Rebecca M. Fahl

Fahl, Rebecca M.
"Becky Gerhartz"
Darboy

Age 51, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2006 at Cherry Meadows. She was born on November 12, 1955 in Appleton to Lyle and Betty (McLaughlin) Gerhartz. She was a 1973 graduate of Kimberly High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society and received an award for creative writing. In 1978 Becky earned a Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning from the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh. On June 3, 1983 she married Ronald Fahl at Holy Angels in Darboy. She was employed for 25 years by Appleton Machine/Metso, and worked part time at the Appleton Public Library. She was a member of an Ovarian Cancer Support Group. Becky loved reading, camping at her property in Twin Falls, walking, and above all, she loved being a mother to her two sons.

She will be sadly missed by her husband, Ron; her sons: Nick and Evan Fahl both of Darboy; her parents, Lyle and Betty Gerhartz, Darboy; siblings: Tim (Mary Kay) Gerhartz, Center, Tammy (Mark) Haberman, Brookfield, Greg (Cindy) Gerhartz, New London; siblings-in-law: Bob (Ann) Faul, Racine, Tom Fahl, Duluth, MN, Jim (Kathy) Fahl, Kimberly, Nancy (Alan) Brush, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Mary (Ty) Wagner, Greenville, Kathy (Glenn) Schmidt, Town of Menasha; her loving dog, Buddy, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents-in-law: Werner and Lorraine Fahl, and grandparents: Dr. William and Anastasia McLaughlin, Lewis and Ruby Gerhartz.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 21, 2006 at 5:00 P.M. at the Wichmann Funeral Home Tri County Chapel with Chaplain Jordan Kuczwara officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2:00 P.M. until the time of the service. Donations in Becky's name are appreciated to Ovarian Cancer Research. Interment will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Appleton.