Fern is survived by her four children. Daughter Diana Gonzalez and husband Salvador; daughter Bonnie Jones and husband Ronald; daughter Anita Gutierrez; and son Neil Wass and wife Linda. She is also survived by sisters Joyce Shanks, Dickie Shafer and brother, Richard Reinosky.
Fern leaves 11 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Fern worked as a registered nurse for over 30 years and retired from Memorial Northwest Hospital. Fern was an avid reader and loved to travel. She loved her Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans.
Fern’s visitation will be on Wednesday, January 9th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Heights Funeral Home located at 1317 Heights Boulevard, Houston, Texas. Burial will be on Thursday, January 10th at 10:00 a.m. at the Chapel at Houston National Cemetery located at 10410 Veteran’s Memorial Road.
Pallbearers include grandsons, Carlos Gutierrez, Cordero Gutierrez, James Chaney, Brandon Jones, Jessie Gutierrez, Jacob Gutierrez, Rolando Mata, Jr., and Joseph Livingston.