Carol Ann (Laska) Gerisch, age 78, of Gregory, MI, passed away August 4, 2023 at U of M Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. She was born on March 12, 1945, the eldest daughter of the late Arthur and Cecilia Laska.
She had lived on Bruin Lake for the last 54 years in the house she and her husband Robert built, spending winters in their beloved home in Florida. She worked as a teacher, coach, and administrator for River Rouge and Stockbridge Schools until she retired. She loved going to watch youth sporting events, gardening, quilting, off shore fishing in Florida, lake life, Michigan football, and most of all her grandchildren.
On June 28, 1968 she married Robert Gerisch, and he preceded her in death. Surviving is her son, Aaron (Meghan) Gerisch of Kingwood, TX; two granddaughters, Ayla and Khyla; two brothers, Arthur (Ann) Laska of Livonia, MI, and Scott (Shelly) Laska of Knoxville, TN; one sister, Mary Malone of Grosse Pointe, MI; also numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and other extended family members.
A celebration of life will take place at a later date.
