Gerald “Jerry” Jake Bechel, 69, of Hewitt, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at his home.
Memorial Visitation: 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Friday, July 27, at Lake Shore Funeral Home, 5201 Steinbeck Bend, in Waco.
Memorial Service: will be held at a later date in Wisconsin.
Jerry was born May 9, 1949 in Plum City, Wisconsin to Jake Bechel and Lillian Schober Bechel. He grew up in Plum City and graduated from Plum City High School in May of 1967.
Jerry was honorably discharged from United States Army on February 26, 1971 after serving 2 years. Thereafter, he was in various warehouse positions until partial retirement when he worked stocking shelves in retail industry. Due to cancer he was forced to stop working altogether.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jake and Lillian Bechel; infant daughter, Gina; siblings, Kay Bechel (infancy) and Marjorie Bartok.
Jerry is survived by his wife of 39 years, Ramona Charlotte Moore Bechel of Hewitt; children, Jeffrey Bechel and wife, Jennifer of Durand, Wisconsin, Rebecca Livingston of Phoenix, Arizona, Ruth Bechel and husband, Mike of Menomonie, Wisconsin, Katrina George and husband, Vrail of Lorena, Rachel Torgerson and husband, Eric of Colfax, Wisconsin and Kimberly Sauseda and husband, Joe of Hewitt; 15 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild; siblings, Ken Bechel and wife, Diane of Ellsworth, Wisconsin, Sharon Helmueller and husband, Joe of River Falls, Wisconsin, Audrey Richardson and husband, Randy of Arkansaw, Wisconsin and Kay Hayden and husband, Dennis of Durand, Wisconsin; several nephews, nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces.
In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials in Jerry’s memory to Community Hospice of Texas (Providence Hospice) 6100 Western Place, Suite 105, Ft. Worth TX 76107 or at www.chot.org
Lake Shore Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Place of Service: Lake Shore Funeral Home , 5201 Steinbeck Bend; Waco, TX 76708
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Gerry, we will miss you and your sense of humor.
I will forever be in Gerry’s debt for him sharing his awesome daughter Rachel with our family. May he rest in peace knowing that we will take good care of her.