Gerald Earl Hendrixson

Gerald Earl Hendrixson, age 87 of Middletown, Ohio died Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at the Hospice of Butler and Warren County in Franklin, Ohio. He was a 1944 graduate of Sardinia High School and immediately enlisted in the US Navy during World War II. He received a Purple Heart for wounds he received when their LST 921 was attacked and was sunk by a German submarine. His twin brother, Harold Hendrixson who was on the LST 920 helped to rescue them from the waters of the Pacific. He was later assigned to the LST 572 and sent back to the Pacific until the end of the war. He was a retired electrician for General Motors, a United States WWII Navy Veteran and a recipient of the Purple Heart, a member of the George A. Lambert American Legion Post #755 in Sardinia, Ohio, the Peace Lutheran Church in Arnheim, Ohio and a life member of the DAV. Gerald was born December 5, 1925 in Winchester, Ohio the son of the late Carey and Rosa (Miller) Hendrixson. He was also preceded in death by three brothers - Albert, Vernon and twin brother Harold and three sisters - Mary, Alta and Pearl.

Mr. Hendrixson is survived by his wife of sixty-four years - Freda Ruth (Yockey) Hendrixson, two daughters - Ruth Schudel and husband Gary of Centerville, Ohio and Melissa Wolf and husband Gary of Dayton, Ohio, one son - Terry Hendrixson and wife Sherri of Monroe, Ohio, eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the Peace Lutheran Church in Arnheim, Ohio. Rev. Ken Severa will officiate. Visitation will be from 12:00 - 1:00 P.M. Saturday at the church. Interment will be in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery in Arnheim with military services by the Carey-Bavis American Legion Post #180 of Georgetown, Ohio. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Peace Lutheran Church, 10581 Dayhill-Arnheim Road, Georgetown, Ohio 45121 or to the Mount Pleasant Retirement Village, 225 Britton Lane, Monroe, Ohio 45050. The Cahall Funeral Home in Georgetown, Ohio is serving the family.

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