Jerome Frederick Jerry Blank

Jerome Frederick 'Jerry' Blank


Jerome Frederick 'Jerry' Blank, of Millstadt, Illinois, departed this life on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, having obtained the age of 82 years, nine months, and 25 days.

Jerry was born in Pulicifer, Wisconsin, the son of Robert and Arline, nee Engel, Blank. Jerry served in the United State Air Force during the Korean War. After his military service he worked at the Shawano Papermill as a millwright/engineer for 37 years.
Jerry was married to the former Norma Ann Redmann on October 16, 1954, in Clintonville, Wisconsin.

Besides his parents Jerry was preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Rae Blank who died in infancy, a brother Melvin Blank, and a brother-in-law, Glen Schauder.

In addition to his wife of 59 years he is survived by his daughters, Julie Ann Blank, of Monteray, California, and Janel Lynn (Steven) Gualdoni, of Millstadt, Illinois; his sisters Harriet Schauder and Betty (Robert) Nemetz, both of Shawano, Wisconsin; a sister-in-law, Alice Blank of Shawano, Wisconsin; and two grandchildren Anna Martha Gualdoni, and Mario Gualdoni both of Millstadt, Illinois, nieces, nephews and many friends.

For those wishing to leave memorials the family has requested that they be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or the American Cancer Society and may be left at the funeral home.

A Memorial Service will be held at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Millstadt, on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at 9:00 A.M.

Interment will be at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Showano, Wisconsin, on Friday, May 30, 2014, at 11:00 A.M.

The Creason Funeral Home, Millstadt is in charge of the Illinois services and the Schroeder Funeral Home, Shawano is in charge of the Wisconsin services.