Jerry Joseph Blackwell, 65, of Carol Stream, Illinois, died at 9:10 pm, Friday, December 25, 2020 at his home. He was born July 3, 1955 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Dale and Joyce (Beatty) Blackwell.
Jerry was a 1974 graduate of the Illinois School for the Deaf. He married Lynnette Early, daughter of LeVoy and the late Ruth Early, in Roann on August 11, 1990. Jerry worked at W.W. Granger Warehouse in Minooka, Illinois for 43 years. He enjoyed all sports, going to Hard Rock Cafes, traveling, and playing scrabble.
He is survived by his wife, Lynnette Blackwell of Carol Stream, sisters and brothers, Deborah Nevins, and Rebecca Blackwell, both of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, James Blackwell of Lakemoor, Illinois, Janet (Richard) Hengels of Palatine, Illinois, Barbara Blackwell, Julia Lyles, and Marilyn (John) Gatziolis, all of Elk Grove Village, and Thomas Blackwell. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Graveside services and burial will be 11:00 am, Saturday, January 2, 2021, at Roann Community Cemetery, Roann, with Pastor Jeff Sumner officiating. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Roann Chapel, 335 S. Chippewa Road, Roann.
Preferred memorials to the American Hearing Impaired Hockey Association.
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