He joined the Army 1958 and served for 2 years. He met Bonnie Ritter and had 3 children, Christina Cowan (and Husband, David, of Fort Gordon, GA, Garrett Kammeraad of Tybee Island, GA and Richard Kammerad of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Jerry also married in 1973, to Norma Jean and added 4 more children to the family, Tonya Moore Koch of Watervliet, MI, Bridget "Stevi" Claeys of California, Jason Clayes of Shelby, MI and Brian Clayes was adopted, also of Shelby, MI. Jerry worked very hard to support 7 children with "Mom" Norma. Dad taught us 7 children how to grow every vegetable in the ground and how to work on farms doing various chores and picking peaches, plumbs, asparagus and cherries and baling hay for neighbor Bill Abrams. We all chopped and stacked alot of wood to keep warm in the winters in Shelby, MI.
Jerry has one Sister Donna Kammeraad of N. Muskegon, MI. One brother, Lyle Kammeraad of Muskegon, MI. Nephew, Kyle Kammeraad of Coopersville, MI. Both Dad's parents, Christian and Ethel Kammeraad are in Heaven. Jerry has neices Shalise Moore of Muskegon, MI, Danyelle Kammeraad of Savannah, GA, Grandsons, Mitch Claeys of Grand Rapids, MI, Wife, Megan and 2 Great Grandson's Solomon and Abraham. John Wertz of Summerville, SC and Wife, Blair and Great Grandson, Anthony David. Stephen Wertz, of Ladson, SC and Great Grand Daughter, Charlotte Jane with Bekah Dailey. And, numerous cousins, great cousins and nieces and nephews. We want to acknowledge Dad's life long friend, Carol Taylor of Muskegon, MI. and friend Shirley Banks of Benton Harbor, MI.
Due to covid-19 a private family service will be held for Jerry.
Thank you to all of Dad's friends thru the years.... "Indian", "The Chief" will be missed! "Our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all." 2 Corinthians 4:17
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