Jerry L Schwieger

December 16, 1938 - December 8, 2020

Jerry L. Schwieger, 81, lifelong resident of Grand Island passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Private family memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2020 at 4p.m. at All Faiths Funeral Home. The service will be available to view on All Faiths Funeral Home’s facebook page. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Jerry was born on December 16, 1938, son of Leo and Evelyn (Blaise) Schwieger in Grand Island and raised on the family farm with his four brothers. He attended Grand Island Public Schools and then enlisted in the U.S Marines and served proudly for two years. Jerry married Rosemary Wolf on July 1, 1962 and his wife passed in 1988. He then married Melissa “Missy” Schwieger on October 12, 1991. Jerry attended Business College in Grand Island before he purchased Lingerman Paint Store and then owned and operated Schwieger Home Decorating into the late 80’s. Jerry then continued on as a self-employed paint contractor and traveled extensively in the Midwest as a family operated business before retiring due to health reasons in 2015. Jerry enjoyed attending the horseraces throughout the United States and gambling at many casinos. He loved to travel and camp in their RV with Missy and the grandkids. He was an avid Husker and Raiders fan. His love for softball started with coaching his kids and then continued on watching his granddaughters play. Jerry was proud to have played in Minor League Baseball and was also a Golden Glove Boxer. Jerry cherished his time with family including others that also called him “Grandpa”. He is survived by his wife, Missy of Grand Island; children, Ginny (Stephen) Ford of Covina, CA, Kristie Osborn of Lincoln, Brian (Melissa) Schwieger of Tavares, FL, Eric (Teri) Thompson of Aurora, CO, and Tessa (Mario) Cruz of Omaha; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; brothers, Leo (Lana) Schwieger of Grand Island, Richard “Dick” (Sue) Schwieger of Grand Island, and Dennis (Cynthia) Schwieger of Omaha; along with many extended family and friends. His four-legged friend, Mieko, will also miss him greatly. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, infant sister Judy, and great-grandson, August Schwieger.