- Date Of Death: June 1, 2012
- State: Indiana
Gerald L. “Jerry” Wenger, 90, of Elkhart, passed away at 6:07 p.m. Friday, June 1, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital of natural causes.
He was born May 9, 1922, in Elkhart to Allen G. and Maude E. (Harter) Wenger and later married Shirley Ann Weaver on Dec. 31, 1946, in Elkhart. She passed away in 2003.
Along with his wife and parents, Jerry was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy A. Tucker; and a grandson, Gerald A. Wenger.
Surviving is his daughters, Karen R. (Randy) Redman of Elkhart and Sharon K. (Randy) Wilson of Bristol; son Dennis L. (Susie) Wenger of Elkhart; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
Jerry served in the U.S. Army during World War II, serving in Central Europe, the Ardennes, and the Rhineland. He worked nearly 50 years at NIBCO in Elkhart, retiring in 1987. He was an avid flower and vegetable gardener and animal lover, especially dogs, but he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren most of all.
