Jerome "Jerry" Paul Hoelscher

Jerome “Jerry” P. Hoelscher, age 62 of Linn, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City.

Jerry was born September 14, 1955, in Jefferson City, a son to the late Harold Hoelscher and Gladys Fritchley and her husband Tommy who survive of Linn.

Jerry was a 1973 graduate of Linn High School. 

Jerry worked for MoDot, JC Industries in Jefferson City from 1977 to 1996, APLEX, Inc. in Linn from 1996 to 2001, and APAC MO., Inc. in Columbia from 2001 to 2009 before starting three businesses of his own, AAA Enterprises, LLC, S&J Contractors, LLC, and Hoelscher Excavating, LLC.

Jerry was a member of St. George Catholic Church in Linn and the Knights of Columbus.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, spending time at his farms, working, attending his grandchildren’s events, playing cards, golf, horseshoes, St. Louis Cardinal baseball, NASCAR, and watching hunting shows.     

In addition to his mother and her husband, Jerry is survived by: two sons, Timothy Hoelscher and his wife Sheila of Jefferson City, and Alex Hoelscher and his wife Kayla of Linn; a daughter, Jody Hoelscher of Chicago; two brothers, Gilbert Hoelscher and his wife Helen of Tulsa, and Dennis “Pedro” Hoelscher and his wife Sarah of Linn; one sister, Joan Dudenhoeffer and her husband Dave of Linn; two grandchildren, Landon and Chloe Hoelscher; as well as several nieces, nephews and friends.

 
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Lloyd Hoelscher.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, September 18, 2017, at Morton Chapel in Linn.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at St. George Catholic Church in Linn with Fr. Daniel Merz as the celebrant.  Interment will follow in the St. George Parish Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy may be made the St. George Church Capital Campaign Fund.