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Dennis Lee Gerik

14 Jan 1950 – 9 Jan 2009

Birth14 Jan 1950
Death9 Jan 2009
CemeteryFatima Cemetery
Abbott , Hill County , Texas , USA
Added byPoppy on 15 Jul 2012
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Dennis Lee Gerik, 58, of Aquilla, passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, in Waco. A rosary will be recited at 5 p.m. Sunday, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Abbott. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Monday, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with the Rev. B. George as celebrant. Burial will follow at Fatima Cemetery near Abbott. Dennis was born in Waco, Texas, to Jerry and Irene Muehlstein Gerik. He attended schools in Aquilla, and graduated from Aquilla High School in 1968, before attending Texas A&M University. On May 29, 1971, he was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Linda Pustejovsky in Abbott. Dennis worked in the agriculture business as a farmer and rancher and was a co-owner of G&P Seed Co. in Aquilla, for over 30 years. He enjoyed working, watching old western movies, and especially loved spending time with his grandchildren. Dennis was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #11230, K.J.T. Society No. 107, Hill F.S.A. County Committee, Hill County Crops Committee Member, the Texas A&M 12th Man Foundation, the Texas A&M Former Student Association and the Aquilla/Nolan Soil Conservation District. He also served on the Aquilla School Board and Aquilla Water Supply Company. Dennis was also a lifelong member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Abbott, he where formerly served on the parish council. Dennis is preceded in death by his mother, Irene Gerik; father-in-law, Dan Pustejovsky; and his brother, Timothy Lynn Gerik . Survivors include his beloved wife of 37 years, Linda Pustejovsky Gerik, of Aquilla; sons, Dennis "John" Gerik and wife, Molly, of Abbott, and Joseph "Paul" Gerik and wife, JoAnn, of Aquilla; his father, Jerry Gerik Sr. and wife, Martha, of Aquilla; brothers, Jerry Gerik Jr. and wife, Denise and Ron Gerik and wife, Marsha, all of Aquilla, and Jimmy Gerik and wife, Martha, of Reedley, Calif.; sisters, Deborah Janek, of Aquilla, and Kathy Hill and husband, Rick, of Burleson; grandchildren, Lauren, Kyle, and Will Gerik and Lesley and Morgan Gerik; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Waco Tribune-Herald: 1/11/2009...U3

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