Gerrie R. Austin Obituary (1953

Gerrie R. Austin passed away on June 25, 2015 at the age of 61 in Seattle WA. She was born on August 7, 1953 to William and Jo Ann Oakes. She graduated from high school at Naperville Community High in Naperville, Illinois. In February of 1988, Gerrie married her husband Brian, in a ceremony in Reno, Nevada. Gerrie spent the last 12 years as an artist. After retiring from the computer science field on her free time Gerrie loved spending time with her dog, Ozzie and gardening. She was a creative, funny, tenacious, talented and beloved mother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Brian P. Austin. She is survived by her sons; Ryan M. Dieter, Keith P. Austin, Ryan Scott Austin and her sisters; Leslie Sandberg, Ellen Conry and Marilee Oakes as well as 7 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. The family will have a gathering at their home on August 15, 2015 at 1pm.