Jerry Needham

June 23, 1936 - December 14, 2019

JERRY NEEDHAM Jerome Marion “Jerry” Needham, age 83, of Gravois Mills, Missouri, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Laurie Care Center, Laurie, Missouri. He was born June 23, 1936 in St. Charles, Missouri, a son of John and Norma (Hackman) Needham. He was united in marriage to Mary Christine Feidler and to this union a daughter was born. He later married Laverne Piker. Both preceded him in death. Jerry was also preceded in death by his parents and his siblings, Lois Fletcher, Earl Needham, Shirley Royce and John Needham. Survivors include his daughter, Elizabeth Kelly Terry and husband David of Gravois Mills, Missouri; three grandchildren, Denny Terry, Emily Ramsey and Lyndsay Porter; five great-grandchildren, Bradley, Damien, Zoey, Kylie and Scarlet and a host of other relatives and friends. Jerry was raised and graduated high school in St. Charles, Missouri. He attended University of Missouri before serving his country in the United States Amy in the Korean War. After being honorably discharged, he began an career in sales in Colorado. He moved to California and became a district sales manager in pharmaceutical sales. Jerry moved to the Lake of the Ozarks in the early 1970’s and began selling real estate. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2442 in Eldon, Missouri and the American Legion Post 624 in Sunrise Beach, Missouri. Jerry was an avid reader and looked forward to home visits from the library with a bag of paperback books for him to enjoy. He loved watching football and enjoyed socializing with his many friends in the Laurie community. A private family service will be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Camden County Library District. Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Kidwell-Garber Laurie/Sunrise Beach Chapel.