Delbert Ernest Gentzell Obituary
The memory of Delbert Ernest Gentzell of Saint Joseph, Missouri, who passed away on October 18, 2025 at the age of 96, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Delbert Ernest Gentzell to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Delbert farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Delbert is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Claude Clayton and Beulah Mae Gentzell (Hill); his wife Georgia Christman; and his siblings, Clifford and Clara Mae Blankenship.
He is survived by: his son Robert Gentzell; his sibling's children, William Blankenship (Mary), Eugene Blankenship, Jr., Dennis Gentzell (Linda), Barbara Baber and Karen O'Neill; and his stepchildren, Larry Dale Justice and Joyce Elaine Jackson (Paul).
Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 23rd 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel (3609 Frederick Ave, St Joseph, MO 64506).
