Jerry Strong

JERRY STRONG

Cedar Rapids

Jerry "Hoser" Strong, 71, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully and surrounded by love on Thursday, March 13, 2014. Services: 11 a.m. Monday, March 17, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends from 9 a.m. until service time. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Jan; sons, Boyd (Deb) and Bryon, both of Cedar Rapids; children by marriage, but was really like a dad to them, Kelli of Marion and Kyle (Jenny) of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Ashley, Shane, Hunter, Seth and Alyssa; great-grandson, Carter Lee; sisters, Ginger Strong (Marilyn) of Hannibal, Mo., and Dawn (Art) Jacobsen of Independence, Iowa; and faithful companion, Missy Marie.

He was preceded in death by his Mom and Dad; sister, Sandy Clark; brother, Doyce; and stepdaughter, Karri.

Jerry was born in Oelwein, Iowa, at home on Feb. 26, 1943, to Boyd A. and Mae A. Strong. He proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1961-1964, becoming a paratrooper. After the service, he worked at various jobs. In September 1966, he was hired by Quaker Oats, working until his retirement on Jan. 1, 2000. While employed at Quaker he was a proud and headstrong union member of Local 110.

Jerry loved to fish, golf, his Colts and Miller Lite Tall Boys, but his favorite place on this earth to be was in Las Vegas.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Hospice of Mercy in Jerry's memory, because without their unselfish and unconditional care and support of him and me, I (Jan) would not have been able to carry out his last wish of being at home.

Thanks to Cindie, Lisa, Lynn, Penny, Darcy and to whoever I may not have mentioned. I love you all. Chaplain Joe, you are the best. Thank you. – Jan.

Please sign the online guest book for Jerry at www.murdochfuneral home.com under obit-uaries.