Jerry-Sills-Obituary

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Jerry Lee Sills

Ballwin, Missouri

Oct 30, 1943 – Dec 13, 2019 (Age 76)

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BORN
October 30, 1943
DIED
December 13, 2019
AGE
76
LOCATION
Ballwin, Missouri
CHARITY
American Heart Association

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Schrader Funeral Home and Crematory - Ballwin Obituary

Sills, Jerry Lee, passed away, Friday, December 13, 2019 at the age of 76. Loving father of Davin (Laurie) Sills and Shauna (Brian) Beck; proud grandfather of Kendall, Justin, Josie and Cody; beloved son of the late Lon and Georgie Sills; dear friend to many.


Services: Funeral service at the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Sunday, December 22, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association or the American Stroke/Heart Association. Visitation Sunday, December 22, 2019 from 1-2 p.m. with a reception immediately to follow in the Schrader Family Center from 3-6 p.m. Friends may sign the family’s on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.

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Jerry and I were travel partners through work and became friends. When we started working together, he was more experienced at traveling and doing the job than I. Unsolicited, Jerry appointed himself my career mentor and travel guide. On our trips, he always insisted that we take time to visit at least one of the city's points of interest. We shared many good times and some not so good. I am thankful that I shared them with him.

Davin, Shauna, and your families, I hope that...

Davin and Shauna so sorry to hear about the loss of your Dad. My deepest sympathies to you and your families.

Deepest sympathy for your loss. I knew Jerry in the General American/Walnut Street Securities days. Jerry was a good friend and he will be missed.

Jerry was a good neighbor and friend! I know he will be missed by family and friends. My deepest sympathy to Davin and Shauna and their families. Joye Kamp

So sorry to here about Jerry. Nick Kramer III

May your memories of the wonderful times you shared with your loved one comfort you and your family, today and always.

JERRY WAS A NEIGHBOR WHEN WE ATTENDED PIONEER SCHOOL, WAUKOMIS, OK.
WE LIVED 2 1/2 MILES FROM EACH OTHER. JERRY WAS 2 YEARS AHEAD OF ME.
I REMEMBER THE SHEEP THEY RAISED AND THE 4-H PROJECTS JERRY WORKED
ON IN HIGH SCHOOL. I AS WELL AS OTHERS IN OUR AGE GROUP LEFT THE AREA
AND HAVE RAISED OUR FAMILIES ELSEWHERE. I HAVE A DAUGHTER AND GRAND
CHILDREN WHO LIVED IN BLUE SPRINGS, MO. FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. I WANT
TO LET YOU KNOW YOUR DAD (GRAND DAD) WAS A GOOD...

Jerry was a great guy. I knew him and his family for some time and was please to work with him.

A wonderful friend, a relation (1st cousin) we are proud of, a good man through and through. As my sister Barbara wrote in another remembrance, Jerry was a very large part of our childhood. In addition, he and his parents, Lon and Georgie, were key players in bringing me together with my husband of 58 years, Bob Powell. Bob knew Jerry before Bob knew me. Our adventures as children head the list of my favorite memories. Jerry had a strong sense of what was right and what was wrong, and...