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| Jerry Ann Champ |
On November 13, 1964, Jerry was united in marriage to Charles A. "Chuck" Champ in Kansas City, Missouri.
Jerry attended schools in Everett and Archie, Missouri. She started her work career on the farm, then at Westinghouse Corp., Kansas City, Missouri, Polson's Clothing, Harrisonville and at Bakan Plastics in Lee's Summit, Missouri until her retirement in 1978. Jerry enjoyed word search puzzles, sewing, cooking, baking and visiting with family and friends. She had overcome many serious health issues with a "never quit" attitude. Jerry loved living on the farm until her and Chuck moved to Golden Years in December of 2015
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Chuck Champ on March 24, 2016; a son, Steven Craig Karst; two brothers, Alva Morris and Paul Hadley Goddard.
Jerry is survived by a son, Tom Mays and wife, Margaretta, Freeman, Missouri; daughter, Diana L. Jones, Independence, Missouri; 4 grandchildren, Craig Mays and wife Debbie, Nathan Mays, Marissa Jones and Sarah Jones; two great-grandchildren, Elizabeth and Benjamin Mays; 3 step-great-grandchildren, Shaun and Emily Griesbaum and Melissa Lindsey; a brother, Walter L. Goddard and wife Margaret, Harrisonville, Missouri; a sister, Mary Lee Brooks and husband Donald, Scottsdale, Arizona; two sister-in-laws, Ginger Goddard, Archie, Missouri and Loretta Jarrell, North Kansas City, Missouri; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held 5:30 p.m., Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with cremation to follow the service.
Family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the funeral home.
Family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
