Jerry Delano Renfroe

Dr. Jerry Delano Renfroe, M.D. was born in North Platte, Nebraska in 1937. He resided in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area for over 50 years, where he raised his family and practiced medicine. Jerry passed away in his home in Edmond, OK at the age of 88 on 25 April 2026, surrounded by his family, following a 29 year valiant fight with cancer.

Jerry grew up in North Platte, NE alongside his 5 siblings, excelling in sports and academics. He shined at football, basketball, and track in his school years, leading the teams he played on and gaining the adoration of the student body he represented. He received a full football scholarship to the University of Wyoming, and later transferred to the University of Nebraska (Go Huskers!) earning a Bachelors' degree in chemical engineering, where he was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and Phi Chi Medical Fraternity. He went on to attend medical school at University of Nebraska, then doing his internship in Ogden, UT, and then residency at University of Oklahoma Medical Center.

Jerry married his high school sweetheart, Sherry Acord, in June 1960, beginning a lifetime of family adventure. They were married for eternity in the Manti, Utah temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Jerry and Sherry were blessed with 5 children, and eventually 20 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Jerry and Sherry's earthly life together stretched 48 years, until Sherry's death in 2008.

Jerry was a USA CPT serving as an Army doctor at Ft. Devens, Massachusetts during the Vietnam war. He later gained specialization in both otolaryngology and rhinoplasty, thus serving a broad range of needs. He began his private practice in Oklahoma City at NW Otolaryngology with Dr. Kenneth Rogers, M.D., and they remained medical partners until Jerry's retirement at the age 72. Jerry also served Veterans in the VA Hospital regularly. He was known for his kind bedside manner and ability to take time to fully listen. He spent his life saving others, and his patients adored him.

Jerry had many hobbies. He loved a lifetime of hunting and fishing trips with family and friends, and had a love for boating and lake life. Jerry was also a skilled pilot, spending many hours flying all over the U.S. in his beloved Beechcraft Bonanza with his friends. He loved to travel, and especially enjoyed taking his family to Renfroes' Roost, the family cabin at Lake Eufaula Oklahoma, where his children learned to fish, water ski, and wakeboard under his patient guidance. He also enjoyed serving in the LDS church, wherever needed, in his free time.

Jerry was a hardworking, dedicated, and loyal husband and father. He was gentle, calm under pressure, and built with true grit. His children try to emulate his stoic work ethic. Jerry was preceded in death by his loving wife Sherry A. Renfroe, his grandson Gage Renfroe, his parents Samuel Waddell and Vera Agnes Renfroe, and siblings Donald, Barbara, Jack, and Susan. He is survived by his children, Jerry P. and (Melissa) Renfroe, Kathleen Renfroe, Jennifer and (Levi) Kennedy, Deborah Renfroe, and Robyn and (Carter) Cowan, as well as survived by his sister, Lindy Renfroe. Services will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 5020 NW 63rd St., Oklahoma City, on 9 May 2026, at 1:00pm.