- Date Of Birth: June 22, 1950
- Date Of Death: February 03, 2021
- City: Sterling
- State: Colorado
Richard was born June 22, 1950 to Martin E. Gerbitz and Vera (Innes) Gerbitz in Sterling, Colorado. Dick married Iris Jean County on January 13, 1967. He worked at the City of Sterling as a young man mowing Columbine Park with a walk behind mower.
He later moved to Thornton and worked for the city for 10 years. Dick moved and became self-employed for 6 years working in service stations in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO and Sterling, CO. He also worked for Valley Dehydration/Desert Seed, Wisdom Manufacturing and at Industrial Welding.
Dick enjoyed making wood crafted items and was a self-made “DIY”. He could build garages from the foundation up. He loved to gamble in Central City.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Vera; parent-in-laws James and Irene County; brothers Ernest and Larry.; sisters Joyce and Diana; nephew Joey; ex sister-in-law Susan and brothers-in-law Jack, Bill and Vic County.
Dick is survived by his loving wife Jean; children Norman Lee and Jennifer Ellen De La Fuente and husband Ramiro; grandchildren Shelby, Stephanie and Samantha; great-grandchildren Aria Archuleta and Dante Guerrero; sisters Sherrill and Elizabeth; brothers Edward and Royce and many nieces, nephews, cousins and many other family members.
