- Date Of Birth: February 23, 1944
- Date Of Death: March 20, 2019
- State: Indiana
Jerry D.Gephart Sr., 75, formerly of Fairmount died Wednesday, March 20,2019at his Muncie residence surrounded by his family.
Jerry was born on February 23,1944 in Van Buren, Indiana, son of the late Homer and Anna Margaret (Losure) Gephart. He graduated from Van Buren High School in 1962.
Jerry was a painter at GenCorp for 40 years and then at American Woodmark for 11 years before he retired.
Jerry and Norma Stout were married on December 31, 1983 in Fairmount, Indiana.
Jerry was a former fire fighter for the Fairmount Township Fire Department for 15 yearsand a former Fairmount Lions Club member. He spent countless hours coaching for the MG Youth Basketball League and the Fairmount Summer Rec. League as well as serving on both boards. In his spare time he loved hanging out with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was an avid sports fan but the Cubs and IU Basketball were his favorites.
Jerry also enjoyed building birdhouses and loved feeding and watching the hummingbirds.
Jerry is survived by his wife of 35 years,Norma, of Muncie, children; Amy (Lawrence) Smith-Schoettmer, Anderson, Ryan (Beth) Smith, Muncie, brothers; Larry (Betty) Gephart and Dennis (Dorothy) Gephart, both of Warren, and Ronnie Gephart, Kokomo, six grandchildren; Shanda Shuttleworth, Alexis Andrews, Brianna Smith, Lotheda Schoettmer, Carly Shuttleworth, and Aaron Ward, two great-grandchildren; Brayden Rudisill and Curran Bishop, brother-in-law, Miles Stout, Fairmount. Jerry was preceded in death by his brother, Marvin Gephart.
