Tamara Ann Gerdes, 60 of rural Morrison, IL, died Thursday, January 6, 2022, at her home.
She was born on August 11, 1961, in Sterling, the daughter of Arlyn and Elizabeth (McFadden) Gerdes. Tamara was a 1979 graduate of Milledgeville High School and was a graduate of Morrison Institute of Technology. Throughout her life, she was an artist and enjoyed freelance illustrating, painting, drawing, and gardening. By trade she was a mechanical drafter. In the past she was active in the Corn Belt Running Club.
Survivors include her son Zachary Nathan Johnson (Jessica Dalka); parents, Arlyn and Elizabeth Gerdes; sisters, Nadine Saucedo and Pamela (Chris) Lange; nephews, Peter Saucedo, Elliott Saucedo, and Ethan Lange; nieces, Olivia Saucedo and Deidra Lange.
Private family Services were held at the McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling, IL.