Jerry Lee Wertz, a native Lawtonian, passed away late April 8, 2025 at the age of 74

after a very short illness. A private family gathering at graveside in Highland Cemetery

is being planned.

Born and raised in Lawton, Oklahoma to Ralph and Virginia Wertz at Southwestern

Hospital on October 4th 1950, he attended B.C Sweeney Elementary, Tomlinson Jr. High

and Eisenhower High School graduating in 1968, Jerry became a proud Eagle Scout in his

younger years.

His higher education included being a graduate of Kemper Military School in Booneville

Missouri graduating 1970 with an AA degree in Business Administration and Accounting;

Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth Tx and Cameron University in Lawton Oklahoma.

Returning to Lawton in 1976, he met and married Judy Jones Moore in 1977 and became

a partner in the Wertz Food Company with his father Ralph and brother Richard.

Together they grew the company to become a large competitor in the SW region of

Oklahoma and Northern Texas, providing food service produce, frozen foods, dry goods

and canned goods. The business included contracts with Lawton Public Schools and

several military facilities in both Oklahoma and Texas.

He became sole owner of the Wertz Food Company after Ralph's retirement and

Richard's passing in 1989. He and Judy divorced in 1992 and closed the Wertz Food

Company due to economic conditions.

He met Teresa (Wood) Thompson in 2003 and they married February 2006. He and

Teresa started an ATM business in 2012 and it grew into a successful business to

present day.

Jerry loved many activities including riding his Harley, golfing, entertaining and cooking

BBQ on his Big Green Egg, He also loved taking Teresa to music events from country

music to rock concerts!

All in all he lived a happy and full life, having done everything he wanted to do with

determination, grit and excitement!

He is proceeded in death by his parents Ralph and Virginia Wertz and his brother

Richard Wertz.

Jerry is survived by his wife Teresa (Thompson) Wertz of the home along with her five

children Heidi, Samantha, Caleb, Ethan and Elizabeth who he helped raise since 2006.

Jerry is also survived by his first wife Judy (Jones) Moore and their children son

Joshua Wertz, daughter Rachel (Wertz) Taylor, granddaughter Rylee Taylor, grandson

Colton Taylor, great granddaughter Sadie Jo, and, son Matthew Wertz, grandson Tyler

Wertz.

Jerry is also survived by his niece Holly (Wertz) Kuster, husband Aaron and their

children Adeline, Roselyn, John and James.

Jerry's is also survived by his sister Peggy (Wertz) Bressman and her husband Kevin,

their daughter Jennifer (Bressman) McGrath and husband Eric McGrath, Jennifer's

daughters Averi Keesey and Roxanne Keesey, and Kathryn (Bressman) Garcia and

husband Eunio and their sons Caesar and Felix.