Jerry Mills

Funeral Service

Wednesday, August 29, 2007, 10:30 AM

Ohde Funeral Home

Manilla, Iowa

Officiating

Pastor Lanette Plambeck

Music

Unanswered Prayers? Garth Brooks

Killin Time? Clint Black 

Recordings

The Old Rugged Cross?

Congregation

Casket Bearers

Noel Wiebelhaus     Danny Mengwasser    

Tom Hast

Steve Fogleman     Aaron Dickson    

 Doug Hagemann

Honorary Casket Bearers

Gil Schoba     Chris Sands     Curtiss Bruhn

James Goeser     Nick Rasmussen    

Estabelle Denton

Interment with Military Honors

Nishnabotna Cemetery

Manilla, Iowa

American Legion Post 132

   Jerold Jerry? Lee son of Carl and Bertha (Doty) Mills, was born May 10, 1939, at Storm Lake, Iowa.  He grew up in Alta, IA where he attended school. In 1957, Jerry enlisted in the military and served in the United States Air Force and Army in Korea and Vietnam. Upon receiving his honorable discharge, Jerry lived in Texas, California, and Wyoming before settling in Manilla in 1985.

   Jerry was united in marriage with Denise Hansen at Denison, Iowa, and the couple made their home in Manilla. Jerry spent most of his career working for McClellan Electric. He also spent time working for IBP, Plastico and Venteicher Electric. After Jerrys retirement in 2001, he continued to stay busy working part-time. In his spare time Jerry enjoyed working in his workshop, yard work, gardening, attending tractor pulls and rodeos, fishing, watching Iowa Hawkeyes and Denver Broncos football games, and most importantly spending time with his family.

   In September 2006, Jerry was diagnosed with cancer.  On August 25, 2007, he died at Crawford County Memorial Hospital, in Denison, Iowa, at the age of 68 years, 3 months and 15 days.

   Jerry was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Elizabeth Mills at infancy. 

   He is survived by his wife Denise Mills of Manilla; six children: Ricky Burchfield of Sherman, TX; Donna and husband Pete Wilkerson of  Abilene, TX; Heidi Hansen of Irwin; Matthew Hansen of Des Moines; Mike Mills and fiance Tina Spencer of Manilla; and Holly Mills and fianc Julio Galicia of Denison; nine grandchildren: Misty, Bridget, and Brandy Burchfield; Johnny, Charlene, and Harley Wilkerson; KaLee and Kambree Hansen; and Keilyn Vazquez; two brothers: Robert Mills and wife Delores of Hemet, CA; and Richard Mills and wife Cathy of Willard, MO; sister Carol Jean MacLeod of Spencer; brother-in-law Denny Hansen and wife Janette of Manilla; nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.