- Date Of Birth: May 2, 1949
- Date Of Death: July 19, 2012
- State: Michigan
Gerald D. “Jerry” Croll, 63, of Cassopolis, died Thursday, July 19, 2012 in Borgess Lee Memorial Hospital, Dowagiac. He was born May 2, 1949 in Gary, Indiana to Robert P. and Jean I. (Curry) Croll. His father preceded him in death.Jerry graduated from Indiana State University, Terre Haute, and earned a Masters Degree from Northeast Missouri State University.
He taught a total of 25 years in high schools in Munster and Michigan City, Indiana. He had a very successful coaching career for over 16 years at Elston High School in Michigan City. His boys’ swim team finished in the top ten many times and included six individual state champions and several high school All-Americans. Jerry was an avid fisherman. He enjoyed watching golf rather than playing it. He enjoyed being with his fiancee’, being on his boat, and being on the lake.Jerry will be greatly missed by family and friends.
He is survived by his fiancee’, Sherry Proctor of Cassopolis; mother, Jean I. (Curry) Croll of Kokomo, Indiana; one sister, Carol (Jon) Jepsen of Hendersonville, Tennessee; two brothers, Robert T. (Cynthia) Croll of Kokomo, Indiana, and twin brother, Jack A. Croll of Kokomo, Indiana; several nieces and nephews and his many cats.
