Jerome Ronald Such

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Jerome Such Obituary

Such, Jerome (Jerry) Ronald 9/19/1935 - 6/28/2017 Saginaw, MI Beloved husband, father, step-father, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away June 28, 2017, at the age of 81. Son of the late Sophie and Frank Such, Jerry was born September 19, 1935, in Chicago, IL. His wife, Sharon Such, of 30 years survives him. Also surviving are two daughters and their spouses, Theresa (Tim) Collett-Such, Lansing; Jennifer (Russell) Bush, Lansing; two step-daughters, Carri (John) Graber, Grand Rapids; Heather (Jon) Alferink, Grand Rapids; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Jerry was preceded in death by son, Michael Such. He graduated from Michigan State University before being employed by Saginaw Township Schools; Douglas MacArthur and Heritage High Schools as a Social Studies teacher and driver education instructor for 33 years until his retirement in 1994. He was a member of several organizations and associations including; MEA, NEA, People to People, American Historian, Michigan Historical Society, Natl. Council for Social Studies and Michigan Delegate to Sister State-Japan. He was a dedicated educator and an advocate of public education from the Local, to the State, to the National Level. In honor of Jerry's wishes cremation has taken place and there will be no formal funeral or memorial service. His legacy of life is to remember his love of family, life, co-teachers and students who followed their dreams with Jerry's encouragement. Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

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Published by Saginaw News on MLive.com from Jul. 6 to Jul. 9, 2017.

Memories and Condolences
for Jerome Such

11 Entries

Chris Rebant

February 11, 2018

Mr Such was my trainer when i was a student teacher in 1978. His love for his craft was amazing, my career took a different path but I have used many of the things he taught me during our 10 weeks together. Truly a great teacher and man

Robert Bethune

August 7, 2017

Mr. Such was a tremendous influence on my mind, my view of life and society, and my interest in social and political inquiry. He still holds the title of the best-informed person I ever knew. How he did that before the advent of the Internet remains a constant source of amazement! I will always remember him as one of my very favorite teachers at Douglas MacArthur (class of 1972.)

Anne (Dole) Oliver

July 8, 2017

To this day, I think of him while I'm driving, remembering the lessons he taught and the rules of the road that he instilled in me. R.I.P. Mr. Such

July 7, 2017

Mr. Such was a great teacher, I had him for several classes. It was his Civics class I was sitting in when we all heard about J. F. Kennedy being assasinated. Mr. Such treated everyone as an equal and he was very respectful of everyone. He was such a good man. Sally Northway Purcell

Kellie Northrup

July 7, 2017

While I did not have Mr. Such for history, I did have him for drivers training. He was an amazing teacher. I adored him, he had the patience of A saint... how he managed to teach all of us how to drive without being afraid to drive down a road knowing we were all out there with our licenses, is beyond me. Thank you for Mr. Such we all live ver you and respected you. Thoughts and prayers to his family ❤

Kelly Barnette-Bennett

July 7, 2017

Mr. Such was a teacher of mine at Douglas MacArthur. Such a nice teacher. My 6 other siblings I believe also may have had him in High School too. Your legacy will live on Mr. Such. Condolences to his family. Rest In Peace Mr. Such.

Tom Crook

July 7, 2017

Mr Such was my favorite teacher. He treated us like adults. He really challenged us to think . Our opinions mattered at a time when kids were to be seen and not heard. He taught us to respect each other even though our opinions may differ. He was a role model I use as a guide even today. God bless Mr Such and his family.
Tom Crook, class of 1965.

Bridget (Reimus) Boensch

July 7, 2017

Sharon, Carrie, Heather - so sorry to hear of Jerry's passing. Thoughts and prayers to all of you.

FMJ -former student at DMHS

Faye Johnson

July 7, 2017

Mr. Such was my teacher in 1983. He was a great teacher and I still have very fond memories of his wit, his energy and his class. He was a dedicated and fantastic teacher.

Cyndy Lange

July 7, 2017

Had Mr Such as a teacher and a drivers training teacher. Was a good guy. Sympathy to the family. Cyndy Iler Lange

Ralph Yates

July 7, 2017

Mr. Such was my history teacher in 1984. History was the only subject I excelled in. I loved going to his history class. I graduated in 1985. Thank you Mr. Such.

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