OBITUARY

Jerome David Tesmer

March 10, 1942April 17, 2019
Obituary of Jerome David Tesmer
Jerome David “Jerry” Tesmer 77, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born March 10, 1942 in Norwalk, Ohio, the son of Theodore Fredrick and Ruth Elizabeth (Lutts) Tesmer and was a graduate of Bainbridge High School “Class of 1960”. Jerry was a self- employed carpenter, doing custom carpentry and had recently retired from Pershing and Company, CPAS He was a member of Connections Community Church and a former member of Immanuel Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Marcia C. (Woods) Tesmer; children, Dave (Carla) Tesmer, Mark (Cathy) Tesmer, Tim (Kim) Tesmer, Matt (Crystal) Tesmer and Joy (Brian) Pershing; brothers, Daniel (Charmaine) Tesmer and John Tesmer; sisters, Judy (Chuck) Foster and Mary Tesmer; 12 grandchildren; five great grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sons Stephen Keith and Paul Samuel Tesmer; sisters, June Weed and Barbara Williams; and a brother, Ted Tesmer. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at the First Baptist Church 404 Judson Drive Greencastle, IN. Interment will follow at the Boone-Hutcheson Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 8:00 PM on Monday, April 22nd at the church and one hour prior to services on Tuesday. Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Jerry to the Putnam County Special Olympics 630 Tennessee Street Greencastle, IN. 46135

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Monday, April 22, 2019

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

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