Leonard Gerhardt 1924-2016
Leonard Gerhardt, 92, of Austin, Texas, formerly of Amarillo, Texas, died Aug. 28, 2016.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 31 in the Chapel of Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 3125 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2 in Memorial Park Mausoleum in Amarillo, Texas.
Mr. Gerhardt was born near Whiting on July 23, 1924. He graduated from Holton High School, Holton, in 1942 and from West Texas A&M University in 1949. The following year he became a Certified Public Accountant and was engaged in public practice until 1986, when he retired from the firm of Gerhardt & Puckett, CPAs. Since retirement, he has served in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
During World War II, he served on a Merchant Marine tanker, delivering gasoline to various islands in the South Pacific. Late in the war, he served a term in the United States Marine Corps.
He married Blanche Mitchell on Nov. 2, 1946 at Littlefield, Texas.
He was a member of national, state, and local CPA organizations and served in various committee and official capacities, including President of the Panhandle Chapter of CPAs. He also served on boards of community organizations, including the Texas Panhandle Mental Health/Mental Retardation Board, as Chairman of the Board; on the Randall County Appraisal Review Board; and at Westminster Presbyterian Church, serving at various times as Elder, Deacon and Treasurer. At his death, he was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Austin.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years on March 14, 2007. He was also preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and one sister. He married Roberta Beattie on Sept. 3, 2007.
Survivors include his wife, Roberta Beattie; three sons, Terrance Gerhardt and wife Carol of Casper, Wyo., Alan Gerhardt and wife Sandy of Georgetown, Texas, and Lee Gerhardt and wife Janelle, Shenandoah, Texas; one brother, Ronald Gerhardt of Dittmer, Mo.; four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. He was also survived by six stepchildren: Debra and husband Keith of Marion, Ind., Lyn Ruppert of Austin, Texas, Crystal Jones and husband Ed of Marlin, Texas, Robert and wife Shelly of Buda, Texas, Richard and wife Janet of Austin, Texas, and Raymond and wife Dianne of Buda, Texas; as well as 12 stepgrandchildren; 12 stepgreat-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-great-grandson.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to a favorite charity.
Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, (512) 452-8811. Obituary and memorial guestbook available online at www.wcfish.com
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