Funeral services for Jerry Head, 82, of Aberdeen will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at First Baptist Church, Aberdeen, with Dr. Robert Myers and Dr. Harold Salem officiating. Burial and military honors at 3 p.m. at Hecla Cemetery. Jerry died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center.
Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m., with family present from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., Aberdeen.
Jerry Pierson Head was born on Feb. 20, 1930, to Claude and Grace (Hixon) Head in Huron. Jerry's family moved to the Frederick/Barnard area, where he grew up and attended school. Following high school, Jerry enlisted in the U.S. Navy.
On April 16, 1950, Jerry was united in marriage to Leona Deahl in North Carolina. Four children were added to this union. Jerry worked a number of years for the Cutler Ranch in Frederick. Following that, Jerry went to work as a machinist for Hub City in Aberdeen.
Jerry was a member of First Baptist Church, Aberdeen, for more than 50 years. He was also a longtime member of Local 862 Machinists Union. He loved fishing, hunting and helping Leona with crafts. One project of Jerry and Leona's won a purple ribbon at the Brown County Fair. Jerry also enjoyed woodworking, cheering for the Minnesota Twins and Vikings, and attending his grandchildren's sporting events. Jerry's greatest joy was his time spent with family.
Grateful for having shared Jerry's life are his wife, Leona, Aberdeen; daughters: Wanda (Marvin) Reszler, Aberdeen, Rita (Leonard) Voeller, Elkton and Susan (Isaac) Waldner, Webster; brothers: Edgar (Jewell) Head, Frederick and Donald (Irene) Head, Medford, Ore.; daughter-in law, Ann Heilman, Aberdeen; 12 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his son, Ricky Allen Head; infant twins, Joseph and Josephine Head; parents, Claude and Grace Head; and grandsons: Ryan Voeller and Erick Head.
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