Andrew Marais
Marriages
Gerda Marais - 1979
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 10C - March 12, 2023
Andrew, 65, tragically left
us on February 14, 2023;
born in Odendaalsrus,
South Africa. He married
Gerda in 1979. They had
two sons, Pieter and Johann.
They emigrated to the
U.S. in 1992. As a lawyer,
diplomat and property
developer he put his negotiating skills and passion for
oppressed people to work.
Andrew was a passionate and avid reader; always
learning and listening to God. He enjoyed playing sports
all his life. Through his grief after losing Pieter at 17 in a
car accident in 1998, God gave him a ministry vision for
CMU students at the Christ Center. Expanding in 2018
to the Universidad de Malaga in Spain. God continued
to use him to change lives of young adults. His goal
was to break their mind shackles! He was known for his
bluntness and his compassion.
While the world knew him as a visionary, we knew
him as a devoted father and a loving husband. Andrew
is survived by his wife, Gerda; son, Johann, older sister,
Rentia Mans; nieces, Maryna and Yolandi and their
children. A Celebration of Life will be on Friday, March
17, 2023 at 3 pm hosted by First Presbyterian Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations to christcentergj.com/the-
andrew-marais-legacy-fund.
