Deloras Ellen Gjertsen

December 10, 1930 - October 11, 2018

Deloras "Dee" Ellen Gjertsen, nee Lucas, 87, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Edward J. Gjertsen. Cherished mother of Beth Zaret and the late Debra Kraft. Adored grandmother and great-grandmother of many. Dee was born on December 10, 1930 to the late Harold andDaisy, nee Romine, Lucas. Dee was a treasured primary school teacher for many years in Iowa and Des Plaines, IL. She was a proud, active member and Past President of the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW Post in Park Ridge, IL Visitation Tuesday, October 16, !2-1:30 PM at Matz Funeral Home, 410 E. Rand Rd., Mt. Prospect. Funeral service 1:30 PM. Interment Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Heights. In lieu of flowers, donations to VFW Post #3579 Park Ridge, 10 West Higgins Road, Park Ridge, IL 60068.