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Gerald
L. Yenser
1936 - 2008
Gerald L. Yenser, 72, of
Watertown, passed away Saturday morning, June 21, 2008, at his home.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2:30
p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church in Watertown with the Rev. Lee Meissner
officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Watertown.
Relatives and friends may call to pay their respects
at the Hafemeister Funeral Home on Tuesday from 4 to
8 p.m. and at the church on Wednesday from 1:30 p.m. until the time of the
service.
Gerald Leon Yenser was born
on Feb. 11, 1936, in Paulding, Ohio, son of Donald L. and Wanda (Speakman) Yenser. On June 10, 1956, he married the former Celia
Collins at St. Paul's Methodist Church in Celina, Ohio.
Gerry was a 1954 graduate of Celina High School and
attended Bowling Green University for two years.
He had been employed with New Idea Farm Equipment in
Ohio, was a manager at the former G.B. Lewis Company
in Watertown and employed at Vulcan Fabricating in Watertown. He had also
worked as an engineer in quality control at various manufacturing companies in
Milwaukee and had been an agent for several years with the Prudential Insurance
Company in Watertown.
Gerry was a member of Christ United Methodist Church
in Watertown, serving on various boards and committees, and was a member of the
choir.
Gerry proudly served on the Watertown City Council for
27 years, from April 1969 to April 2007. He held several positions which
included council president, which he was most proud of, chairman of public works
commission, chairman of finance committee, the Highway 26 bypass committee and
the reapportionment committee. He was a great supporter of his children and
grandchildren. He also enjoyed hunting, woodworking and was an avid sports fan.
Gerry is survived by his wife, Celia Yenser of Watertown; a daughter, Vicki (Daniel) Bartz of Watertown; four sons, Michael (Rebecca) Yenser of Watertown, Mark (Cathleen) Yenser
of Frankfort, Ill., Douglas (Dawn) Yenser of Vinton,
Iowa, and Daniel (Cora) Yenser of Watertown; 14
grandchildren, Joshua (Mindy) Bartz, Jonathon Bartz, Katrina Bartz, Krista
Freson, Stuart Freson, Matthew Yenser, Kelly Yenser, Nathaniel Yenser, April Yenser, Samantha Yenser, Madison Yenser, James Yenser, Jeremy Yenser and Nicholas Yenser; two
great-grandchildren, Tyler Bartz and Abigail Bartz; a brother, Robert (Marty) Yenser
of Celina, Ohio; other relatives and friends.
His parents, Donald and Wanda Yenser,
preceded him in death.
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