BOURBON - Gerald "Jerry" F. Koontz, 77, of 16916 River Ridge Road, rural Tippecanoe, peacefully entered into eternal rest at 5 a.m. July 31, 2008, in his residence.
He was born Nov. 17, 1930, in Fort Wayne, to Alvin and Ethel Thacker Koontz. On June 20, 1952, he married Carole Manges, who survives.
A lifetime Bourbon and Tippecanoe area resident, he was retired, formerly owning Koontz & King Excavating, Bourbon, for 40 years, and co-owner of River Ridge Inc. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in his earlier years.
Also surviving are five children: Michael Koontz and Ann Harrell, both of Bourbon; James Koontz, Tippecanoe; Julie Shaw, Lafayette; and Lisa (and spouse Charles) Dubert, Etna Green; 10 grandchildren; a great-grandson; two sisters, Melba (and spouse Mack) Fetters, Bourbon, and Carol (and spouse Fred) Ames, Union Mills; and a brother, Alvin Eugene (and spouse Marilee) Koontz, Fort Wayne.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, 115 S. Main St., Bourbon, with the Rev. Bill Kaiser officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bourbon.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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Memorials to Potawatomi Wildlife Park or Bourbon First United Methodist Church.
