Gerald "Jerry" Sartain Sr.
1939 - 2019
Obituary
Gerald D. "Jerry" Sartain
Sr., 79, died Saturday (July 27, 2019) at his Newton residence. He
was born Oct. 17, 1939, in Wamego, to Henry and Ruth Sartain. He
married Delores Tessendorf in October 1974; she survives of the home.
Jerry held many jobs in his working
life, through which he gained experiences that served him well in
life. After moving to Newton, he worked at Windsor Mobile Homes,
Builders Concrete, Wray Roofing and Bob Leckington Sand.
He had a love of cars and enjoyed
working on them and racing. As his health permitted, he looked
forward to the local demolition derbies. He was always helping his
friends and families work on cars, motorcycles and anything with an
engine.
Jerry was a true family man and
Christmas was his favorite holiday. He never asked for anything at
Christmas other than his family being together. He had a love of
animals; he especially loved his dog, Gidget, and cat, Marbles.
Jerry is survived by his wife, Delores
of the home; sisters, Emma Wiltrout of Osage City and Susie Cyrene of
Manhattan; brother, Larry Sartain of Wamego; and his children: Donna
(Sam) Tipton, Ron (Cindy) Sartain, Annie (Gary) Clark, Phyllis (Bill)
Terbovich, Dennis Tessendorf, Doug Tessendorf, B.J. (Travis)
Krogmeier and J.R. (Kati) Sartain; daughter-in-law, Diane Tessendorf.
He is also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents;
one daughter, Terry Lynn Sartain, who died on Oct. 12, 2007; one son,
Tom Tessendorf, who died Nov. 13, 2014; and a daughter-in-law, Gina
Tessendorf, who died on Jan. 2, 2016.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday
(Aug. 2, 2019) at Petersen Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be 5
to 9 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 1, 2019) at Petersen Funeral Home, with the
family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Private family interment will take place.
Memorials are suggested to the Sartain
Family Fund in care of Delores Sartain and may be left at Petersen
Funeral Home.
