Gerald B. "Jerry" Hetzel

I am Virginia Kraus, jerry's sister in law< what can I do for the signers of this book, contact me at e mail address and I will give you info on Jerry.thank you for your concern, he was my best friend.

Jerry was a joker through and through. The first time I met him was at a Beer Barons meeting around 1999 or 2000 when he reached out to shake my hand only to yank it away at the last second. His sense of humor is what I’ll always remember most. A great guy in every respect. An adventuresome homebrewer to say the least. Jerry, we’ll all miss you.

Jerry was just the sweetest, gentlest man. He was like a grandfather to me. Being one of the few women in the Beer Barons, he, Cam, and Dennis quickly took me under their wing, and subjected me to some really great beer and some not so really great. I do not like onions you see. I work at a cancer clinic and it has been especially difficult for me to see someone I care about going through this difficult time in his life. He asked me questions and I answered them the best I could with...

I met Jerry while bowling at the Holiday Lanes. He introduced me to "dark beer", took me under his wing in the Beer Barons, allowed me into the Fat Chance Group. It was many enjoyable years. I will miss him. Save a onion beer for me.

I first met Jerry when I joined the Beer Barons 2000. Jerry was always telling one joke or another, and was a pleasure to be around. I enjoyed his company, as well as that of the rest of the Fat Chance brewery. They became my "Home Table" at the club meetings. He will be missed. Ein Prosit Jerry, and save me a chair at the bar up there!