Geraldine "Gerry" Gegen, age 94, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023, surrounded by her family.

Gerry was born in Trinidad, Colorado, on November 8, 1928. She spent her youth in Wichita, Kansas, where she met her loving husband, Don, of 74 years. She worked as a secretary for Petroleum Inc. until she became a loving mother of five. She later moved to Omaha, Nebraska, and then to Kansas City, Missouri. In 1971, she relocated to Washington state. She was a devoted mother, an avid crafter, and enjoyed gardening and shopping. She was an active member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Kennewick, Washington. Gerry left a deep and lasting impression on all the lives with which she came in contact. She will be deeply missed.

Gerry is preceded in death by her son, Brad Gegen; parents, Robert and Helen Peak; brother, Bob Peak, and sister, Virginia Lipke. She is survived by her husband, Donald Gegen; children, Karen (Scott) Bryant of Polo, MO; (Kathy) Gegen of Maricopa, AZ; Dave (Tammy) Gegen of Cushing, OK; Kathy (Mark) Mokler of Kennewick, WA; and Fred (Leslie) Gegen of Missouri City, TX; sister, Rosemary (Don) Malone; and brother, Jack (Norma) Peak all of Wichita, KS; 12 grandchildren, Jennifer, Jim, Adam, Joshua, Sara, Matt, Alex, Jessica, Tim, Katie, Mandy, and Ryan; 15 great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Sean, Sara, Emily, Kevin, Kierlynn, Grady, Emmett, Kaelynn, Ian, Beau, Luke, Aiden, Addison, and Easton.

A visitation and rosary will be held on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Mueller's Desert Lawn Memorial Park from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. A funeral mass will be held Friday, March 31, 2023, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Desert Lawn Memorial Park.