Jerry Wayne Strickland, 73, of Lebanon, died Friday morning, Jan. 15, 2021, at his home.
He was born March 8, 1947, in Fort Madison, Iowa, to Harry Jackson and Anna Flora Knapp Strickland.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Paul Strickland; his stepmother, Ramona Strickland; two brothers, Harry Strickland and Marty Strickland; three sisters, Patty Anderson, Carol Hamilton, and Harriette Strickland; and several other family members.
He was raised in Iowa, and attended high school in Denver, Colo. He entered the military as a young man, and served his country faithfully in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a Boatswain’s Mate and a Riverboat Coxsawin, and was awarded several Purple Heart Medal. After being honorably discharged from the Navy, he returned to Iowa, and worked as a long haul truck driver for many years. Later, he made his home in Lebanon. He was a member of VFW Post No. 4107 in Lebanon, the Moose Lodge, and the Lebanon Elks Lodge.
He is survived by his significant other, Netta Sherman of Lebanon; a daughter, Marvel Karch of Billings; a grandson, Timothy Strickland of Billings, Mont.; four brothers, Ronald Strickland and his wife Paula of Herrington, Kan.; Ernest Strickland and his wife Deb of Kansas City, Mo.; Denzil Strickland and his wife Nerea of Wapello, Iowa, and Reese Strickland and his wife Lynda of Des Moines, Iowa; a sister, Angel Akers and her husband Bill of Mediapolis, Iowa; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services with full military honors for Jerry Wayne Strickland were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, at the Holman-Howe Funeral Home in Lebanon with Pastor Bill Garrett officiating. Burial was in Stephens Cemetery near Sleeper, under the direction of Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Lebanon. Visitation was 1-2 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. A memorial to the Elks Lodge has been established and contributions may be made through the funeral home. For more information or to view or sign the online memorial visit www.holmanhowe.com.
