Gerald "Jerry" Frederick Hummel was born May 25, 1941, to Fred and Ruth (Wharton) Hummel, in Dubuque, Iowa.  He passed away at the Comfort House in Pella on June 16, 2018.

Jerry was raised in the Newton and Monroe area.  He earned his G.E.D. and joined the U.S. Army in 1957.  He attained the rank of Sergeant and was honorably discharged in 1962.  Jerry went on to be a semi driver and over-the-road truck driver for R & M Trucking and Dickey Transport.  He retired in 2007.

Jerry was united in marriage to Carolyn Van Dusseldorp on December 17, 1976, in Pella.

Those left to cherish his memory are:

Margie (Vint) DeHeer, Knoxville, Iowa

Josh (Callie) DeHeer

Brandon DeHeer

Melissa Van Nimwegen, Wilson, North Carolina

Melinda Van Nimwegen (Lawrence), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Kenneth Van Nimwegen, Niceville, Florida

Alexis, Nicholas

Marcia (Andrew) Cook, Fair Oak, England

Benjamin, Zoe

Julie (Michael) Cepin, Villa Rica, Georgia

Rione, Payton, and Hayden

Jilene Hummel, Des Moines, Iowa

Tyler Hummel

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Carolyn, his son Jeremy, and his brother Robert Hummel.

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