Jerry Dean McGill, 87, of Wapello passed away on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022 at Washington County Hospital with family at his side. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. on Monday, February 7, 2022 at Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral Home, 209 Franklin Street Wapello, IA. Burial will follow at the Wapello Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at the funeral home. The family kindly ask those attending the visitation and funeral service to wear a mask due to the pandemic concerns. A memorial has been established for the Wapello Fire Department and Wapello Ambulance Service. Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.
Jerry McGill, was born on January 5, 1935, in Grandview, Iowa, the son of Jesse Dickerson McGill and Faith Lillian (Stinemen) McGill. He was a 1953 graduate of Wapello High School and attended Southwestern College in Winfield, KS. On July 3, 1954, he was united in marriage to Frances Moore. Jerry worked for J.I. Case Company for 32 years and retired in 1997. In his retirement years, he and Frances traveled, played golf, enjoyed winters in Texas and time with family and friends, especially his grandchildren. He was a member of Wapello JCs and long-time member of Indian Hills Country Club (Heritage Oaks). Jerry served his community for many years as a volunteer fireman with the Wapello Fire Department. He also coached his boys in Wapello little league and was president of Wapello Booster Club where he accomplished many facility upgrades during his tenure. In his free time, Jerry enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing golf, boating, bowling, gardening and fish fry’s with family and friends
Jerry will be deeply missed by his wife, Frances, son Jerry (Cherri) McGill of Wapello, daughter Kim (Doug) Brown of Wapello, son David (Shelly) McGill of Johnston, IA; grandchildren, Seth (Jade) McGill, Summer (Blake Friis), Chad (Lori) Brown, Bethany (Shay Moore), Cade McGill; Great-Grandchildren, Fiona McGill, Jude McGill, Pheobe McGill, Gabe Friis, Cooper Friis, Parker Friis, Ethan Brown, Zion Moore and Zephyr Moore; many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jesse McGill; mother, Faith McGill; brother, Pete McGill, brother, Hal McGill, sister, Marian McGill, and sister, Marilyn McGill.