Michael Dean Delzer

Michael is survived by his wife, Valerie; his daughter, Erielle; and siblings Judy, Brenda, and Cheryl of Colorado. He was preceded in death by his parents; Christian and Lorean.

Michael was born on November 2, 1963, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1982 in Dallas and went on to attend The University of Texas at Arlington where he graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture. He was pledged to the Kappa Sigma fraternity, Theta Omega chapter in 1983.

Michael and Valerie were married for 26 years. They met in 1996 in a virtual community called WorldsAway before marrying in Richardson, Texas in 1998. Michael gladly took on Step-Dad duties to their daughter, Erielle creating a warm, loving family.

Michael primarily worked in the Information Technology sector for 30+ years and was known for his genius as well as caring demeanor. He was known for his charity work playing Santa Claus for 15 years at American Airlines.

He is fondly remembered by colleagues and friends; https://gigaom.com/2023/03/20/remembering-michael-delzer/