Jerry Dean Murr, the son of Arthur and Rose (Workmeister) Murr, was born June 21, 1942, in Odebolt, Iowa. Jerry attended Odebolt schools, and at the age 17 interned with local electricians in Guthrie Center, Iowa, building the elementary and high school to learn the trade.

In September of 1966, Jerry was united in marriage to Mary Lamaak at the Lutheran Church in Odebolt, and they became the parents of three children: Tracy, Tripp, and Scott. They made their home in Rock Port, Missouri, until moving to Corning, Missouri, in 1972. Mary passed away June 5, 2018.

Jerry was employed as an electrician for Missouri Beef Packers and then as an electrician and in refrigeration for Con-Agra in Nebraska City, Nebraska, retiring in the late 2000s. Jerry also worked in residential homes and helped area farmers with all their electrical needs. Jerry passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, Missouri, at the age of 77 years.

Besides his parents and wife, Mary, Jerry was preceded in death by grandson, Kayenne Hall, brothers, Ronnie Murr and Donnie Murr, and sister, Fayetta Konradi. Survivors include his children, Tracy Hall (Randy Boatwright), Tarkio, Missouri, Tripp (Treva) Murr, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Scott (Alicia) Murr, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Summer Hall, Rock Port, Veronica Holecek, Tarkio, Timbre Howell, Rock Port, Laura (Joe) Ortega, San Antonio, Texas, Christi (Clint) Miller, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Emily Murr, Tulsa; 10 great-grandchildren; and sisters, Delores Sprouse, Aurelia, Iowa, and Barb (Dick) Glau, Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Funeral services will be at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Minter Funeral Chapel, Rock Port, conducted by Rev. Glenn Scott. Interment will be at Hunter Cemetery, Rock Port. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Minter Funeral Chapel, prior to the service. Memorials may be directed to the Jerry Murr Memorial Fund.

Online obituaries and condolences may be left at www.minterfuneralchapels.com. Services are under the direction of Minter Funeral Chapel, Rock Port.