Gertrude A. Bleisch

Gertrude A. Bleisch, age 91, of Willoughby, Ohio, died September 6, 2022, at the David Simpson Hospice House in Cleveland, surrounded by her family. She was born December 25, 1930 in Redwing, Minnesota. Gert graduated from Grinnell College in Iowa, before moving to St. Louis, Missouri, where she met her late husband, Nelson. During their happy lives together, Gert and Nelson lived in St. Louis, Missouri, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, Moreland Hills, Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky, Bratenahl, Ohio, and Willoughby, Ohio. Volunteering was an important part of Gert’s life. After serving as a volunteer with the Historic Locust Grove, a National Historic Landmark in Louisville, Kentucky, Gert then served as Executive Director of the landmark for several years before moving to Ohio. Gert was recognized by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History for volunteering over 5000 hours. Together with her late husband Nelson, she was extensively involved in organizing social events and fundraising at Ohio Living at Breckenridge Village. Gert continued to volunteer at Ohio Living after Nelson passed, and was honored for her several years of volunteer service and for serving as the Resident Representative on the Board of Breckenridge Village. Gert had a passion and curiosity for learning and exploring new places. She enjoyed science Fridays, book study groups, and classes offered by Case Western at Breckenridge Village. She traveled extensively in Europe and Asia and enjoyed river cruising in the U.S. Gert was married to Nelson J. Bleisch (deceased 2012) for 59 years. She is survived by her daughter Cindy (Gordon) Davis, her son N. David (Dr. Sarah Lochner) Bleisch, grandsons Christopher (Katie) Jackson, N. Riley Bleisch and Kyle Bleisch, and great-grandchildren Evelyn and Atticus Jackson. She is the daughter of the late Dr. Donald and Mrs. Anne Cowan of St. Paul, Minnesota. The family requests contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to Breckenridge Village Life Care Fund, 36500 Euclid Ave., Willoughby, OH 44094, or online at www.ohioliving.org/ or to the Hospice of the Western Reserve, P.O. Box 72101, Cleveland, OH 44192, or online at www.hospicewr.org. Arrangements entrusted to the Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave. Mentor, OH. 44060. Offer condolences at www.brunners.com

Gertrude A. Bleisch

December 25, 1930 - September 6, 2022