Jerome Aune

MANITO - Jerome Spencer "Jerry" Aune, 75, of 211 Southmoor passed away at 12:27 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010, at Pekin Hospital.

Born July 31, 1935, in Spencer, Iowa, to Walter Jerome and Lila Blanche (McCaughey) Aune, he married Barbara A. Scherich on April 12, 1958, in Jackson, Mich. She survives.

Also surviving are one daughter-in-law, Nancy K. Aune of Morton; two grandsons, Michael Shane (Vanessa) Johnson of Oak Park and Cameron Jerome Aune of Morton; two granddaughters, Emily Anne Aune of Chicago and Shannon Elizabeth Aune of Morton; and two great-grandchildren, Alistair Johnson and Audrey Johnson, both of Oak Park. He is also survived by his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. William Oswald of Wauwatosa, Wis.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Dr. Craig Jerome Aune, who passed away on Aug. 9, 1997.

He was a member of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Havana.

Jerry served his country in the United States Marine Corps Reserves from 1958 to 1964.

He was the former credit manager for Klaus Radio in Peoria.

He served two years as president of the Pekin District 108 Board of Education and was a member of the board for a total of 6 1/2 years. He also was past president of Holiday School, Tazewell County Association for Handicapped Persons and Pekin Ambucs. He also was past president of the Pekin Republicans. He served as past chairman of the Human Rights Authority for five years, serving 17 counties in Region 1B; the Consumer Advisory Council through the Department of Rehabilitation services and served as a council member for 18 years; and the Pekin Friends of 47. He served on the Pekin Winter Wonderland committee for 18 years, was chairman for three years and was grand marshal in 1997.

He was a past board member for six years for the Illinois Association for Retarded Citizens and the Community Workshop. Jerry was appointed to the committee to develop a five-year plan for the Department of Mental Health by the director, Dr. LeRoy Levitt.

He was a Webelos leader, Boy Scout leader and scoutmaster for five years in Pekin.

He also was a member of the committee for Pekin Hospital's Foundation Ball for nine years. He was a member of the Sunset Hills Country Club; the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks in Quincy, the Empire Masonic Lodge 126 A.M. & F.M. in Pekin; the Scottish Rite Valley of Peoria and the Kiwanis Club of Pekin.

His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 424 N. Plum St., in Havana. Father Phillip Boeve will officiate. There will be no visitation. Burial will be at a later date in the rose garden at St. Paul's Episcopal church in Jackson, Mich., where military rites will be accorded by the United States Marine Corps.

Memorial contributions may be given to an education fund for Shannon and Cameron Aune c/o Pekin Community Bank at 601 Court St., Pekin, IL 61554.

Arrangments by Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin.To express condolences online, visit www.preston-hanley.com.