Des Moines
Jerome Mackowick, 80, passed away December 7, 2016 at Carlisle Care Center. A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 4201 Ewing Trace Blvd. (Trailer Park Office) in Des Moines, Iowa.
Jerome was born in Crookston, Minnesota and had lived for many years in Colorado before coming to Des Moines in 2005. He served in the U.S. Air Force before working as a cook at the University of Colorado for 30 years. Jerome was a handyman who enjoyed helping people and loved giving hugs.
He is survived by three daughters, Elizabeth (Marty) Jones of Des Moines, Dorothy (Tom) Ferrari of Livermore, Maine and Mary (Jerry) Barnard of Des Moines; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Dale (Carol) Mackowick of Crookston, Minnesota. Jerome was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann; two sons, Jerry and Kevin; and his brother, Roger.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Heart Association.