Jerome (Jerry) F. Wittstock of Amery, WI died peacefully at home with family members by his side, the morning of July 20th, 2017.

Jerry was born January 26, 1938, the son of Fred and Hilda (Kuhn) Wittstock, the second of the couple's four children. He was born in his aunt's home where she served as midwife. For a short period of time, Jerry lived in North St. Paul before moving to the Wagon Landing Area near Star Prairie. He attended grade school at Wagon Landing and then attended Amery High School where he played football and basketball, graduating with the class of 1956. Following graduation, he attended River Falls State College for one year.

Jerry was baptized on July 3, 1938, into the Lutheran faith with Arthur and Clara Jabusch serving as his godparents. He was confirmed at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Star Prairie on July 6, 1952.

On April 7, 1958, he married Edith M. Johnston at St. Johns Lutheran Church in New Hampton, IA. He entered the United States Air Force on April 11, 1958 and trained at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, before serving in Korea for a year. Afterward, he was stationed at Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina, and was honorably discharged on June 1, 1962.

Jerry worked for the Amery Police Department for a short time before being accepted into the Wisconsin State Patrol Academy in September of 1963. He proudly worked for the Wisconsin State Patrol for 27 years until his retirement in 1990. After serving for a short time on the city council, he was elected Mayor of the City of Amery in 1990, and served as mayor until 1996. In 1998, he became the first Municipal Judge for the City of Amery and served in that capacity for 18 years. Overlapping his time as a public servant, he was a bus driver for the School District of Amery for 20 years.

During his lifetime, Jerry was a Little League Coach for several years, President of the Lion's Club, a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 169 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a long time member of the Wisconsin State Patrol Alumni Association. Shortly after moving to Amery in 1968, he and his family joined Our Savior's Lutheran Church, where he was an active member and served as President of the council.

Some of Jerry's most cherish memories over the years included standing honor guard for President John F. Kennedy, cutting the ribbon with then Governor Tommy Thompson for the Amery Municipal Airport, and playing the Penny Game at Ellie's with the 7 a.m. coffee club.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Edith; son Jay (Linda) Wittstock, and daughters Carrie (Terry) Krieger and Theresa Fahie- Trusten (with special love for the Trusten family); seven grandchildren: Zac (Katie) Wittstock, Alyssa (Rob) Gifford, Claire (Allen) Pikula, Leanne Fahie, Lucas Fahie, Joey Krieger and Daniel Krieger; seven great-grandchildren: Waylon, Wyatt, Mabel, Brantley, Adam, Anthony and Kaylynn; sister Jeneanne Moe of New Richmond, WI; brothers Don Wittstock of Minnetonka, MN, and Bob Wittstock of San Francisco, CA; nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Hilda.

Please join the family in celebrating his life. Visitation will be held Sunday, July 23, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m at Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery, and on Monday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the church prior to the service. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 24, 2017, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Amery with the Reverend Lori Peper officiating. The Wisconsin State Patrol Honor Guard will provide casket watch and the American Legion Honor Guard and VFW will provide special honors.
A private burial will be at Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery near Spooner, WI.