Jerry Merelyn “Andy” Patterson, 04 Apr 1939 - 20 Jan 2020

PATTERSON, FRY, ECKHARDT, HALL, LINDSEY, BRECHT, VOSS

Posted By: Sarah Witte (email)
Date: 1/22/2020 at 12:23:12

Jerry “Andy” M. Patterson, age 80, of Marengo passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at Rose Haven Nursing Home. A private family Graveside service will take place at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Blairstown, Iowa.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, January 24, 2020 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A memorial fund has been established.

Andy is survived by his wife Kathy; his children Susie (Chuck) Eckhardt, Allison Hall, Abbie (Roger) Lindsey; a son-in-law Russ Brecht; his siblings Bonnie Voss, Robert Patterson, Linda May Patterson, Sharon Patterson; four grandchildren Kyia Brecht, Kelsie Eckhardt, Hudson and Hayes Lindsey; and one great grandson Bradlee Brecht. Andy was preceded in death by his parents.

Jerry Merelyn Patterson was born April 4, 1939 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Edwin and Nellie Fry Patterson. He graduated from Carson High School in Marengo with the Class of 1958. Andy worked at Leo Kelly Company as a mechanic and went on to own and operate Andy’s Repair in Marengo, for several years.

He was united in marriage to Kathy Hall on May 13, 2000 at the First United Methodist Church in Marengo.

Andy also worked for the Iowa County Landfill, Dollar General and Napa Auto Parts. He enjoyed the outdoors going hunting, fishing and camping. Andy loved playing cards and the game of pool, and you could find him “tinkering” in his shop. He will be greatly missed by many.

Published in The Gazette on January 21, 2020 and in The Hometown Current on January 22, 2020.