Jerry L. Neisslie's Obituary
GERALD JERRY L. NEISSLIE, 78, OF DECATUR, IL PASSED A WAY IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 2011 IN HIS HOME AFTER A LONG BATTLE WITH CANCER.
GRAVESIDE SERVICES TO CELEBRATE JERRY’S LIFE WILL BE 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY JANUARY 12, 2011 IN NORTH FORK CEMETERY IN
DECATUR, IL WITH MILITARY RITES CONDUCTED BY THE MACON COUNTY HONOR GUARD.
JERRY WAS BORN FEBRUARY 19, 1932 IN CLINTON, IOWA, THE SON OF LESTER AND MARY BARTELS NEISSLIE. WHILE ATTENDING CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL, HE EXCELLED IN MANY TRACK EVENTS THAT HE ULTIMA TEL Y SET SEVERAL RECORDS, SOME THAT ARE STILL STANDING. BECAUSE OF HIS TRACK ACCOMPLISHMENTS HE RECEIVED A TRACK SCHOLARSHIP TO BRADLEY UNIVERSITY IN PEORIA, IL. HE WAS BEING TRAINED TO BE AN OL YMPIC DECA THLON CANDIDATE. HOWEVER, DURING HIS FRESHMAN YEAR HE DECIDED TO JOIN THE NAVY AND SERVED FOUR YEARS. WHILE STATIONED AT NORFOLK, V A, HE MET AND MARRIED GLORIA JEANNINE WHEELER ON AUGUST 15, 1953. AFTER THE SERVICE THEY SETTLED IN DECATUR, IL. HE WORKED FOR DIFFERENT MASONRY CONTRACTORS UNTIL STARTING HIS OWN BUSINESS, NEISS MASONRY, IN 1973. IN 1996 HE RETIRED AND HIS SONS, STEVE AND TIM, TOOK OVER. THERE ARE MANY COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN DECATUR THAT BEAR HIS QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP.
HE ENJOYED THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE: GOLF WITH THE MOOSE CLUB, WATCHING HIS FAVORITE TV SHOWS, WORKING ON HIS COMIC BOOK COLLECTION, GARDENING AND MOST IMPORTANT SPENDING TIME WITH HIS FAMILY.
HE LEAVES BEHIND HIS WIFE, JEANNINE; HIS DAUGHTER, LINDA NEISSLIE HARFORD AND HER HUSBAND KEVIN OF DECATUR; HIS SONS, MARK NEISSLIE AND HIS SPECIAL FRIEND, SHANDA OF DECATUR; STEVE NEISSLIE AND HIS WIFE CHRIS OF OREANA; AND TIM NEISSLIE OF OAKLEY; HIS GRANDCHILDREN; LORA FLETCHER AND HER HUSBAND JOE, MELISSA STANLEY, AMBER THOMAS, RYAN NEISSLIE, JEFF NEISSLIE, MORGAN NEISSLIE AND MASON NEISSLIE; HIS GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN; MALLORY FLETCHER, COLE FLETCHER, MALIK STANLEY, MAKHI STANLEY, MAKAIL STANLEY, BRAYDEN THOMAS AND CAMDEN THOMAS; HIS BROTHER; ROBERT NEISSLIE OF CLINTON, IOWA; NIECES, DEBBIE HEIN AND LISA NEISSLIE.
HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS PARENTS, HIS AUNT AND UNCLE, HARRY AND KATE KREBS; GRANDSON MATTHEW LEWIS.
JERRY WAS A HARD WORKER THAT GAVE HIS FAMILY ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING THAT HE POSSIBLY COULD IF IT WAS NEEDED OR WANTED. HE IS MISSED ALREADY.
The family of GERALD JERRY L. NEISSLIE is being served by Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Center honored provider of Veterans Funeral Care, 2801 N. Monroe Street, Decatur, IL.
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