Obit: O’Brien, Jerry Ferdinand (1939 - 2020)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: O’Brien, Schulist, Schulz

----Source: Doty Family Funeral Home (Marshfield, Horseshoe Bend, AR) 5/09/2022

O’Brien, Jerry Ferdinand (19 June 1939 – 18 November 2020)

Jerry Ferdinand O’Brien, 81, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in Salem, Arkansas.

He was born in Neillsville, WI, on June 19, 1939, to the late Harold and Sadie O’Brien. Jerry spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend. He was united in marriage to Barbara Schulist on August 17, 1957, in Neillsville, and from this union three children were born. During his working years, Jerry was a plant manager for a foundry.

Jerry is survived by his wife of 63 years, Barb O’Brien; sons, William O’Brien and Bruce O’Brien and wife Rebecca; daughter, Bonnie Schulz and husband Paul; seven grandchildren, Eric, Bradley, Samantha, Kelci, Patrick, Andrew and Jason; two great-grandchildren, David and Jacob and brothers, Eugene O’Brien and Jack O’Brien.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Sadie O’Brien.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, June 19, 2021, beginning at 11:00 A.M. at the home of Barbara O'Brien in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas.

Arrangements entrusted to Doty Family Funeral & Memorial Service of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas.

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