Jerry P. Chapley
Jerry P. (Patrick) Chapley, 85, Stevens Point, died
Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at the Portage County Health Care Center.
Jerry was born July 16, 1931, in Chicago, Ill., a son of the
late Edward Sr. and Stella (Pulchinski) Chapley.
He moved to Junction City as a child, attended Junction City
schools and graduated from P.J. Jacobs High School in 1949.
After working in Chicago for a year and a half, Jerry joined
the U.S. Navy Jan. 19, 1951, and was honorably discharged on April 30, 1953.
He was married to Connie Martin in 1955 and together they had
two children, Carlin and Mark. They later divorced.
Jerry attended the Office Appliance Mechanical Institute in
Springfield, Mo., and worked in St. Louis for a year. Returning to Stevens
Point, he worked for Emmons Stationery Co. for 16 years in the service
department.
His marriage to Janet Wallock took place July 24, 1972.
His personal achievement was opening Jerry’s Typewriter
Service and serving the Wood and Portage County areas until his retirement in
2000. His business was as a Smith-Corona factory appointed service station for
the state of Wisconsin.
A notable achievement was winning the Portage County
Baseball League championship Aug. 27, 1963. He led the league with 56 at bats,
27 runs, 24 hits and a batting average of .429. As an athlete and sportsman he
enjoyed baseball, softball, hunting, fishing, horseshoes, playing sheepshead
and cribbage. Particularly enjoyable were hunting trips to Canada, out west and
Lake Michigan fishing.
Survivors include his wife, Janet of Stevens Point; a
daughter, Carlin (Peter Johnson) Rasmussen, Wisconsin Rapids; three
grandchildren, Clayton Rasmussen, Fond du Lac, Jamie Chapley, Stevens Point,
and Nicole Chapley, Wisconsin Rapids; two sisters, Charmaine Martini, Santa
Rosa, Calif., and Dolores Martens, Tomahawk; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his son, Mark; son-in-law, Trent
Rasmussen; brother- and sister-in-law, Edward Jr. and Mary Chapley; and
brothers-in-law, Joe Martini and Warren Martens.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday,
March 11, at St. Michael Catholic Church, 324 Main St., Junction City. Rev. Dennis
Stanchik will officiate.
Visitation will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. until time of
service at the church. Full military honors will follow the funeral mass.
Burial will take place at a later date in the parish cemetery. Pisarski Funeral
Homes of Stevens Point and Plover are honored to be serving the family.
For online condolences please visit www.pisarskifuneralhome.com.