Gearold (Jerry) Edward Musselman, 79, of Lake Mills, Wisconsin passed away on November 28, 2023. Beloved husband to Kathleen (Sirna) and loving father to Craig (Tanya), Bradley (Kerry), John, Paul (Abigail), and Laura (David), and grandfather to eleven grandchildren. Jerry is also survived by his sisters Betty Benavides and Bonnie Krumnaker. He is preceded in death by his mother Lorraine (Swayer) and father Delbert, brother Leslie, his late wife Susan (Rhines), and daughter Angela Musselman.
Jerry was born in Manistique, Michigan. His family moved to Germfask, Michigan, a township settled by his 2nd-great grandfather in 1881. The Musselmans later moved to Milwaukee where Jerry attended West Division High School, and later earned an associate degree in data processing from Milwaukee Area Technical College and UW Parkside.
Jerry had an incomparable work ethic and took pride in his career. He worked at Northwestern National Insurance Group and furthered his education with insurance courses there. Jerry started his own company, CSTI (Computer Systems Technologies Inc.) before moving on to Catholic Family Life Insurance, followed by Baltimore Life, and finally Polish National Alliance as a computer analyst.
Jerry was an outstanding father, husband, brother, son, and friend. When he wasn’t working, he made time to coach his sons’ football, basketball, and baseball teams. He was dependable, generous, and selfless: always putting his loved ones first. He enjoyed watching the Packers and Brewers as well as playing blackjack, poker, sheepshead, and golf. Jerry treasured his family and many dedicated lifelong friends.
A luncheon will be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:00 AM in lieu of a funeral service, at Alioto’s Restaurant in Wauwatosa to celebrate Gearold and express our love and gratitude for having had him in our lives.
Memorial donations can be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
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