Agnes passed peacefully on April 3, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Agnes was born to Isabel and Alfonzo Cruz on
January 20, 1933, in St. Joseph, Missouri. The third child of twelve siblings.

Agnes married Alan Gerard in 1952 and as he began a US Naval career, they moved to Long
Beach, CA, Charleston, SC, Vallejo, CA, Subic Bay, Philippines, Oxnard, CA, San Diego, CA
and Kenitra, Morocco before he retired and moved back to St. Joseph. After returning to St.
Joseph, Agnes worked at Whitaker Cable Company for many years. Afterwhich, she worked at
Olympia Bowling Lanes organizing and running the youth bowling league. She loved working
with the youth teaching them how to bowl and have fun.

Agnes is survived by her sisters; Tina Donovan and Genny Hymer, her brothers; Floyd Cruz,
Alex Cruz, and Sylvester Cruz; her children, Robert Gerard of Midlothian, TX and Michael
Gerard of Warrensburg, MO; her three grandchildren, three great grandchildren and one great
great grandchild. Agnes is preceded in death by her husband Alan O. Gerard; her son Gregrory
Gerard; her parents Alfonzo and Isabel Cruz, her siblings, Johnny Manuel Cruz, Mary Lou
Cross, Filomena Hagg, Patricia Westhoff, Alfonzo Cruz Jr. and Ralph L. Cruz.

Agnes has been cremated under the direction of Heaton-Bowman-Smith-Sidenfaden Chapel.

A visitation will be held on Friday, May 2nd, 2025 from 5:00-7:00 PM at Heaton-Bowman-Smith-Sidenfaden Chapel.

Private family inurnment to take place Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 at Mount Olivet Cemetery in St. Joseph, Mo.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: Wounded Warrior Project.