Gerald "Jerry" Richard Fred Arndt

August 10, 1933 - December 17, 2023

Visitation

• Date: December 28, 2023
• Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
• Location: Our Savior's Lutheran Church - Osage, Iowa

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Funeral Service

• Date: December 28, 2023
• Time: 11:00 a.m.
• Location: Our Savior's Lutheran Church - Osage, Iowa

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Burial

• Date: December 28, 2023
• Time: 2:00 p.m.
• Location: Riverside Cemetery - Charles City, Iowa

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Gerald Richard Fred Arndt (Jerry) of Osage, Iowa, age 90, died peacefully on December 17, 2023 surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 833 Ash St, Osage, IA 50461. A gathering of friends and family will be held starting at 10:00 A.M. in the West Narthex until service time at the church on Thursday. A time of fellowship and refreshments will be held following the service. Burial of cremains will be held in the Riverside Cemetery with military rites, 59 Riverside Ave, Charles City, IA 50616 at 2:00 P.M. Jerry was born on August 10, 1933 to Otto and Leona (Roethler) Arndt in rural Alta Vista, Iowa. He attended Charles City High School and graduated in 1951. Immediately after graduating, he began working at Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Charles City. He moved to Osage, Iowa, in 1960 and remained working with Northwestern Bell until he retired in 1994 after 43 years of service. Jerry was inducted into the Army on May 7, 1953, and was sent to Basic Training at Fort Riley, Kansas. He was stationed in Korea from December 1953 to April 1955. On October 10, 1953, he married Mary Usher in Charles City, Iowa. They had four children. They were married until her death in 1991. In 1992, he married Jean Smith. They enjoyed traveling together during retirement. He was a member of CWA-CIO, Telephone Pioneers, VFW and Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. Jerry enjoyed coaching his sons in Little League Baseball. He was an avid sportsman and enjoyed fishing, hunting and sharing his love with the great outdoors with his children and grandchildren. He was a Minnesota Vikings and Twins fan. He also enjoyed watching college sports, especially the Hawkeyes. Jerry enjoyed spending with his coffee buddies over the years. In 2010 he attended the Honor Flight to Washington DC. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife Jean, children David Arndt (Arlene) Forest City, Iowa, Douglas (Diedre) Stockton, Illinois, Laura (Kevin) Schafer Greene, Iowa, grandchildren Jordan (Felicia Bredeson) Jaelyn Arndt, Megan (Evan) Cooling, Tyler (Cori) Arndt, Michael Arndt, Zachary (Miranda Quinn), Kaya Schafer (Tuli Leota), Jo Anna (Isaac) Frenz, Gerod (Lauren Carlson) Schafer and great-grandchildren Asher and Elyse Cooling, sister Sandra (Darwin) Pepper along with many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Otto and Leona Arndt, wife Mary, son Gerald (Jerry). In lieu of flowers, please pick a charity that touches your heart. Champion Funeral Home, Osage, 641-732-3706