Gerald A. Erts, 79, of Quincy, passed away Friday, December
27, 2019 at ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital.
The funeral service will be held Saturday, January 4,
2020 at 12:00 PM at the Coldwater Free Methodist Church with Pastor Scott
Galena officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery.
The family
will receive friends, prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 AM at the
church.
Arrangements are being cared for by Dutcher Funeral Home.
Gerald was born October 9, 1940 in Coldwater, MI to Clifton
& Mary (Bennett) Erts. He served in the US Air Force and was a veteran of
Vietnam. Gerald married Jeannie Tackett on May 14, 1966, she preceded him in
death in 1993. He married Peggy (Pierson) Allen on Dec. 27, 2008.
Mr. Erts was a manager for Coldwater Concrete Products, now
Consumers Concrete, for 40 years, retiring in 2008. He was a long serving member
of the Coldwater Free Methodist Church, where he sang in the choir and more
recently attended Union Church in Quincy.
Gerald enjoyed watching Michigan State football and basketball, bowling,
fishing, garage sailing and photography and spent time volunteering for Family
Promise of Branch County. He loved to play cards and had an extensive coin
collection.
His love of flowers led him to obtain a degree in Horticulture from
Michigan State University. Gerald was quite gifted in his ability to design and
arrange flowers.
Gerald is survived by his wife Peg, his children Tim (Missy)
Erts of Holt, Angie (Kirk) Cutler of Muskegon, Jeff (Shasta) Erts of Norman,
OK, his step children Tracy (Paul) Wiegand of Holly Springs, NC, Linda
(Darrell) Snyder, Amy (Troy) Harmon all of Quincy, his siblings David (Janice)
Erts of Sturgis, Sharon (John) Derrickson of Coldwater, his grandchildren
Jonathon, Jacob, Christopher and Katie Erts, Courtnee (Chase) Howland, Caleb
& Gabrielle Cutler, Taylor (Colby) Erts, Reghan , Colin, Aidan and Liam
Erts, his step grandchildren Christina, Daniel and Rebecca Wiegand, Ryan and
Elizabeth Snyder, Mary (Zak) Jatkowski, Andrew, Emily, Natalie and Abigail
Harmon and his great grandchild Nikolai.
In addition to his first wife, he was
preceded in death by his sister Barbara Worden.
Memorials may be directed to Family Promise of Branch
County.
www.dutcherfh.com.
