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Jerry Roger Youde was born on 20 December 1949 in Cherokee County, Iowa.¹ He died on 17 May 2012, at age 62, in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa. He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Cedar Falls. Black Hawk, Iowa.

Jerry Roger Youde was educated in Iowa State University Journalism.¹ He was a Newspaper Editor/ Sales Manager-Bruns Machine, Cedar Falls, Iowa.¹ Jerry Youde, 62, Cedar Falls

CEDAR FALLS-Jerry Roger Youde, 62, Cedar Falls, Iowa, formerly of Sutherland, Iowa, passed away May 17, 2012, in Cedar Falls.
Services were held Tuesday, May 22, at the United Church of Christ in Cedar Falls. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery, Cedar Falls.

Jerry was born Dec. 20, 1949, to Roger and Lorene (Kopp) Youde, growing to manhood on the farm south of town. He spent his youth attending Sutherland Community Schools and this is where he met the love of his life, Cynthia Hill. Jerry graduated from Sutherland High School in 1968. He went on to attend and graduate from Iowa State University with a degree in journalism. Jerry and Cynthia were married May 8, 1970, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa, just as Jerry had predicted in grade school in a note he had passed to her.
Jerry was an editor at two newspapers, one in North English, Iowa, and one in Elkader, Iowa. The family settled in Cedar Falls when Jerry became the advertising manager for Clay Equipment. Currently he was the sales manager for Bruns Machine, Cedar Falls.

Jerry was a wonderful son, husband, father, grandfather and friend. All who knew him appreciated his love for his family and his wonderful sense of humor. He loved to tell stories about his kids and their escapades. He told many stories, usually at his own expense, of growing up on the farm. Jerry truly enjoyed spending time with his family, attending all the kids’ events, being a great dad and grandfather. Jerry was active in the United Church of Christ in Cedar Falls; he had held many positions within the church including president. He was usually found on Sunday in one of the Sunday School rooms teaching the children, most notably in the nursery with the littlest ones. His hobbies were the necessities of life - repairing all the cars and working on the house.
Survivors include his wife, Cynthia of Cedar Falls; five sons, Jeremy (Ben Nauman) Youde of Minneapolis, MN, Steven (Carrie) Youde of Concord, CA, Christopher Youde of Waterloo, Iowa, Andrew Youde of Davenport, Iowa, and Joseph Youde of Cedar Falls; four daughters, Melissa (Eric) Jeffrey of Fort Worth, Texas, Julie (Craig) Barnum of Jackson, Missouri, Emily Youde and Molly Youde, both of Cedar Falls; nine grandchildren, Hannah, Eli and Lilly Rose Jeffrey, Megan, Madison and Joshua Barnum, Allyson and Sydney Youde, and Ava Pendleton; his mother, Lorene Espey of Sutherland; three brothers, Robert (Linda) Youde of McCall, Idaho, Denny (Bobbi) Youde of Maple Valley, Washington, and Jack (Donna) Youde of Sutherland; two brothers-in-law, Terry (Nadeen) Hill of Sanborn, Iowa, and David (Lori) Hill of Carroll, Iowa; as well as a host of nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.
Jerry was preceded in death by his father, Roger Youde; two brothers, Michael Youde and David Youde; stepfather, Curtis Espey; in-laws, Clayton and Betty Hill; and stepmother-in-law, June Hill.

Eugene (Gene) Everett Lorenger was born on 18 September 1946.¹ He died on 9 December 1997, at age 51, in Reno, Washoe, Nevada.² He was buried in Lower Lake Cemetery (43-C (Center North) Catholic Section), Lower Lake Lake, California.

Wanda Jolly was born on 31 December 1928 in Oklahoma.^1,2 She and Donald Orlando Hash were married on 23 January 1955 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada. She died on 29 April 2003, at age 74, in Pinole, Contra Costa, California.¹