Jerry Lee Neubaum 1950 - 2000

NEUBAUM, ELLIS, MESSENBRINK

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 8/11/2014 at 21:50:35

31 August 2000

Longtime employee of Mac's Chevrolet dies suddenly

Jerry Neubaum, age 50, of Mapleton, Iowa, died suddenly Friday, August 25, 2000, at Mapleton.

Services were held 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 28 at St. John's United Methodist Church in Mapleton with Pastor Shirley Textor officiating.

Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Mapleton. Marie Whiteing was the organist and soloist for the service. Music included "Give Me Jesus" and "Let's Go To God". A prayer service was held at 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the Armstrong Funeral Home in Mapleton.

Jerry Lee Neubaum was born August 14, 1950 at Mapleton, Iowa, the son of Edmund A. and Margaret (Ellis) Neubaum. He was a lifelong resident of
Mapleton where he graduated with the Maple Valley High School Class of 1970. From that time until now, representing 30 years, Jerry worked at Mac's Chevrolet and Pontiac in Mapleton where he managed the body shop. He also did bodywork on cars at his home. Jerry was the person who organized and initiated the Classic Car Show for the Mapleton September Fest.

Jerry served his country with the Army National Guard, Company C. Second Battalion Mechanized 133rd Infantry at Mapleton from 1970 to 1976.

On August 7, 1977, Jerry was united in marriage to Debbie Jean Messenbrink at Onawa, Iowa. To this union, two sons were born.

He was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church in Mapleton as well as a 20 year member of the Mapleton Volunteer Fire Department. The safety meetings he attended were of great importance to him. He also loved go-carts, drag races and demo-derby's as well as being a lifelong devoted fan of Elvis Presley. However, the greatest love in Jerry's life was his family.

He was well known in the community as a very happy man who loved to tell a good joke. He sincerely appreciated the time he shared with his friends who were many both here at home and in Florida. Jerry brought something positive to everyone he knew and for that reason and many others, he will be truly missed.

Those survivors left to cherish Jerry's memory include Debbie, his wife of 23 years; two sons, Aron and his friend, Amanda McCandless, and Ryan, all of Mapleton; one grandson, Bradyn Leon McCandless; one brother and his wife, Jon and Barbara Neubaum of Okoboji, Iowa; two sisters, Jan J. Genter and her husband, Ronald of Midland, Texas and Judy A. Kuehl and her husband, Gary of Mapleton, Iowa; along with many nieces and nephews, neighbors, coworkers and good friends.

Honorary groups were Mapleton Volunteer Fire Department and Mac's Chevrolet and Pontiac Employees.

Honorary pallbearer was Bradyn Leon McCandless.

Pallbearers were Toni Elmquist, Scott Jacobson,
Bruce Jacobson, Tony Christophersen, Owen Zediker, Tom Wright, Perry O'Connor, Ron Kunze and Dean Bubke.