Gerald "Jerry" Dean Hill, 82, of Deltona, Florida, passed away on September 25th, 2023 at Advent Health Fish Memorial Hospital.
Jerry was born on April 27th, 1941 in La Porte, IN to Harvey and Helen (Madison) Hill.
On August 5th, 1961 in La Porte, IN, he married Marsha A. Crowe, who preceded him in death on March 13th, 2001. Surviving Gerald are his 3 children, Melissa (Dan) Feare of FL, Melissa (Chuck) Goodman of La Porte, and Mark Crowe of La Porte; 3 grandchildren, Alexis (Christian) Muñoz, Thomas Hill, and Seth (Brie) Wilhelm; 3 great-grandchildren, Theo, Hudson, and Juliana Wilhelm; sisters-in-law, Phyllis Crowe, Sue (Roy) Runion, Cheryl (Jerry) Yaw, and Kathy Crowe; 3 nephews, Jason (Lisa) Runion, Derek (Amanda) Runion and Jeremy Crowe; 2 great-nieces, Haley Runion and Ramee Crowe; and 2 great-nephews, Zach and Lucas Runion.
He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; and brothers, Harvey Hill, Jr. and Timothy Hill; mother-in-law, Charlotte Gangwer; father-in-law, Perry Crowe, Sr.; nephew, Shawn Vick; and brothers-in-law, Perry Crowe, Jr. and Jerry Crowe.
Jerry proudly served in the United States Army Reserves, serving in the Vietnam War. On August 3rd, 1972, he was honorably discharged.
He lived most of his life in LaPorte, until November 2015 when he moved to FL. Prior to moving, Jerry worked at Aero Metals for 38 years. While in FL, Jerry was able to enjoy more time with his daughter and son-in-law. He enjoyed his retirement in FL, enjoying the warmer weather and beautiful scenery.
Jerry enjoyed spending time with his beloved dogs, Lucky and Bella. He also enjoyed completing jigsaw puzzles and doing yard work.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 5th, 2023 at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center. Burial will follow at Pine Lake Cemetery.
A time of visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to the family c/o Melissa Feare, 2900 Monroe Street, La Porte, IN 46350, or to the donor's choice.
Condolences may be shared with the family on www.cutlercares.com.
