WOLCOTT - Gerald Donald "Jerry" Steele, 62, died at 6 PM Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006, in Monticello Assisted Living and Healthcare. He had been battling cancer since 1999. He was born Jan. 27, 1944, at Hammond, to Howard D. Steele and the late Charlotte "Jewel" Young Steele. He was a 1964 graduate of Central High School at Dyer, IN, and had lived in Wolcott since 1989. His [second] marriage was to Bettie Rae Shelton Reel on Nov. 22, 1999, at Monticello; she died Jan. 17, 2002.
Mr. Steele worked at Indiana Ribbon from 1989 until retiring due to poor health. He also was a railroad patrolman for Indiana Harbor Bell Railroad for several years. He formerly had worked for Youngstown Sheet & Tube as a security guard and for Sealy Posturpedic. He had also worked various jobs in maintenance and had been a certified locksmith since 1985. He was a member of Monticello Moose Lodge 690.
Surviving are a daughter, Lisa Ann Jehon of Oklahoma; two stepsons, Anthony (wife Lisa) Reel of Wolcott and Larry (wife Julie) Reel of Brookston; his father and stepmother, Glenda Steele, who live in Illinois; and two granddaughters. Jerry would like to thank the people of Wolcott for all their concerns, prayers and acceptance since moving there in 1989.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Mon 11/20/2006, page 8
Mr. Steele worked at Indiana Ribbon from 1989 until retiring due to poor health. He also was a railroad patrolman for Indiana Harbor Bell Railroad for several years. He formerly had worked for Youngstown Sheet & Tube as a security guard and for Sealy Posturpedic. He had also worked various jobs in maintenance and had been a certified locksmith since 1985. He was a member of Monticello Moose Lodge 690.
Surviving are a daughter, Lisa Ann Jehon of Oklahoma; two stepsons, Anthony (wife Lisa) Reel of Wolcott and Larry (wife Julie) Reel of Brookston; his father and stepmother, Glenda Steele, who live in Illinois; and two granddaughters. Jerry would like to thank the people of Wolcott for all their concerns, prayers and acceptance since moving there in 1989.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Mon 11/20/2006, page 8
WOLCOTT - Gerald Donald "Jerry" Steele, 62, died at 6 PM Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006, in Monticello Assisted Living and Healthcare. He had been battling cancer since 1999. He was born Jan. 27, 1944, at Hammond, to Howard D. Steele and the late Charlotte "Jewel" Young Steele. He was a 1964 graduate of Central High School at Dyer, IN, and had lived in Wolcott since 1989. His [second] marriage was to Bettie Rae Shelton Reel on Nov. 22, 1999, at Monticello; she died Jan. 17, 2002.
Mr. Steele worked at Indiana Ribbon from 1989 until retiring due to poor health. He also was a railroad patrolman for Indiana Harbor Bell Railroad for several years. He formerly had worked for Youngstown Sheet & Tube as a security guard and for Sealy Posturpedic. He had also worked various jobs in maintenance and had been a certified locksmith since 1985. He was a member of Monticello Moose Lodge 690.
Surviving are a daughter, Lisa Ann Jehon of Oklahoma; two stepsons, Anthony (wife Lisa) Reel of Wolcott and Larry (wife Julie) Reel of Brookston; his father and stepmother, Glenda Steele, who live in Illinois; and two granddaughters. Jerry would like to thank the people of Wolcott for all their concerns, prayers and acceptance since moving there in 1989.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Mon 11/20/2006, page 8
Mr. Steele worked at Indiana Ribbon from 1989 until retiring due to poor health. He also was a railroad patrolman for Indiana Harbor Bell Railroad for several years. He formerly had worked for Youngstown Sheet & Tube as a security guard and for Sealy Posturpedic. He had also worked various jobs in maintenance and had been a certified locksmith since 1985. He was a member of Monticello Moose Lodge 690.
Surviving are a daughter, Lisa Ann Jehon of Oklahoma; two stepsons, Anthony (wife Lisa) Reel of Wolcott and Larry (wife Julie) Reel of Brookston; his father and stepmother, Glenda Steele, who live in Illinois; and two granddaughters. Jerry would like to thank the people of Wolcott for all their concerns, prayers and acceptance since moving there in 1989.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Mon 11/20/2006, page 8
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