Christopher Michael Gerardy's Obituary
Christopher Michael Gerardy, 50, of Columbia, Missouri, began his rest with our heavenly Father on Friday, December 8, 2017, with his family by his side, after a nine day battle following a heart attack.
He was born on June 6, 1967, in Chanute, Kansas, the son of Regina (Bailey) Seltmann and William Michael Gerardy.
Chris graduated from Chanute High School (Class of 1985) and received his Associate of Arts degree from Ft Scott Community College in 1987. He was a member of the Greyhounds baseball team while attending FSCC.
On August 12, 1989, he married Melissa Scantlin. Their marriage was blessed with the birth of two sons: Brandon Michael Gerardy and Seth Alan Gerardy.
Chris’ greatest joy was his two sons. He was a devoted father to them and a mentor/father figure to a host of other young adults. He was an avid KU Basketball fan and a fan of anything and everything baseball, especially his son’s college team at Rogers State University.
He spent many years as a youth baseball coach; countless hours in batting cages throwing batting practice and/or soft toss; was a Scout Leader and District Commissioner for the Great Rivers Council; and was also a basketball and then baseball umpire for many years. A highlight for Chris as an umpire was being selected by a team in Columbia to travel to Cooperstown to umpire a youth tournament at the Cooperstown Dream Park.
Chris loved life and enjoyed giving individuals a hard time. You knew Chris liked you if he picked on you.
In the past year, Chris reunited with his sister Kathy Robinson. Their relationship brought such joy to his life and was a blessing to his last day.
Chris is survived by his wife Melissa; his son’s Brandon and Seth; his “daughter” Hannah (Kayleigh) Sanders; his parents Sue and Dave Scantlin; his mother and step-father Regina and Kemper Seltmann; his bonus parents Wanda and Ernie Davidson; his sisters: Mona and Leland Hull; Kathy and Tim Robinson; Kathy Scantlin Bock; Christina and David Tait; and Teia Seltmann; his nieces and nephews: Joshua, Samuel and Laney Hull; Taylor Scantlin and Monte Sexton; Nicole and Kyle Joy, Kali and Kinley; Nick and Tiffany Robinson, Trey Robinson, Travis Robinson and fiancée Jaelee Ward; Steven Seltmann, Logan Perkins and Justin Perkins; Devin and Ashley Tait, Austin and Bethany Tait, Kyler Tait and McKenna Tait; his work family at Home Depot in Columbia, MO; his baseball friends and family; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends who will all miss him dearly.
He was predeceased by his father Michael Gerardy; his grandparents Gene and Pauline Bailey and his brother-in-law Mike Scantlin.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 from 5-7:00 p.m. at Countryside Funeral Home-Humboldt Chapel. A funeral service will be on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Humboldt, KS at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Humboldt, KS. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been suggested to Christopher Gerardy’s Children’s Educational Fund or to the Amplifying Millennials Project and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home. Arrangements have been entrusted to: Countryside Funeral Home 908 Central, Humboldt, KS 66748.
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