Jerry Sanderson

May 11, 1946 - January 21, 2022

Gerald "Jerry" Sanderson, age 75, of Rockwell City, Iowa died January 21, 2022 at his home in Rockwell City. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the FUNERAL HOME. Burial will be at a later date. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Gerald Thomas Sanderson was born on May 11, 1946 to Mace C. and Mildred E. (Menefee) Sanderson in Sioux City, Iowa. He was raised and attended elementary school in Correctionville and attended high school in Anthon, Iowa. In 1988, Jerry established his home in Cherokee. On August 2, 1991, Jerry was united in marriage to Wendy S. Brunning. Jerry worked for Caswell Manufacturing from 1988 to 1996 and Simonsen Industries from 1996 to 2000. The couple moved to Newton in 2000 when Jerry went to work for Lenox and then transferred to Marshalltown in 2002. Jerry retired from Lenox Manufacturing in 2009 and the couple established their home in Rockwell City in 2010. Jerry loved his cats and was a family man. He loved socializing and visiting with people. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Jerry is survived by his wife, Wendy Sanderson of Rockwell City, Iowa; children: Thomas Sanderson of Sioux City, Iowa; Sheri Capron of Anthon, Iowa; Keri (Frank) Tope of Sioux City, Iowa; Christina (Jim) Lacroix of Sioux City, Iowa; 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; brothers: Phillip Sanderson of Hornick, Iowa; Ronald Sanderson of Forest City, Iowa; Randy Sanderson of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa; Timmy Sanderson of Mapleton, Iowa; sisters: Pat Sanderson of Mapleton, Iowa; Mary Luth of Apache Junction, Arizona. Jerry is preceded in death by parents, Mace and Milred (Menefee) Sanderson; mother-in-law: Jean Brunning; infant twin brothers: Robert and Richard Sanderson; brothers: Gail Sanderson; Michael Sanderson; sister: JoLynn Bolles; niece: Marj Sanderson; great-grandaughter: Arabella Cobbs.