Deloris Gerritsen, 87, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017 of natural causes. She was born, January 26, 1930 to Alton William Wightman and Lucy Sabina Duncombe in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Deloris married her soul mate, Jacob Gerritsen, on June 1, 1948 in Salt Lake and they dedicated their lives to each other and their family.
Deloris was fun loving and had a quick wit. She always had a comeback for everything. She worked to raise their 3 boys and then went out and joined the workforce. She was good with numbers and worked as an accounts payable clerk for American Linen, Auerbach's and ZCMI for many years.
Preceded in death by her parents and her husband Jacob Gerritsen.
Survived by her children Ajay (Mary) Gerritsen, Mike (Colleen) Gerritsen, Bill (Becky) Gerritsen, all of Salt Lake City, 11 grandchildren, 22 + 2 great grandchildren, sister, Gayle Wightman (Murray, Utah), loving niece Pam (Adrian) Alexander (Salt Lake City) and their 2 children.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 10, 2017, 12:00pm, at the Rose Park 4th Ward building, 800 North 1200 West, Salt Lake City, Utah. Friends may call prior to the services Friday, from 11:00 ‚ 11:45am. Enter the northeast end of the building.
Interment is at the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Deloris' family wishes to acknowledge the kind and loving care she received, for many years, from her son Mike and also from the loving staff at St. Joseph's Villa.
