As a young girl, Gerry attended grade school District 92 and later graduated from Dorchester in 1949. She decided to further her education by going to Doane College, where she received her teacher’s certificate to become a schoolteacher.
Gerry was a lifelong resident of Milford who grew up on the farm, where she was a respected member of the community. She married her first husband, Charles Leon Parks, at West Blue Church in rural Milford on July 5, 1952. She was blessed with a second marriage to Lynn Rolland Boller on June 9, 1990, in Lincoln. After three years of dedicated service as a rural schoolteacher at School District 84, she also worked at Pamida in Crete for 10 years, served the District Court for three summer terms, Metro Mailing Accounting, and temporarily worked at Phone Services for GTE.
Her commitment to her work was as palpable as her love for her family and community. Gerry was an avid reader and also loved babysitting her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She and her husband Lynn spent many happy years traveling to Mission, Texas. Her compassionate spirit and supportive nature were a constant source of comfort and inspiration to those around her.
Gerry is survived by her sons and daughters Terry (Brenda) Parks, Nemaha, NE, Stephen (Vicky) Parks, Dorchester, NE, Sheri Davids, Pleasant Dale, NE, David (Donna) Parks, Milford, NE, Rob (Sherri) Parks, Milford, NE, Jeannie Boller (Mike Wardy), Roca, NE, Susan Kellaugh, Crete, NE, Bill (LuJean) Boller, Dorchester, NE; 11 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; one great great granddaughter; 9 step grandchildren; sister Jane Riley, Seward, NE; brothers Don (Ann) Danekas, Milford, NE, and Doyle (Judy) Danekas, Lincoln, NE.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Lynn Boller, sisters Phyllis Vosta, Shirley Kotil, and son-in-law Merl Davids.
Visitation: 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. Monday, June 9, 2025, at the Lauber Funeral Home in Milford, NE. Family will greet and receive relatives and friends from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home.
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Dorchester United Methodist Church. Interment: Dorchester Cemetery, Dorchester, following the Funeral Service.
Memorials are in the care of the family for a future designation. Lauber Funeral and Cremation Services – Milford. We invite you to share your memories of Gerry and upload photos to her memorial page. Your stories will help us keep her memory alive and honor the remarkable woman she was.