Jerry Karl WENZEL

WENZEL, PEDDLE, MARTIN, BUTCHER, ARENDS, DHONDT, HINES, MARLIN, SCHULTE

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:56

April 20, 1937 ---- July 7, 2018

Jerry Karl Wenzel, 81, of Mason City, went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 7, 2018, at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City, with his family by his side.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at Good Shepherd Health Center, 302 2nd St. NE, Mason City, with Rev. Kent Mechler officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Good Shepherd. Memorial contributions may be directed to Jerry’s family.

Jerry was born April 20, 1937, to Henry and Annie (Peddle) Wenzel in Belmond, IA. He spent his childhood on a farm near Rowan, IA.

In 1959, he married Lolaraye Martin, and to this union two daughters, Laurene and Lavonne, were born. In 1971, he married Marieta Butcher, whom he just celebrated 47 years of marriage with in January 2018.

Jerry and Marieta spent 22 years living in Britt, where Jerry worked for 18 years at Martings Manufacturing. After he retired from there, they moved to Garner and later to Mason City. In 2009, they moved to Cornerstone Assisted Living until Jerry’s health declined, and he spent the remaining four and a half years at Good Shepherd.

Jerry loved his family and cherished time spent with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He had the greatest smile for everyone that he met and always said, hi. He loved farming, and his brother-in-law, Merlyn, kept him up to date on crops while the two also discussed which tractor was better. Jerry also enjoyed going to McDonald’s when he could and made many friends along the way. He made many friendships and good memories at Good Shepherd and loved the guys and gals who cared for him.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Marieta; daughters, Laurene (Bryan) Arends, Lavonne (Merle) Hines; brothers-in-law, Merlyn Butcher and Lester Dhondt; grandchildren, Andy (Melissa) Arends, Nathan (Stacy) Hines, Derek (Amy) Arends, Stephanie (Paul) Marlin, and Michele (Mark) Schulte; and great-grandchildren, Taylor Arends, Ava Hines, Payton Arends, Mya Marlin, Andrew Hines, Ella Marlin, Adelaide Schulte, Zion Hines, Oliver Schulte, and a baby Schulte due in November. He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant sister.

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