Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
Beloved wife of the late Mario Cantoni and the late Donald Varner; devoted mother of Chris (Steve) Kierath, Joanie (Rick) Taylor, Michael (Pamela) Cantoni, and Paul (Anna) Cantoni; adoring grandmother of Kelly (Tim) Schieltz, Christopher Kierath, Katie (CB) Sharp, Brian (Julia Lucas) Taylor, Mark (Julie) Taylor, Jordan (Kimi) Cantoni, Gabriel (Angela) Cantoni, Luke Cantoni, Nicole (Erik) Eickhoff, Brittani Cantoni and Brandi Cantoni; cherished great grandmother of Nic, Natalie, and Teddy Schieltz, Lucy, Everett, and Harrison Sharp, Jackson, Hadley, and Nora Taylor, Abigail and Jolene Cantoni, Shelby Hinkle, and Eli and Oliver Eickhoff; our dear stepmother, step grandma, step great grandma, aunt, great aunt, cousin and friend.
Gerry lived life to its fullest right up to her last breath, with a wide range of interests and hobbies including card-making, puzzle-solving, keyboarding, tending tropical fish, and raising African violets just to name a few. Her green thumb was legendary.
Her strong faith was her life-long guiding light with her daily rosary as the centerpiece of her prayer life. Her greatest joys were rooted in her interactions with family and many friends. She didn’t know a stranger and loved nothing better than to generate a smile or a chuckle whenever she could with her razor-sharp wit and friendly disposition. She will be so greatly missed.
SERVICES: Visitation at St. Mark Catholic Church (4200 Ripa Ave. St. Louis, Missouri 63125) on Monday, May 12th, 9:00 a.m. until funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment at Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the charity of your choice or Masses are preferred.
To Joannie Taylor and Family, Our deepest sympathy to all of you . Thoughts and Prayers with you all..