IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Jerald Lee

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February 1, 1930 – November 24, 2009

Obituary

Jerald Hayward, 79, of Avon

Jerald died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at his home in Avon. Funeral services are 10:30 AM, Saturday, November 28, 2009 at the First Baptist Church in Avon. Burial is in the Trinity Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Avon. Visitation will be at the First Baptist Church in Avon on Friday from 2PM until 7PM, with a 7PM prayer service. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Chapel in Avon is in charge of arrangements.

Jerald Lee Hayward was born February 1, 1930 at Avon, South Dakota, the son of Howard and Johannah (Schroder) Hayward. He died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at his home in Avon, under hospice care. Jerald attained the age of 79 years, nine months and 23 days.

Jerald received a BS from Southern State Teachers College in Springfield in Industrial Education and Electronics. He served his country in the US Air Force.

Jerald married Sharon Seefeld on September 2, 1960 at Woden, IA. He spent 12 years in the Industrial Electronics field in Denver, CO, Kansas City, MO and Yankton. In 1972, they moved to Avon and he spent the rest of his life doing what he loved -- farming.

Jerald was a member of the Avon School Board from 1989 until present, Bon Homme County Abandoned Cemetery Board and the First Baptist Church, where he served as Deacon and enjoyed teaching Sunday School.

Jerald was fond of praying for the people of his community and his nation. He will be remembered for his love of serving the Avon community and school board, helping anyone who needed anything fixed, inventing and perfecting tools and machinery and his bountiful sweet corn harvest. He especially enjoyed doing projects with his grandchildren.

Thankful for sharing his life are his wife, Sharon of Avon; three sons and eight grandchildren: Dan and wife Suzanne of Baroda, MI and their children, Drew, Ethan, Wes and Will; John and wife Lindy of Kyle, TX and their children, J.C, Rosie, David and Marcus; and Chad of Colorado Springs, CO; a brother, Russell of Bellevue, NE; three sisters: Ruth Way of Rochester, MN; Gloria Eppling of Kingsley, IA; and Verda and husband Lawrence Johnson of Independence, IA; and many relatives and friends.

Jerald was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Wallace.
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