Gerald "Jerry" Prieur

Gerald Francis Prieur, age 60 years, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the Toni and Trish House. He was born on September 23, 1955 in Bay City, the son of Gerald and Lorraine (Ciesielski) Prieur. Jerry liked cooking, playing euchre and Scrabble, telling jokes and singing karaoke. He enjoyed baseball and football, especially watching the Detroit Tigers and U of M. Jerry coached Little League and Pony League Baseball for many years, taking a Pony League team to the World Series in 1981. He especially loved reading the Bible and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He retired from Local 324 Operating Engineers with 25 years of service in 2012. Jerry was a compassionate, kind hearted and generous person. He would give anything he had to anyone, if he felt they needed it more than him. Surviving family include his wife, Shelly; mother, Lorraine Prieur; step-daughter, Dannielle Kerr; step-son, Tyler (special friend Jessica); step-grandchildren, Kason and Kannon; brothers and sisters, Nancy Weeks, Cindy (Marc) Hoyt, Mike (Lori) Prieur and Renee (Doug) Adams; mother and father-in-law, Diann and Jerry MacDonald and many brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. Jerry was preceded in death by his father, Gerald Prieur; sister, Linda Hadd; brothers-in-law, Russell Hadd and Neville Weeks. Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at the Penzien-Steele Funeral Home. Pastor Jeff Engelhart officiating. The family will be present to greet friends on Friday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, desiring may make contributions to the Toni and Trish House or the Redeeming Love Christian Embassy.