Jerome "Jerry" E. Wood
February 28, 1937 — September 12, 2014
Jerome E. “Jerry” Wood, 77, of Robins, passed away September 12, 2014, at the Hiawatha Care Center. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, Iowa, where a Parish Vigil service will begin at 4:00 p.m. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Donna; three children, Angela Wood of Cedar Rapids, Joel (Cheryl) Wood of Cascade, and Paula Wood (Jose Mejia) of Robins; six grandchildren, Adam, Jonathan, Benjamin, Nicholas, Bailey, and Elena; three great-grandchildren, Ariel, Eric, and Elijah; and four siblings, Don (Connie) Wood of Robins, Dick (Gina) Wood of Troy Mills, Janet (Russell) Fisher of Coggon, and Mike Wood of Robins.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister-in-law, Linda Wood.
Jerry was born February 28, 1937, to LeRoy and Mary (DeMarah) Wood. He graduated from Troy Mills High School and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1956 to 1960. Jerry wed Donna Eckley on June 6, 1964 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, and worked at Rockwell-Collins, retiring after 36 years in 1992. After retirement, Jerry worked part-time at the Eastern Iowa Airport as a shuttle driver. He loved being a personal tour guide, taking family and friends on rides and sightseeing. He enjoyed wintering in Florida, playing cards and telling stories. Jerry also enjoyed rediscovering family history and reminiscing about it.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family in Jerry’s memory.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Donna; three children, Angela Wood of Cedar Rapids, Joel (Cheryl) Wood of Cascade, and Paula Wood (Jose Mejia) of Robins; six grandchildren, Adam, Jonathan, Benjamin, Nicholas, Bailey, and Elena; three great-grandchildren, Ariel, Eric, and Elijah; and four siblings, Don (Connie) Wood of Robins, Dick (Gina) Wood of Troy Mills, Janet (Russell) Fisher of Coggon, and Mike Wood of Robins.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister-in-law, Linda Wood.
Jerry was born February 28, 1937, to LeRoy and Mary (DeMarah) Wood. He graduated from Troy Mills High School and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1956 to 1960. Jerry wed Donna Eckley on June 6, 1964 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, and worked at Rockwell-Collins, retiring after 36 years in 1992. After retirement, Jerry worked part-time at the Eastern Iowa Airport as a shuttle driver. He loved being a personal tour guide, taking family and friends on rides and sightseeing. He enjoyed wintering in Florida, playing cards and telling stories. Jerry also enjoyed rediscovering family history and reminiscing about it.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family in Jerry’s memory.
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