Geraldine
"Jeri" Barrientos
Geraldine “Jeri” Barrientos, 71 of Grand Island, died Monday, February 13, 2012 at Wedgewood Care Center with her family by her side.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Reverend
Richard L. Piontkowski will officiate. Burial of ashes will be
in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
To honor Jeri’s wishes cremation has taken place. Gathering of family and friends will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday with rosary at 7 p.m. at All Faiths Funeral Home.
Jeri was born June 12, 1940 at Grand Island the daughter of Joseph and Susie (Rosales) Gonzales.
Survivors are her children and their spouses, Tammy and Darold Brown, Joe and Sharon Barrientos, Teri and Terry Fredrickson, Jamie and Jami Barrientos all of Grand Island and Traci Barrientos of Lincoln; sisters and brother-in-law, Lainie and Ken Kotinek and Bobbie Gonzales all of Grand Island and brothers and sister-in-law, Tommy and Barb Gonzales of California and Billy Ramirez of Lincoln.
Those also left to cherish her memory are grandchildren, Mandi Monterosso, Kayla, Zane and Adam Brown, Quirt and Ciara Barrientos, Taylor and Tali Fredrickson, Tyler, Kambyn and Broxton Barrientos and Jordan, Greenlee and Killion Barrientos and great-grandson, Dominic Monterosso and many friends.
She was welcomed into heaven by her parents; brothers, James, Fil and Eli Gonzales and grandson, Nathan Fiala.
Jeri was raised in Grand Island, graduating from Grand Island Central Catholic, class of 1958. She made her home in Grand Island where she worked at the family restaurant ‘Casa de Gonzales’. She retired from Chief Electronic Display Systems.
Jeri is a member of St. Mary’s Cathedral. She was very active with her children and grandchildren activities. She enjoyed cooking and sewing.
A memorial fund will be established in Jeri’s name.