Jerald “Jerry” Leroy Jarnagin (1940-2009)
JARNAGIN, COLLINS, PHIPPS, MARCELLI, IRWIN
Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 5/24/2009 at 10:40:14
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Saturday, May 23, 2009.
Jerald “Jerry” Leroy Jarnagin of Ames died at his home Friday, May 22, 2009. Funeral services are being planned at Collegiate United Methodist Church with a visitation at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care later in the week of May 25, 2009, Burial will be in Ames Municipal Cemetery a complete obituary will be in Tuesday’s paper. Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care is assisting the family.
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Tuesday, May 26, 2009.
Jerald “Jerry” Leroy Jarnagin, 68, of Ames, died Friday, May 22, 2009, at his home. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m., with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way, in Ames. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 28, at Collegiate United Methodist Church in Ames. Private family burial will be in Ames Municipal Cemetery.
Jerry was born Oct. 26, 1940, in Sac City, the son of Claire H. and Maxine R. (Collins) Jarnagin. He graduated from Sac City High School in 1958. He then graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in microbiology. In 1976, he earned a master’s degree in veterinary microbiology from ISU.
Jerry married Carolyn Marie Phipps July 25, 1965. His working career was spent at National Veterinary Service Laboratory as a microbiologist in the Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Program. He worked for 36 years before he retired. Following retirement, he spent four years part time at the Veterinary College at ISU. He enjoyed his job working with mycobacteria and fungi. He isolated two rare mycobacterial species not previously found in domestic animals. During his working career, he was a member of American Society of Microbiology and American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, and he was a member of National Association of Retired Federal Employees.
He enjoyed painting, model making, reading adventure stories, astronomy, gardening and photography. He and Carolyn were very active at Collegiate United Methodist Church, where they were involved with several committees and programs. He especially enjoyed Fishers, Forum, and his involvement with Christian education. He enjoyed his family and spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; his two sons and a daughter, Mark, of Washington, D.C., Brian (Shelley), of Hugo, Minn., and Jayna (Mrs. Domenic Marcelli), of Hagerstown, Md., four grandchildren, Katie Jarnagin, of Minnesota, and Domenic, Alexandra and Allysa Marcelli, of Maryland; and one sister, Joyce Irwin, of Sac City.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Collegiate United Methodist Church Women’s Group, Mary Greeley Foundation Homeward Hospice and Hydrocephalus Society.
Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care is assisting the family.
http://www.amestrib.com/
Story Obituaries maintained by Mark Christian.
WebBBS 4.33 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen