Jerald E. Kohnekamp

Jerald Eugene Kohnekamp was born February 14, 1950, to John and LuVerne Ewoldt Kohnekamp. He passed away at his home on Saturday, June 25, 2011, in Charter Oak, Iowa, at the age of sixty-one.
Jerald was born in Denison, Iowa, and raised in the Charter area. He was baptized in Christ at St. John Lutheran in Charter Oak on May 21, 1950, and later confirmed there March 27, 1964. He received his education at St. Johns Lutheran School and attended the Charter Oak-Ute High School. He worked for Baak Implement as a tractor mechanic until they went out of business. He then worked for Clausen & Clausen LTD, as a farmhand for fifteen years, and most recently worked at Farmland Foods in Carroll, Iowa, as a shag driver for four years.
Jerald married Blinda Jean Bramley on January 18,1974, at the RLDS Church in Moorehead, Iowa. The couple was blessed with the birth of two children. Blinda passed away in 1993. Jerald married Jacqueline Rose Boland on August 22, 2000.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, and enjoyed the time spent with his family and friends. He worked hard, was proud of his family, and had strong morals. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, gardening, camping, and traveling. He liked to listen to old country music and watch westerns. He loved laughter and enjoyed life to the fullest.
Jerald was preceded in death by his parents, John and LuVerne; his wife Blinda; and one stepson, David. Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline; one daughter, Shelly and her husband, Mark; one son, Jonathan; one stepdaughter, Julia and her husband, Hoss; two stepsons: Brian and his wife, Sue; and Allan; three grandchildren, Carly, Parker, and Jackson; twelve step-grandchildren: Sarah, Ian, David, Jr., Alicia, Brian, Jr., Jessica, Jacob, Scott, Nathan, Chad, Derek and Jerrod; his father and mother-in-law: Ray and Opal; three brothers: Bill and his wife, Corlie; Vernon; and Herman and his wife, Nancy; one sister, Julia and her husband, Maurice; many other special people including nieces, nephews, sisters and brothers-in-law; other relatives and lots of friends.