Jerome F. “Jerry” Hunt, 91, formerly of Kenosha, late of Mukwonago, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Crossroads Care Center of Pewaukee.
Born in Kenosha on December 11, 1927, he was the son of the late Ervin and Dorothy (Seigel) Hunt. He attended St. James Grade School, Lincoln Junior High School, and graduated from Bradford High School. Jerry served in the United States Army from March of 1946 until September of 1947 when he was honorably discharged.
On April 7, 1990, he married Mary C. Phillips at Good Shepard Lutheran Church.
Jerry worked as an apartment manager at Westmore Apartments, at Simmons Co. for 13 years, and as a supervisor for UW-Parkside from 1961 until 1987 when he retired. He was a member of St. James Parish in Mukwonago and enjoyed bowling and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Jerry is survived by his wife, Mary Hunt of Mukwonago; four children, Jerry F. Hunt, Sr. of Kenosha, Darlene Hunt of Tampa, FL, Paul Phillips of Chicago, IL, and Michelle (Frank) Schuh of Milwaukee, WI; seven grandchildren, Daniel Hunt, Beth (Brian) Coppersmith, Jerry (Megan Butler) Hunt, Jr., April (Gerrett) Kordus, Travis (Kelly) Rowland, Cullen (Elise Gasper) Schuh, and Courtney (Mike Talaga) Schuh; four great-grandchildren, Gavin, Ashton and Rhylan Kordus, and Landyn Rowland; a brother, Ervin Hunt of Pell Lake, WI; and a sister, Helen Seigel of Kenosha.
He was preceded in death by six brothers, Ralph, Earle, Charles, Norman, Joseph and Eugene in infancy; and two sisters, Dorothy Guilbeault and Mary Anderson.
A Mass will be held on Thursday, January 24th, at St. James Catholic Parish, 830 E. Veterans Way, Mukwonago, WI, 53149, at 12:00 noon. Interment will be held on Friday, January 25th, at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Zion, IL, at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will be held on Thursday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Mass.
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5111-60th Street
Kenosha, WI 53144
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