Jerome A. “Jerry” Kaiser, 83, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019. Born Saturday, January 25, 1936 in Green Bay, Wisconsin; he is preceded in death by his parents, John Herman and Bernice Joanna Jacob Kaiser; wife, Ida Dee Kaiser; daughter, Kathy L. Owen; son, Bobby Kaiser; grandsons, Keith Smotherman and Chris Rizor.
Jerry graduated from Father Ryan High School; served in US the Marines Corp; attended Peabody College attended Neelys Bend Baptist Church and retired after 20 years as manager for Cumberland View Towers.
Jerry is survived by his children, John Ray (Charlotte) Kaiser, Loretta Lynn Gregory, Kevin Alexander Kaiser, Mike (LaRhonda) Rizor, Teri Rizor, Cathy (Al) Rizor; sisters, Mary Lou Spurlock, Bernice Bender; special grandchildren, Jennifer Lynn Duncan, Michael Anthony Moore; 18 additional grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Ruth and special friend, Tim Johnson.
A Celebration of Life will be conducted 2:00 Thursday, April 25, 2019 in the chapel of Forest Lawn Funeral Home the Rev. Gordon Donahoe officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
Family and friends will gather to remember Jerry at a visitation Wednesday, April 24, 2019 from 2:00 until 8:00 at Forest Lawn 1150 South Dickerson Pike Goodlettsville, Tennessee
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