Gerald Lou 'Jerry' Mayo 1935 - 2020

HENDEL, MAYO, BARBEE

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 2/11/2021 at 11:00:22

Sioux City Journal
3 January 2021

Gerald Lou 'Jerry' Mayo

Sioux City

Gerald Lou "Jerry" Mayo, 85, of Sioux City, passed away Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, at his home.

Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Liz Tucker officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Masks and social distancing are required at the funeral home.

Jerry was born July 5, 1935, in Sioux City, and was the son of Earl and Margaret (Hendel) Mayo.

He married Rose Ann Barbee on April 20, 1957, and together they raised six children.

He was a member of Whitfield United Methodist Church and was active as a foster parent for several years.

Jerry was one of those people who could fix anything. Over the years, he worked at several different jobs including Gibson Appliance fixing TVs, and the City of Sioux City in the Maintenance Department. For many years, he operated a TV repair business out of the home. He continued to work part-time into his eighties.

He enjoyed following the activities of his children and grandchildren, coaching baseball, playing golf, bowling, playing cards with friends, and tinkering in the garage.

Left to honor his memory are his wife of 63 years, Rose Ann; children, Joyce (Rich) Webb of Coon Rapids, Iowa, Gerald Jr. (Teresa) of Mesa, Ariz., Nancy (Terry) Ruehle of Nederland, Texas, Dale of Omaha, and daughter-in-law, Deanna Mayo of Sioux City; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Cheryl Mayo-Jay; a son, Steven Mayo; his brothers, John, Donald, Earl (Barney), James and Douglas; and three sisters, Joyce Mayo, Louise Christensen and Blanche Flaa.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or a charity of your choice.