Gerald W. "Jerry" Terven Obituary (1924 - 2019)

Gerald W. "Jerry" Terven, 95, of Ellsworth, Illinois, passed away at 8:05 A.M. Sunday, July 28, 2019, at his home in Ellsworth, Illinois. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 P.M. Saturday, August 3, 2019, at the Ellsworth United Methodist Church, Ellsworth, Illinois, with David O'Neall officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Saturday, August 3, 2019, at the Ellsworth United Methodist Church, Ellsworth, Illinois. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ellsworth United Methodist Church or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Mr. Terven was born July 22, 1924, in Rural Ellsworth, Illinois, to Jasper and Emma Stinde Terven. He married Nancy Jo Shirey on February 14, 1951, in Bloomington, Illinois. She survives in Ellsworth, Illinois. Jerry is also survived by his one son, Tim Terven of Cooksville, Illinois; his one daughter, Donna Terven of Lexington, Illinois; his two grandchildren, Jennifer Cole and Wendy (Jake) Sessions-Moore; his five great-grandchildren, Austin (Michelle), Jacob and Megan O'Neall and Nathan and Carley Hail; and his one brother, Dale Terven of Philo, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Phyllis Sweet and Maxine Winston. Jerry was a member of the Ellsworth United Methodist Church; the McLean County Farm Bureau; Teamsters Local 26; National Wild Turkey Federation-Mackinaw Valley Gobblers; and Midwest Truckers Association.