Gerald DeWoody
June 17, 1931 ~ August 20, 2016
Gerald Dale DeWoody, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died on Saturday, August 20, 2016. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 27, 2016, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids., with military honors.
Survivors include his good friend, Bill Dixon, nieces and nephews, Heidi (Tim) Hemmis of Cedar Rapids, Julie (Karl) Rosenberg of Cedar Rapids, Tami (Dan) Drexler of Swisher, Gwen (Todd) Garretson of Williamsburg, and Mollie (Shane) Grosse of Denver, Iowa, Brad (Bonnie) DeWoody of Marion, Todd (Emily) DeWoody of Florida; sister-in-law, Janet (Walt) Schulz of Marion; many great nieces and nephews including, Jess Hemmis of Peoria, Illinois; and his dog, Max.
Jerry was born June 17, 1931, in Coggon, Iowa, the son of John and Nina (Cooper) DeWoody. After graduating high school, he served for three years in the U.S. Army. Jerry has a varied working career from electrical assembly at Collins Radio, machinist at LeFebure, to window design at Killian's and retiring from assembling duck calls at Hunter Specialties. He was great at tinkering and working with his hands. He enjoyed building a kit car, working on his home, NASCAR, music, and his dogs.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Wallace; and sister, Betty (Harold) Higgins.
The family extends a very special thank you for the care and compassion for Jerry from UnityPoint Hospice, especially Sue, Dana, and Bobbie Jo.
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My deepest sympathy to Jerry`s Family ,Bill and All. You are are in my prayers and thoughts at this time.
We have been friends for many, many years and I have great memories from those years of Jerry & Bill.
He will be missed by many and will always be in our thoughts.
Yours,
John A. Kuba
Podivin, Czech Republic
To Willy and all of Jerry’s loved ones,
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of loss. May all of the memories sustain you now and in the days to come. And may you feel God’s peace, love and strength as you grieve Jerry’s passing.
Blessings, Mary Taylor
The thought that always comes to mind when I think of Jerry is back in the winter of 76 or 77. The water pipes had frozen in my house and I had a business come out to unfreeze them. In the course of doing so they actually burnt up the wiring to the house and we lost all electricity, no lights and no heat. My wife and baby daughter we’re already getting cold. I called Jerry and he drove up from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo and spent most of the day rewiring everything that had burnt up behind the fuse box. Before the day was done we had electricity and heat again thanks to Jerry. That’s just the kind of guy he was. Now he’s on the other side and in no pain, just waiting for Bill and the rest of his loved ones to come join him when it’s time…
Bill and the family of Jerry Dewoody.Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you in this time of your loss.may the memories that Jerry will leave you all with bring you comfort.we know that Jerry has touched the hearts of so many people and now we will remember him as a man with that special love that he gave to each one of you.God bless you and may Gods love and healing power be there to help with the sorrow that you now feel in your hearts.rest in peace Jerry …. Jim and Dale