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Jerry Pearson
Jerry Pearson
Martelle
Jerry Pearson, 89 of Martelle, died Monday, July 14, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family.
His Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 am Monday, July 21, 2025, at the Apostolic Assembly in Anamosa. Burial will follow in Norwich Cemetery, rural Martelle. Jerry’s family will greet friends from 9:00 am to the time of service. Please visit Goettscholine.com to share your thoughts, memories, and condolences.
Jerry Ray Pearson was born on February 6, 1936, in Ottumwa, IA, the son of Harry and Marie (Sedore) Pearson. He served his country in the United States Army Reserve from 1954 to 1958. He married LaVonne (Bonnie) Digmann at the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier in Dyersville.
He was employed by a variety of companies in his working day. Among them were Collins Radio, Highway Equipment Company, JP Gasway, Davenport Fish, Hawkeye Trucking, and finally working for Hooverstal Trucking before he retired in 2007. While farming in the Martelle area for many years, he also owned and operated a car dealership and body shop, and he owned and operated the J & L Family Drive in Restaurant on Highway 30 in Cedar Rapids.
He enjoyed driving stock cars, weekends spent at the cabin, and wintering in Texas, however his greatest joy was spending time with his loving family.
He will be remembered as a faith-filled loving soul by his wife of nearly 70 years, Bonnie, his children, Margie (Chuck) Fensterman, Theresa (Tim) Gibbs, Lyle (Laura) Pearson, and Allen Pearson, his grandchildren, Jenny, James (Renee), Joe (Tara), Tim Jr., Bobby (Brittany), Robynn (Eric), Rachel (Levi), Mike, Justin, and Josh (Halie), his great-grandchildren Kasindra, Samantha, Brooklyn, Levi, Lydia, Austin, Mason, Henry, Lucy, Ainsley, Avery, and Anna, with two great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild expected later this year; his siblings George (Rose) Pearson, Phillip Pearson, Phyllis (Gary) Husmann, and Dennis Pearson, and brothers-in-law Harry Cummins, and Burl Cummins.
He was preceded in death by a grandson Jeremy Berg, his parents, and his siblings Roy (Lois) Pearson, Priscilla Cummins, Wilda Cummins, and Roger (MaryLou) Pearson.
Jerry’s family wishes to thank the entire staff of UnityPoint Hospice for the compassionate and wonderful care he received.
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