William Gierhart

William Soper Gierhart, age 73, of Rockford, passed away Friday evening, October 20, 2017 at home under the loving care of his wife and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of Harry & Mary Eleanor (Soper) Gierhart, he was born on February 11, 1944 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On October 21, 1967 he married Andrea Lee Evakich and together they raised one son and would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on October 21st. Bill worked as a sales manager for SPS (Southern Prosthetic Supply). Surviving are his wife, Andrea Gierhart of Rockford; their son, Billy & Cherie Gierhart of Santa Clarita, California; a grandson, Will Gierhart of Ada; a sister, Betty & Park Lenhart of Hermitage, Pennsylvania; and a brother, Harry "Chip" & Sue Gierhart of Santa Barbara, California. Arrangements were entrusted to Christiansen Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of William Gierhart, please visit our flower store.