JERRY MARCO

Jerry Marco was born on December 31, 1943, in Sibley, Iowa to Henry and Alice Marco Marco. He grew up in Bigelow, MN and attended Worthington High School. On February 6, 1982, he and Kathy Vosberg were married in Worthington. Following their marriage, they made their home in Worthington where Jerry worked for Armour until 1984. They then moved to Carrollton, TX where Jerry worked as a plumber and later at Landlock Seafood Company. He continued working for Landlock when they moved to The Colony, TX. Wanting to get closer to family they moved to Hutchinson, MN where Jerry worked for HTI Technology, and they owned and operated J and K Crafts Ideas. Retirement found them moving to Big Stone, SD before making their home in Slayton, MN in 2021. Jerry passed away at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at the age of 78. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Slayton and the Eagles Club in Worthington. Jerry enjoyed spending time with family, visiting with friends, fishing, flea markets, rummage sales, gardening, woodworking, cooking, and baking.

Survivors include his wife, Kathy Marco of Slayton, MN, three children, Luetta Mejia of Worthington, MN, Lisa Hollon of Worthington, MN, and Troy Marco and his wife, Susan of Alexandria, MN, three stepdaughters and their spouses, Heidi and Jarett Hanten of Worthington, MN, April and Alan Barbeau of Sibley, IA, and Robin and Larry Ober of Rushmore, MN, 15 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, three siblings and their spouses, Janice and Dick Tracy of Rothsay, MN, Marie and Darwin Kluever of Garretson, MN, and Jack Marco of Lake Park, IA, two sisters-in-law, Debra Staples and her husband, Richard of Slayton, MN, and Janice Pawelec of Naples, FL. He is preceded in death by his parents, infant daughter, Elizabeth Marco, infant great-granddaughter, Aurora Kay Guffin and parents-in-law, Raymond and Katherine Vosberg.

Funeral services were held at Christ Lutheran Church in Slayton, MN on Monday, June 27, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Robert Ossefoort officiating. The organist was Nancy Lee Pierson, and the trumpet player was Tony Moger. The pallbearers were his grandsons Levi Jones, Tyler Ober, Cody Ober, Nicholas Hanten, Wyatt Meyeraan, Robert Slinger, Jose Mejia, and Jack Marco. Interment was at Worthington Memorial Gardens in Worthington, MN.

Visitation was one hour prior to the services at the church on Monday. Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton was entrusted with arrangements. To view online obituary and send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com.