Merle “Jerri” Marquez, 79, of Beaumont died August 1, 2007 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth. A native of Powersville, Iowa and former resident of Venezuela for many years before moving to Beaumont in 1976, Jerri was retired owner and operator of Schlotzsky’s on Phelan. She was a master at Scrabble and crossword puzzles and her family was her greatest joy.
She is survived by her children, Sabrina Gorman and her husband Ron of Vidor, Ricky Marquez and his wife Gloria of Spring, Lucy “Nina” Priest and her husband Dan of Lumberton, Gina Morris Marquez of Sugarland, Cristina Marquez and her husband Kevin Volk of New Jersey, and Denise “Shelly” Summers and her husband Richard of Belton; her sisters, Julia Neal of Charles City, Iowa, Marilou Dautant of Caracas, Venezuela, and Phyllis Gabel of Rockford, Iowa; her Godson, Luis Dautant and his wife Isabel; nine grandchildren; and one great grandchild. Jerri’s husband, Jesus Marquea; her parents, William and Nina May Crandall; her son, Alexander Marquez; and nine brothers preceded her in death.
Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 4, 2007 at Broussard’s, Chapel, 1605 N Major Drive, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be Saturday morning from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at the mortuary.
