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Jerry Claxton Obituary
Jerry was born in Garrett, IN on July 26, 1953 to the late Leo and Esther Claxton. After graduating from Garrett High School in 1971, Jerry was hired at Dana Corporation in Fort Wayne where he worked for the next 49 years! Jerry was passionate about his work and loved the people he worked with. He was affectionately known as Spanky to his coworkers.
Jerry married Deborah Lampe in Avilla, Indiana on October 30, 1976; this past October saw them celebrate 48 years of loving marriage. They have two sons - Scott (Katie) and Daniel (Katie) and three grandchildren; Ellie, Dean, and Lily.
Jerry is further survived by his siblings Sharon and Skip (Becky), brother in-law Steve (Diane) and sister in-law Lori (Bud), as well as numerous other family and friends.
Visitation will be at Feller & Clark Funeral Home in Auburn, IN on Friday, April 25th from 4pm to 8pm and on Saturday, April 26 from 1pm to 2pm. The memorial service will take place at Feller & Clark Funeral Home on Saturday, April 26 at 2pm. Burial will take place at Cedar Creek Cemetery, Auburn, IN after the memorial service.
Memorials may be directed to the Aspirus Hospice House, Wausau, WI.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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