Karen Gerads

Karen D. Gerads, age 40 of St. Cloud formerly of St. Francis, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September, 5, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 9 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis with Rev. David Grundman officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church in St. Francis. Parish prayers will be at 5 p.m. followed by the Christian Mothers at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the church.

Karen Doreen Gerads was born December 15, 1974 in Melrose, Minnesota to Jake and Judith (Van Hoorik) Gerads. She attended Albany Areas Schools. After school she moved to St. Cloud where she lived with her friends at REM Fairfield. She worked at WACOSA in Waite Park. Karen loved visiting with everyone; she could lift anyone's spirits. She participated in the Special Olympics; receiving many medals. She enjoyed playing cards, going to dances, going to the Mall of America, and eating at Bonanza Steakhouse in St. Cloud.

Karen was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis and attended social meetings on Tuesdays.

Survivors include her parents, Jake and Judy Gerads of St. Francis; brothers and sisters, Janine (Leroy) Pohlmann of Grey Eagle, Randy (Becky) Gerads of Albany, Debbie Gerads of Freeport, Steve Gerads of Freeport, Kasey (Shawn) Feldewerd of Freeport, and Jim (significant other, Holly Zimmer) Gerads of Freeport; nieces and nephews, Courtney Haakinson, Jessie, Matt, and April Pohlmann, Nick and Heather Gerads, Paige and Jake Gerads, Cooper and Bryanne Feldewerd, and Conner Breth; great-nephew, Will Haakinson; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends at WACOSA.

Karen was preceded in death by her grandparents, Charles and Loretta Gerads and Joe and Betty Van Hoorik.

Casket bearers will be Randy Gerads, Kasey Feldewerd, Janine Pohlmann, James Gerads, Steve Gerads, and Debbie Gerads. Cross bearer will be Jake Gerads and scripture bearer will be Matt Pohlmann. Gift bearers will be Cooper and Bryanne Feldewerd and April Pohlmann. Reader will be Heather Gerads. Honorary bearers will be her nieces and nephews.