George Mertz, 105
WALNUT -- George Mertz, 105, Walnut, died December 4 at Cass County Memorial Hospital.
A private family service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Walnut with burial in the Layton Township Cemetery at Walnut. A public visitation will be held Tuesday, Dec. 8 from 5-7 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.
Mertz is survived by sons Kenny (Joan) Mertz of Avoca, Dennis Mertz of Council Bluffs, Randy (Rhonda) Mertz of Arlington, NE, and Greg (Michelle) Mertz of Walnut; sisters Alice Richter and Hazel Knouse, both of Walnut; 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.