Gerald Eugene Slagell b. 14 Feb 1925 Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL d. 20 Oct 2015 Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Gerald Eugene Slagell[1]

Male 1925 - 2015  (90 years)


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  • Name Gerald Eugene Slagell 
    Birth 14 Feb 1925  Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 20 Oct 2015  Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14414  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2018 

    Father Raymond F. Slagell,   b. 2 Jun 1895, Dewey, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Sep 1968, Bloomington, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Minnie Yordy,   b. 18 Oct 1897, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 May 1981, Bloomington, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 26 Sep 1917  Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F4493  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Feb 1925 - Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit: http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/obituaries/gerald-slagell/article_37691abc-079b-58dc-b280-52c0d931c392.html#utm_source=[domain]&utm_campaign=%2Femail-updates%2Fobits%2F&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline
      FLANAGAN — Gerald E. “Jerry” Slagell, 90, of Flanagan, passed away at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 20, 2015) peacefully surrounded by his family at the Good Samaritan Home in Flanagan.
      His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Petri Lutheran Church, Flanagan, with the Rev. Paul Lellelid officiating. Burial will follow at St. Petri Cemetery, Flanagan, with military rites by Flanagan American Legion. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Calvert-Johnson & Froelich Memorial Home, Flanagan, and one hour prior to the service Friday at the church. Memorials may be made to the church, Alzheimer’s Association or the Good Samaritan Home.
      Jerry was born Feb. 14, 1925, in Flanagan, the son of Ray and Minnie Yordy Slagell. He married Mary Harris and then married Rosetta Weichman Knight on Jan. 2, 1981. She survives along with four children, Pam Smith, Naperville; Scott (Cindy) Knight, Flanagan; Doug Knight, Pontiac; and Tim (Michelle) Knight, Tomahawk, Wis.; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
      He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and three sisters.
      Jerry was a member of St. Petri Lutheran Church and a 50-year member of the Pontiac Elks Club. He owned and operated G.E. Slagell Construction Co. in Flanagan for more than 36 years. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and a member of Flanagan American Legion Post 456. He enjoyed playing golf and cards. Jerry always had a smile and a sunny disposition and will be missed by all who knew him.

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