Lou Ann Gerlach, 91, of Red Bud, passed away at 12:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis, Missouri. The visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8 and from 9-10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at Pechacek Funeral Homes in Red Bud. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at Pechacek Funeral Homes with Rev. Mark Winkelman officiating. Burial will be at Paradise Cemetery in Steeleville.