Arthur P. Jerard, age 80, of Friendship, Wisconsin died Monday, July 25, 2005 at the Meriter Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin.

A memorial gathering will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 29, 2005 at Roseberry’s Funeral Home in Friendship, Wisconsin. Military rites will be offered at 7:00 p.m. by the Adams VFW Post #6279; the Adams American Legion Red Cloud Post #250; and the Grand Marsh American Legion Snyder-Richardson Post #273.

Final interment will take place at the All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines, Illinois at a later date.

Arthur was born July 15, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois to Peter and Beatrice (Facenti) Jerard. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Army Air Corps as a bombardier. After the war, Arthur was an instructor at Butler University. Arthur married Margaret Bresnahan on May 15, 1948 in Chicago, IL. He worked in Chicago until 1980, when he moved to Friendship. Arthur worked for Apollo Tool in Westfield, WI until his retirement in 1992.

Arthur enjoyed hunting, fishing, model railroading, listening to classical music, and musicals.

Arthur was preceded in death by his parents; sisters (Rose, Antoinette, Beatrice, Marie, Edythe, and Leona) and one brother (Tony).

Wife: Margaret M. Jerard of Friendship, Wisconsin

Son: Arthur K. (Kathy) Jerard of Surprise, AZ

Daughter: Paula Jerard of Elk Grove, IL

Grandchildren: Paul, Mary, Kerrianne, Joseph Jerard

Sister: Laurie (Benjamin) Yost of Vallejo, CA

Niece: Janet (Otto) Kampter of Niles, IL

Niece: Judy (Joe) Parker of Streamwood, IL

Sister-in-law: Ruth Jerard of Spooner, WI

Further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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