Jerry Waltemeyer

Jerry JW Duane Waltemeyer, 77, of State Center, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Memorial services for Jerry will be held on Friday, November 10, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be prior; starting at 6:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the family. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Jerry and his family. Jerry Waltemeyer was born on March 6, 1940 in Marshalltown to Mansel Deloss otherwise known as M.D. or Curly and Francis Evelyn Nipper Waltemeyer. He graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1958 and later went to Marshalltown Community College. Jerry had previously been married to Marilynn Trieber and they had four children together. He later was united in marriage to Patricia Davis on May 1, 1975 in Marshalltown. Jerry was mostly self-employed, working on cars and trucks, corn dryers, junking and pallets. He had worked at Pauls Farm Supply and later retired from Burke in Nevada, Iowa. After retiring, he continued operating his business; JW Company in Marshalltown. Jerry enjoyed coon hunting, going down to Colony, Missouri where he had a building at the flea market and was known as The Hillbilly and was also an avid reader. He loved to go fishing with his friends and family, especially going with his son and two grandsons. Jerrys children and grandchildren meant the world to him. Jerry is survived by his wife of 42 years, Patricia and their son Jeremy Waltemeyer of State Center and his grandchildren: Jessica, Grace, Jonathan and Jacob Waltemeyer all of Collins. He is also survived by his children from his marriage to Marilynn: Kelly Waltemeyer of Fort Myers, Florida, Kristy Meyers of Salida, Louisiana, Julie Austin of Provo, Utah and David Waltemeyer of Fort Myers, Florida as well as his sister Janice Snyder of Dunbar. Many friends will miss Jerry, especially the children that would refer to him as grandpa, dad and tin man. Jerry is preceded in death by his son Justin Waltemeyer, parents Curley and Evelyn, brother in law Robert Snyder Sr. and an unborn grandchild.