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Jerry R. Eggers (1936-2014)

EGGERS, ECKHART, PRESTON, DAVIS, BECKMAN, JOHNSON, MICHAELSON

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 10/25/2014 at 13:31:37

From Bacon Funeral Home & Crematory obituary, Nevada and Maxwell, Story County, Iowa:

Obituary for Jerry R. Eggers

Jerry Eggers, 78, of Colo, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames.

Jerry was born August 2, 1936, to Raymond and Janette (Eckhart) Eggers. He graduated from State Center High School in 1954 and served in the United States Army until his honorable discharge in 1957. On December 14, 1958, Jerry was united in marriage to Sally Preston in Melbourne. He farmed in the Marshall and Story county areas for 13 years and moved to State Center in 1970. Jerry was an Amoco Jobber from 1970 until 1983, when he and Sally moved to the Lake of the Ozarks where he worked as a marine tech. In 1995, they moved back to the State Center area where Jerry worked for his brother Dave and as a groundskeeper at Sauer Danfoss in Ames. He was presently living at Twin Anchors in Colo in the summer and he and Sally enjoyed wintering in Panama City Beach, Florida.

Jerry loved to fish, garden, make shell craft and help others.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Sally; his mother, Janette; his daughters, Robyn (Mike) Davis and Kathy (Tom) Beckman; his son, Jason (LaRena) Eggers; his brothers, Roger (Annette), Dan (Carolyn) and Dave (Judy) Eggers; his sisters, Ellen (Londell) Johnson and Barb (Chuck) Michaelson; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father; and a niece, Cindy Eggers.

Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, October 3, at Bacon Funeral Home in Nevada (1418 Fawcett Parkway). A private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames in memory of Jerry.

Bacon Funeral Home in Nevada is handling arrangements.

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