Obituary for Rev. Jerry E Chase
Rev. Jerry Chase went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, February 5, 2020.
A celebration of life will be held at 11:30 am., on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at the Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 JFK Road in Dubuque. Rev. Linda Hauschild will officiate. Friends may call from 10 am until the time of services. Burial will be in Cascade Protestant Cemetery later in the day.
Jerry was born on February 20, 1950 in Monticello,Iowa, the third son of Leonard Chase, Sr. and Hazel (Macomber) Chase. He grew up in Calamus, Iowa until his family moved to Dubuque in 1962. Jerry graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in 1968.While in high school, Jerry became a founding member of the Colt .45 Drum and Bugle Corps, now known as The Colts Drum and Bugle Corps. When he was not playing the bass drum, he was volunteering for the organization. He had an abiding love and passion for the activity.
In 1988 Jerry completed the Licensed Local Pastor School at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary. He began his college education at Northeast Iowa Community College and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies from the University of Dubuque in 2002. He went onto receive his Master of Divinity degree from UDTS in 2005.While attending seminary Jerry served as student pastor at Trinity United Methodist Church in Hazleton, Iowa and Grace United Methodist Church in Oelwein, Iowa. He was ordained at the First Congregational Church in Elkader, Iowa in 2006 and served there until his retirement.
Jerry is survived by his wife, Julie Woodyard;daughter, Seraiah (Andrew) Hummel of Antioch, CA; son, Justin Chase of Fife, WA;stepson, Brian Woodyard of Des Moines, IA; 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild; siblings, Sharon Schwein of Calamus, IA, Marilyn Simpson of Independence, MO, Leonard (Patty) Chase of Basco, IL and Andy Chase of rural Colesburg, IA; along with many beloved nieces and nephews.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; brothers,Jim and Jan Chase and their wives; and brothers-in law, Richard Schwein and Bob Simpson.
Memorials may be directed to the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps.
A celebration of life will be held at 11:30 am., on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at the Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 JFK Road in Dubuque. Rev. Linda Hauschild will officiate. Friends may call from 10 am until the time of services. Burial will be in Cascade Protestant Cemetery later in the day.
Jerry was born on February 20, 1950 in Monticello,Iowa, the third son of Leonard Chase, Sr. and Hazel (Macomber) Chase. He grew up in Calamus, Iowa until his family moved to Dubuque in 1962. Jerry graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in 1968.While in high school, Jerry became a founding member of the Colt .45 Drum and Bugle Corps, now known as The Colts Drum and Bugle Corps. When he was not playing the bass drum, he was volunteering for the organization. He had an abiding love and passion for the activity.
In 1988 Jerry completed the Licensed Local Pastor School at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary. He began his college education at Northeast Iowa Community College and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies from the University of Dubuque in 2002. He went onto receive his Master of Divinity degree from UDTS in 2005.While attending seminary Jerry served as student pastor at Trinity United Methodist Church in Hazleton, Iowa and Grace United Methodist Church in Oelwein, Iowa. He was ordained at the First Congregational Church in Elkader, Iowa in 2006 and served there until his retirement.
Jerry is survived by his wife, Julie Woodyard;daughter, Seraiah (Andrew) Hummel of Antioch, CA; son, Justin Chase of Fife, WA;stepson, Brian Woodyard of Des Moines, IA; 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild; siblings, Sharon Schwein of Calamus, IA, Marilyn Simpson of Independence, MO, Leonard (Patty) Chase of Basco, IL and Andy Chase of rural Colesburg, IA; along with many beloved nieces and nephews.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; brothers,Jim and Jan Chase and their wives; and brothers-in law, Richard Schwein and Bob Simpson.
Memorials may be directed to the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps.