Geraldine (Jerry) Bartz, 86, of Fort Myers, FL, passed away surrounded by family on July 7, 2025. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio but spent her childhood in Louisville, KY. She moved to Fort Myers with her family in 1964 as a young adult. She was a hairdresser for JC Penny for many years, loved her clients and co-workers.

Jerry was full of life, was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and neighbor. She enjoyed staying active with her family, loved boating and the water. She and her husband loved to travel and took many driving trips throughout the United States.

She is predeceased by her loving husband of 60 years, Dick Bartz of Fort Myers, FL. Surviving are her children: Richard Bartz Jr of Cape Coral, FL; Linda Bartz Wright of Fort Myers, FL; Diana Everman of Austin, TX; Shari Bartz of Maitland, FL; Gina Thompson of Cape Coral, FL; David Bartz of North Fort Myers; nine grandchildren, ten great grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held in the future when the family can all be together to remember her.

Romans 8:38-39: "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, know anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."