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Leroy Gerl Obituary
Leroy J. Gerl, age 83 of Clintonville, formerly of Oconto passed away Wednesday August 6, 2025 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay.
Leroy John Gerl was born on October 13, 1941 in Chilton as the son of the late Edward and Ann (Oskey) Gerl. He graduated from Seymour High School and earned a Bachelor’s Degree from UW Platteville and a Master’s Degree in Industrial Arts, Architecture, and Education from Ball State in Indiana. Leroy was united in marriage to Janice “Jan” Eickstead on October 1, 1966 in Hobart, IN where he began his high school Industrial Arts teaching career. A short time later in 1967 the couple moved back to Wisconsin where Leroy was a beloved shop teacher at Oconto High School; also serving as the Track and Cross Country coach for many years. Leroy retired in 1996 after a long and fulfilling career; cherishing the many friendships he made both with staff and students alike. He taught night classes for NWTC and did countless woodworking projects for many Oconto area residents and organizations. Leroy spent a number of summers working for Cruisers in Oconto. He earned his captains license which led to a position as a Training Director for Hatteras yachts in NC. Leroy loved using his woodworking skills to provide gifts for his family and friends; always keeping an eye out for a unique branch to create the perfect walking stick for a number of folks throughout the years. He was a faithful member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Oconto where he sang in the choir and at one time taught CCD with Jan. Leroy enjoyed camping and was truly at peace when he was on a lake, stream, or ocean with a pipe in his mouth and a fishing pole in his hand.
Survivors include: His wife of 58 years: Janice “Jan” Gerl.
Son: John (Wei Wei) Gerl.
Daughters: Katie (Mike) Rudolph, Mari (Bob) Reed, Jenny (Randy) Boucher, and Joan Gerl.
10 Grandchildren & 4 Great-Grandchildren.
A Sister: Carol Sprangers.
Brothers: Florian (Marla) and Leander (Nancy) Gerl.
Leroy was preceded in death by his daughter Jayne, parents Ed and Ann Gerl, and a brother Franny.
Leroy’s visitation will be held at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Oconto on Friday August 22, 2025 beginning at 10am. Memorial Mass will be held Friday August 22, 2025 at 11am at the church with Fr. Francis Nusi officiating. Inurnment will take place privately. Leroy’s family would like to thank the kind and caring staff of St. Vincent Hospital and Unity Hospice for all of their assistance during his stay. The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory of Clintonville is assisting his family. www.eberhardtstevenson.com
This information and the picture below were obtained from: https://www.eberhardtstevenson.com/obituary/Leroy-Gerl. The picture above was obtained from the 1967 HHS Memories yearbook, made available by the Lake County Public Library, at: https://archive.org/details/HOHS1967Images/.
