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Obituary for Gerald "Jerry" W. Fouts
GERALD “JERRY” W. FOUTS, 72 of Prophetstown, IL, died Sunday, January 30, 2022 at the Citadel in Sterling, IL.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home in Prophetstown is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to a cancer organization of your choice.
Jerry was born July 17, 1949 in Quincy, IL to James and Marjorie (Litchfield) Fouts. He attended grade school in Prophetstown and was a 1968 graduate of Lanark High School in Lanark, IL. On October 11, 1997 he married Evelyn Rogers in Prophetstown. Gerald served in the U. S. Army. He was an over the road truck driver for many years. He enjoyed watching movies and was an avid reader.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn, three daughters, J.J. (Jesse) Pritchard of Prophetstown, Kylie (Dominic) Burke of Hawaii and Madison Fouts of Davenport, IA; one son, Cody (Brittany) Rogers of Davenport; eleven grandchildren, Zakkary, Jackson, Makenna, and Kayler; Leonidas, Killian, Ronan, and Athena; Isabella, Tara and Ayden; also one grandchild on the way; three sisters, Diane (Clark) Schlender of Baraboo, WI, Cathy (Montie) Bradley of Fulton, IL and Cindy (Pat) Schmidtke of Baraboo; one brother, James (Frank Zych) Fouts of Stoughton, WI. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents.
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Cremation rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home in Prophetstown is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to a cancer organization of your choice.
Jerry was born July 17, 1949 in Quincy, IL to James and Marjorie (Litchfield) Fouts. He attended grade school in Prophetstown and was a 1968 graduate of Lanark High School in Lanark, IL. On October 11, 1997 he married Evelyn Rogers in Prophetstown. Gerald served in the U. S. Army. He was an over the road truck driver for many years. He enjoyed watching movies and was an avid reader.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn, three daughters, J.J. (Jesse) Pritchard of Prophetstown, Kylie (Dominic) Burke of Hawaii and Madison Fouts of Davenport, IA; one son, Cody (Brittany) Rogers of Davenport; eleven grandchildren, Zakkary, Jackson, Makenna, and Kayler; Leonidas, Killian, Ronan, and Athena; Isabella, Tara and Ayden; also one grandchild on the way; three sisters, Diane (Clark) Schlender of Baraboo, WI, Cathy (Montie) Bradley of Fulton, IL and Cindy (Pat) Schmidtke of Baraboo; one brother, James (Frank Zych) Fouts of Stoughton, WI. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents.
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Celebration of Life will be held at a later date
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