Hamilton, Indiana
Jerome A. “Jerry” Rosswurm, 79 of Hamilton passed away Monday June 1, 2015 at his home on Hamilton Lake.
He was born February 29, 1936 in Payne Ohio to Leo A and Theresa G (Brady) Rosswurm.
Jerry worked as a Supervisor at Joslyn / Slater Steel in Fort Wayne for 42 ½ years before retiring in 1998.
He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Waterloo and the Hamilton American Legion. He attended St. Joseph College in Rensselaer, Indiana where he played on the football team.
Jerry loved his country, faith, family and community. He coached football at St. Vincent’s for many years in the 1970’s. He served and volunteered on countless boards, clubs and organizations. Jerry saw everything, did everything and talked to everyone. He will be greatly missed.
He married Carol A Strater on September 5, 1959 in Fort Wayne and after 55 years of marriage she just recently passed away on May 19, 2015.
Surviving are 2 daughters and a son, Jill M. (Dominc “Nick”) Harris of Fort Wayne, David L. (Tracey) Rosswurm of Leo and Judith A. “Judy” (Jeffrey) Inge of Ann Arbor, MI; 11 grandchildren, Anthony, Jacob, Matthew, Angela, Brendon and Issac Harris, Jack and MiMi-Kate Rosswurm, Jocelyn, Julia and Jeffrey Inge; a brother, Bruce E (Holly) Rosswurm of Woodburn and a sister in law, Marilyn Rosswurm of Payne Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, a son Craig J Rosswurm, 2 sisters, Betty R Vail and Marilyn T Rosswurm, and 2 brothers, Norman L Rosswurm and Ted P Rosswurm.
A mass of Christian Burial will be 10 AM Saturday June 6, 2015 at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 1098 CR 39, Waterloo, IN with Father David Carkenord officiating. Burial will be in St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery. Calling is 3 to 7 PM Friday at Feller and Clark Funeral Home, 1860 Center Street, Auburn with a Recitation of the Rosary at 7 PM. There is also calling 1 hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday from 9 to 10 AM. Memorials are Masses to the church or Hamilton Lake Association.
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