Gerald W. Yerges

May 29, 1941 - August 14, 2023

St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Salem-Lowell Campus

105 Juneau St.

Lowell, WI 53557

920-386-3313 |

Thursday 8/17, 10:00 am - 12:20 pm

St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Salem-Lowell Campus

105 Juneau St.

Lowell, WI 53557

920-386-3313 |

Thursday 8/17, 12:30 pm

Reeseville Cemetery

Main St.

Reeseville, WI 53579

920-927-5477 |

Thursday 8/17

Gerald W. Yerges, age 82, long-time banker for the State Bank of Reeseville, died Monday, August 14, 2023, at his home in Fox Lake.

Visitation for Jerry will be at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Salem-Lowell Campus, on Thursday, August 17, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Funeral services will follow at church beginning at 12:30 p.m. with Rev. David Brandt officiating. Burial will follow at Reeseville Cemetery where military honors will be provided by the Lowell VFW Post #9392.

Gerald William Yerges was born on May 29, 1941, on the family farm in the Town of Lowell, along with his twin sister, Jo Ann. He graduated from Reeseville High School in 1959. On June 1, 1968, he was united in marriage with Carol Pollasch at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Juneau. Jerry served in the US Army Reserves from June, 1964 to February, 1970. He attended Madison Business College and completed the Graduate School of Banking Program at UW Madison in 1972. Jerry began his employment with the State Bank of Reeseville in 1961. He loved serving the people in the area and was always willing to be of service. Jerry served as President & CEO of the bank and was a member of the bank’s Board of Directors. He retired in 2006 after 45 years of service. He was a member of the Wisconsin Bankers Association, the American Bankers Association, and the Dodge County Bankers Association.

Jerry was a life-long member of Salem Lutheran Church in Lowell where he was an active member serving as a Sunday School Teacher, usher, and took his turn on each of the various positions on the church board. Jerry understood the value of education and served on the Board of Regents at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee from 1986 to 1991. Jerry loved baseball, boating, bowling, and a good game of cards. Jerry was especially devoted to his family.

Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Carol Yerges of Fox Lake; three sons, Jay (Sarah) Yerges of Appleton, Todd (Rachael) Yerges of West Bend, and Brian (Sena) Yerges of Maricopa, AZ; seven grandchildren, Moriah (Marcel Maculan), Ethan, Cade, Jaden, Nora, Nadia, Leo; great granddaughter, Dinah and his twin sister, Jo Ann (Jerome) Fedkenheuer of Deerfield. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, William and Evelyn (Zimmerman) Yerges.

If desired, memorials may be made in Gerald Yerges’ name to St. John’s Lutheran Church.

St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Salem-Lowell Campus

105 Juneau St.

Lowell, WI 53557

920-386-3313 | Map

Thursday 8/17, 10:00 am - 12:20 pm

St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Salem-Lowell Campus

105 Juneau St.

Lowell, WI 53557

920-386-3313 | Map

Thursday 8/17, 12:30 pm

Reeseville Cemetery

Main St.

Reeseville, WI 53579

920-927-5477 | Map

Thursday 8/17

Gerald W. Yerges, age 82, long-time banker for the State Bank of Reeseville, died Monday, August 14, 2023, at his home in Fox Lake. Visitation for Jerry will be at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Salem-Lowell Campus, on Thursday, August 17, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Funeral services will follow at church beginning atContinue Reading

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I am very sorry for you loss.

I was fortunate to enjoy conversations with Jerry at our monthly Ankers Sounding Board meetings in Neenah beginning in the late 80's. His wisdom and experience helped me in my new role as CEO of my bank.

He was a true gentlemen and excellent banker!

Butch Pomeroy, Amherst

On behalf of Wisconsin's banking industry, we send our deepest condolences to Jerry's wife, Carol, and his immediate and extended family. Jerry was an active member of the Wisconsin Bankers Association and other banker groups, and a great example of a caring community banker. We are saddened to learn of his recent passing.

Sincerely,

Rose Oswald Poels, WBA

I’m sorry for your loss. I will always cherish talking to Jerry at our family reunion last year.

Carol,
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I was sorry to hear of Jerry’s passing. We were classmates at Reeseville High School. He was a good guy and he will be missed. My condolences to his wife, his children and his grandkids

Our sincere condolences to Jerry’s family. Jerry touched so many lives and will be thought of often and never forgotten. May your many wonderful memories outweigh your sadness. He was a spiritual man and had a love for God’s word the Bible. This scripture may have been of comfort to him, it’s recorded in Revelation 21:4 “And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away “. May God Jehovah give strength and his love to each of you always.

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The family has my sincere sympathy. Jerry was a man that would always say HI to you when he saw you. Jerry was a great business person, I got to know him very well through the bank in Reeseville with my mother (Mae). Those two would always have a great time talking to each other when they did their banking together. He always had a smile when he said HI to you.

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I love you dad❤️. You are the rock and foundation for the man I became. I know you are with Jesus in heaven looking down on all of us now. I too will join you and be with you and Jesus Christ our Savior when the Lord determines.

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