Jenison, Jerry N. (1944-2010)
JENISON, STURGEON, ROGALLA, PIPER, EVANS, TROTTER
Posted By: Paul Nagy, volunteer (email)
Date: 10/31/2010 at 14:12:30
Jerry N. Jenison
(January 27, 1944 - October 4, 2010)Jerry Jenison, 66, of Rice Lake (Lake Mills) and formerly of Ames, passed away Monday, October 4, 2010, at the Muse Norris Hospice House in Mason City, Iowa.
Jerry was born January 27, 1944, in Belmond, Iowa, the youngest son of Duane and Henrietta (Sturgeon) Jenison. He was raised on the family farm and attended Belmond schools, graduating from high school in 1961. He attended Iowa State University and graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1966.
Jerry was united in marriage to Bonnie Rogalla in 1964. Three children were born to this marriage: Gina, Tami, and Judson. On May 31, 1979, Jerry married Lynn Piper, and one child, Scott, was born to this marriage.
Jerry began his professional life teaching and coaching in Lake City, Iowa. In 1968, he moved to Ames where he worked for Iowa State University in the Personnel Office, first as an Interviewer and ultimately as Associate Director. In 1981, Jerry became the Human Resources Manager at the Ames Laboratory, a Department of Energy lab on the Iowa State campus. He retired in June of 2004.
Following his retirement, he and Lynn moved to their cottage on Rice Lake (Lake Mills) and remodeled it, making it their permanent home. After their move, Jerry enjoyed farming for a friend during the spring planting and fall harvest seasons.
Jerry was an outdoorsman who enjoyed spending time with family and friends while fishing, waterfowl hunting, golfing, or simply enjoying a Rice Lake sunrise or sunset. He was an avid Cyclone fan and enjoyed any sporting event as both spectator and participant. Jerry was a competitor from his early years, playing with his two brothers on the farm or participating in sports while in school. Continuing in this spirit throughout his life, he played adult league basketball and racquetball in Ames all the way to his retirement when he took up a new challenge, golf. Jerry, always the teacher/coach, encouraged everyone around him to do their best. He was at his best when offering supportive advice to his children and grandchildren.
Jerry is survived by his loving family: his wife Lynn, of Lake Mills, Iowa; his daughters, Gina (Pete) Evans, of Ankeny, Iowa, and Tami (David) Trotter, of Lorton, Virginia; his sons, Judson, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Scott, of Ames, Iowa; grandchildren, Maya and Jack Evans, of Ankeny and Ty Trotter, of Lorton, Virginia; his brothers, Roland (Phyllis) of Ames, Iowa, and Lynn (Karen), of Ellensburg, Washington, along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many good friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his mother-in-law, Bernice Piper.
There will be a gathering of Family and Friends on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM at Turnberry’s, Rice Lake Golf and Country Club, rural Lake Mills, Iowa.
A Celebration of Life will be observed on Monday, Oct. 11, 4 - 6 (program @ 4:30) at the Alumni Center, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Jerry’s name to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, Rice Lake Chapter, Ducks Unlimited -Greenwing Program, or a charity of the donor’s choice.
The Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street, Lake Mills, is in charge of the arrangements.
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