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Gerald Plaster Obituary
Gerald Plaster (Jerry) passed away peacefully in the early morning of Thursday, March 16th. Jerry was born in 1944 in Springfield, MO. His parents were Donald Sr and Frances Plaster. He attended Hillcrest High School, where he enjoyed playing football. He joined the Marine Corps, where he lived in southern California for several years. He prided himself on achieving the sharp shooter medal while in the corps. After the military, he worked at Quickset Lock Company for 12 years. During that time, he raised 5 children: Dori, Dawn, Anthony, Shawn and Cory. In 1976, Jerry returned to Springfield and became a successful general contractor for the rest of his career.
Jerry is preceded in death by his grandparents, parents, brother Don Jr, sister Mary, and brother-in-law Mark (Tiger) Hopkins. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Hopkins of Springfield, his sister Margaret Campanelli of Crawfordsville, IN, sister-in-law Judy Plaster of Springfield, daughters Dori Heck and Dawn McCoy, sons Anthony, Shawn and Cory Plaster, and grandchildren Tatiana, Brenna, Madison, Kaila, Cooper, Carson, Luke, Maggie, Elise, Maeve, Aidan, and Charlie, and many more extended family members.
Funeral services will be held at St. Joseph's parish on Saturday, March 25th at 10 AM. Visitation will be held the night before at Greenlawn Funeral Home East on Friday, March 24th at 4:00 PM.
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Anna Brandt
March 12, 2022
Dear family
Five years have passed but we still remember Jerry with love and admiration. His love for his family and the kindness he gave to all the people around him is a model for us all. We will all See Jerry one day in our heavenly home with Jesus. I pray the family is doing well.
Kenny, Anna Brandt
Anna Brandt
March 14, 2021
Dearest family of Jerry,
It has been 4 years and when I look around my house I still see Jerry's talents in many rooms. He was such a wonderful guy and will always be remembered by The Brandts. Both Becky & Adam enjoyed Jerry as much as we did. To Sarah and all the family I pray you are all healthy and remembering Jerry with the fondest memories.
Anna & Kenny Brandt
Jerome Verfurth
March 26, 2017
Worked as a carpenter for jerry many years ago. He bought me a skillsaw, tape , square, and level when I first started working for him and didn't really know what I was doing. He was a hard worker and pushed us hard to get the jobs done but I respected him and enjoyed working for him. It was my pleasure to know him. God bless the Plaster family in this time of sorrow
Anna Brandt
March 21, 2017
Kenny & I are glad we traveled to Springfield and had a chance to spend a couple of hours with you in February. You were a great friend to us and so talented. We respected you on both the professional & personal level. We have a wonderful deck to enjoy all due to your talents. We will all be joined once again when our Lord and Savior returns.
To Sarah, and all the family our condolences.
Lois Ewing Plaster
March 18, 2017
May God bless and comfort his family. Paul has good memories of Jerry. Paul and Lois Plaster
Mitchal and Allison Majors
March 18, 2017
What a generous person and a lovely neighbor he was. Jerry made us feel welcome from day one. He will be missed dearly.
Vanessa Plaster
March 17, 2017
Condolences to the Plaster family. I have many fond memories of Jerry and the kids.
Phil and Lisa Mothersead
March 17, 2017
Jerry was one of the kindest neighbors we've ever known. He was one of the first on the block to befriend us and was always there to help with anything with a sweet smile and kind manner. We admired his leadership abilities, talents, and devotion to his wife, too. He showed up at our door most springs with flowers from his bushes and a warm smile. We're so glad to have known him.
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