Bessie I. Gerdes
April 12, 1922 - June 17, 2013
Bessie Irene Gerdes of Corvallis died June 17 at age 91. She was born April 12, 1922, in Hutchinson, Kan., to Glenn and Mary Bale. The oldest of eight, she dropped out of school to care for younger siblings when her father took ill. In 1941... View Obituary & Service Information