In loving memory of
Randy Gerbitz

• January 17, 1951
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• October 27, 2020

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Randy Howard Gerbitz, age 69, of Ocala, Florida passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 27, 2020.  He was born on January 17, 1951 in Portage, Wisconsin son of Howard Merlin Gerbitz and Darlene Lucille Mohr.  He married Sandra Kay Smith of Montello, Wisconsin on May 6, 1972, and they had one child. 

Randy enjoyed life to the fullest and never met a stranger.  He enjoyed going to many NASCAR races to watch his favorite drivers and to some of the local tracks around Madison and Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin to watch his nephew and cousin race.  He also enjoyed collecting 1:24 Die Cast NASCAR cars and several racing magazines and newspapers.

Randy is survived by his wife Sandra (Smith) Gerbitz, Ocala, FL; daughter Candida (Matthew) Davis, D’Iberville, MS; two granddaughters Kristina (Mike) Graham, Biloxi, MS; Katherine Davis, Corpus Christi, TX; two great grandchildren, Thomas and Maggie Graham.  He is also survived by brothers, Jeffery (Sue) Gerbitz, Carmichael, CA; Howard Lee (Lian) Gerbitz, Ocala, FL; sisters, Patti (Real) Pinard, of Yuma, AZ; Sheila Pavelec, Ocala, FL; Sheri (Russ) Manthey of Crossville, TN.   Along with many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

He is preceded in death by his father, Howard M. Gerbitz; mother Darlene Lucille Gerbitz; four brothers, Rev Larry Gerbitz, Richard Gerbitz, Lorry Gerbitz and infant Steven Gerbitz; sister Linda D. Jones.

Baldwin Brothers of Ocala, FL are coordinating arrangements of interment.  A celebration of Randy’s life and visitation will be held on November 1, 2020 from 11am to 12:30 pm with a private family ceremony immediately following the visitation.