Jerry Grassmeyer

March 19, 1922 - May 5, 2020

Fredrick Jerome “Jerry” Grassmeyer of Kearney passed away at Mount Carmel Home on May 5, 2020 at age 98. A private family committal service will be held at the First Lutheran Church Columbarium in Kearney. Memorial services will be held at First Lutheran Church at a later date. The family encourages everyone to please leave a message of condolence through the funeral home website at www.osrfh.com or send cards/memorials to the family, care of O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home, 4115 Ave N, Kearney, NE 68847. Jerry was born March 19, 1922, graduated from Riverdale High School in 1939 and farmed in the Riverdale area for many years. He had a love of baseball, played for the Kearney Irishmen in the Nebraska Independent League and tried out for the St. Louis Cardinals in the days of Branch Rickey. He served on the Rural Fire Department, Riverdale School Board, First Lutheran Church Council, was a little league baseball coach and was instrumental in getting lights for the Riverdale ball field. In his later years, he enjoyed wood carving, making many memorable carved figures for family and friends. Family was most important to him. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Maxine (Jarosz) of 66 years. They were married at Zion Lutheran Church in Kearney, Nebraska on April 19,1954. Other survivors include his sons, Dan (Kathy) of Thornton, Colorado, Jim (Eileen) of Fremont; daughter, Jan (Russ) McLandsborough of Overland Park, Kansas, grandchildren Emily (Ryan) Morrison, Brady (Sara) Grassmeyer and Riley Grassmeyer all of Denver, Colorado, Jeffry (Abby) Grassmeyer of Des Moines, Iowa, Justin (Chelsea) Grasssmeyer, Michael Grassmeyer and Max (Kendall) Grassmeyer, all of Omaha, Maggie McLandsborough & Sam Findlay of Studio City, California, Andy McLandsborough of Overland Park, Kansas; great granddaughters, Mara, June and Vera; and sister-in-law, Lucille Grassmeyer of Lexington. Jerry was preceded in death by his father, Grover C. Grassmeyer; his mother, Rose (Daake) Grassmeyer; sister, Dorothea June Pratt; and brothers, Raymond L. Grassmeyer and Leland G. Grassmeyer. Memorials are suggested to First Lutheran Church, Kearney, Nebraska. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services of Kearney.