (Karen) Homan

Funeral Service:

10:00 am, Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Pechacek Funeral Homes, Red Bud, Illinois

Officiating:

Rev. Mark Winkelman

Interment: 

Paradise Cemetery

Steeleville, Illinois

Visitation:

Monday – 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Tuesday – 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Pechacek Funeral Homes, Red Bud, Illinois

Memorials:

St. John’s Lutheran Church or School in Red Bud, Illinois

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital