McCreary, Gerald ("Jerry") Lee (1950 - 2020)
MCCREARY, METHER, HARRISON, WILSON, GEERDES
Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 6/20/2020 at 19:53:36
Name of deceased: Gerald (“Jerry”) Lee McCreary
Aged: 69 yrs, 5 mo, 5 days
Residence: Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA (formerly of Harlan, Shelby County, IA)
Born: Dec. 12, 1950; East St. Louis, St. Clair County, IL
Died: May 17, 2020; Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA
Funeral services: Friday, May 22, 2020; Harvest of Hope Church (formerly First Assembly of God), Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA
Survived by: Wife of 47 years, Beverly McCreary of Harlan, IA; daughters, Rebekah Mether and Elizabeth (spouse, Jay) Harrison, both of Missouri Valley, IA; sons, Bill (spouse, Susie) McCreary of Colorado Springs, CO, and Bobby McCreary of Harlan, IA; four grandchildren; other family members and friends
Predeceased by: Parents, Clarence and Nellie (nee Wilson) McCreary; 1 brother; 1 sister
Education: Attended school in Corydon, IA, through Grade 10 before enlisting in the U. S. Military
Religious affiliation: When he was 10, Jerry received Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and was baptized in the Baptist church
Military service: Enlisted in the U. S. Air Force; served active duty as a Staff Sergeant (E5) in Vietnam; served his country for 8 years
Marriage: Beverly Jean Geerdes; March 3, 1973; Bloomfield, IL.
Employment: After his honorable discharge from the Air Force, he became a long-haul truck driver, and enjoyed the “alone time” on the road. Due to disability, he later had to retire from trucking.
Hobbies/Interests: loved to spend time hunting and fishing with friends
Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; burmeisterjohannsen.com
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