of Chelsea, Michigan, age 85, died Sunday, June 4, 2017 at Legacy Assisted Living in Jackson. He was born August 25, 1931 in Chelsea, Michigan, the son of Roland & Elnora (Eiseman) Wenk. Jerry lived in Chelsea his entire life. He attended Chelsea High School. Jerry served in the US Army in Korea from 1948-1951, and was a member of the “Chosen Reservoir”. He has been a member of American Legion Post 31 since 1952, the Covenant Church of Chelsea, and was a lifetime member and Past Master of Masonic Lodge #156. From 1955 until 1988, Jerry worked at the Chrysler Proving Grounds. He was a Past President of Oak Grove Cemetery and was a member of the board until his death.
On September 4, 1954, he married Dixie Lee Rowe in Chelsea, and she preceded him in death on Oct. 29, 2016. Survivors include a daughter, Sarah (William) Ball; four grandchildren, Jennifer (Scott), Matthew (Lennie Jo), Christina, and Frank; four great-grandchildren, Kailah, Tyler, Samantha, Willow; sister-in-law, Marjorie Rowe; and many nieces and nephews. Jerry was preceded in death by a daughter, Elizabeth Wenk-Callan; a brother, Lyle Wenk; and a brother-in-law, Norris Rowe.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 8, 2017, 11:00 am at Cole Funeral Chapel, Chelsea, with Pastors Anthony Dickerson & Ann Salyer officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Chelsea. The family will receive friends Wednesday 5-8 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to Covenant Church of Chelsea or Chelsea American Legion Post 31.
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