Died: 1 July 2024
Gerner, Jerold E. age 77 years was born 25 August 1946 and died on 1 July 2024. Jerry was a farm kid from Cheeseville, Wisconsin. In 1955 his family moved to a farm in Fort Atkinson, where he continued his education in a one-room school (Ripley) through 8th grade. He was always the youngest class member since he was promoted from grade 3 to grade 5. He always enjoyed attending the Seidemann reunions!
Jerry was a proud alumni of Fort Atkinson High School class of 1963, UW Madison and Cornell Johnson School of Business. He was a software engineer and managed the Cornell Theory Center before moving on to a career at IBM. He is survived by sons, Josh (Vanessa), Nick (Susan) and grandson Sully, brothers Gene and Jeff, sisters Donna and Phyllis.
Jerry is pictured in the 4th edition of the Friedrich Seidemann Family Tree Book on page 234 with his parents and siblings. He is listed on page 304 with his parents, his siblings, his wives, his children, and his grandchild. Jerry is a 6th generation descendant of Friedrich and Rosine Seidemann and his genealogy line is as follows: Friedrich, Johanna, William, Edwin, Willard, and Jerold.