John W. Gerstner
John W. Gerstner, 65, of Highlands Road, Emlenton, Scrubgrass Township, went to be with the Lord on Saturday at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh.
John was born in Butler on Dec. 13, 1948. He was the son of the late John W. and Kathryn Elison Gerstner.
John had been employed for more than 30 years as a legal administrative specialist at the Office of Personnel Management in Boyers, retiring in 2007.
John was a 1966 graduate of Butler High School. He was a longtime member of the Big Bend United Methodist Church, where he had served as treasurer.
John was the cemetery sexton at Big Bend Cemetery for many years, and always took great pride in maintaining the cemetery grounds.
He enjoyed fishing, reading and cooking, and was an avid Pittsburgh Pirates fan. John most especially enjoyed the company of his family and friends.
John is survived by his wife, Linda Shoup Gerstner, who he married at Guiste Pond near Clintonville on Aug. 17, 1996. Also surviving are his two children, Jeffery S. Adams of Emlenton and Dawn M. Fletcher and her husband, Dan, of Emlenton; his six grandchildren, Nicolai, Morgan, Michael and his wife, Shannon, Blaine, PFC Dustin, and Johnathon; his three great-grandchildren, Aurora, RaeLynn and Korbyn; his sister, Kathy Craig and her husband, Dave, of Butler, as well as a niece and a number of nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Eric J. Gerstner, who died in 2010, as well as his sister, Judy Sagone, who died in 2014.
Gerstner— The friends of John W. Gerstner, who passed away Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Hile Funeral Home, 1204 Kerr Ave., Emlenton, and from 10 a.m. to time of service at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Big Bend United Methodist Church, 945 Highlands Road, Emlenton. The Rev. Kent O'Neil, pastor of Big Bend United Methodist Church, will officiate. Interment will follow at Big Bend Cemetery, Emlenton.Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org.For more information, directions, or to send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.
