Gerald A. “Jerry” Scheet of East Helena, who worked at the cement plant in Montana City for more than 30 years, died Sunday, March 2, 2014 in Helena. He was 74.
Jerry was born Aug. 28, 1939, in Rugby, N.D., one of three children for Tony and Tena Scheet. The family moved to East Helena in the summer of 1947 when Jerry was 7 years old.
Jerry was educated at St. Ann’s Catholic School in East Helena and then attended Helena High School, where he was a member of the first class to graduate from the new school in 1958.
Jerry and Ethel Fleury were married Sept. 13, 1958 at the Cathedral of St. Helena. They had three children: Brad, Barb and Breck.
Jerry worked at Safeway for nine years before joining staff of the cement plant. He worked as purchasing agent and warehouse supervisor until his retirement in 1996.
Jerry enjoyed working at the plant and his fellow employees there. He never was late and never missed a day for being sick during his 31 years at the plant.
He was very proud of his role as father in helping to raise three fine children and of his ability to get along with everybody from co-workers and business associates to friends and family.
Jerry was a modest man who always was willing to help others. He enjoyed Carroll College football games, riding his all-terrain vehicle, reading and working around the beautiful house he and Ethel shared. He considered himself “just a regular person who went through life not wanting to hurt anybody.”
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Janet. Survivors include his widow, Ethel; sons Brad (Teri Steel) of Vancouver, Wash. and Breck (Nikki) of East Helena; daughter Barb (Bob) Anez of Helena; sister Geraldine (Mike) Myrhow of Winnemucca, Nev.; granddaughters Sierra, Alyssa and Mikayla Scheet of East Helena; and several nieces and nephews.
Jerry’s family want to thank the kind and compassionate staff at St. Peter’s Hospital and the Hospice of St. Peter’s for their care and support.
The family will begin receiving friends at 11:00 a.m. with funeral services to be held at 12:00 p.m.Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home, 3750 N. Montana Avenue. A reception will follow the funeral service in the social center of the funeral home. Burial will be at St. Ann’s Cemetery in East Helena, at 3:00 p.m. To offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Gerald please visit below.
Service Schedule
Funeral Service
12:00 p.m.
Thursday March 6, 2014
Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home
3750 N. Montana Avenue
Helena, Montana 59602
Reception
Immediately following the funeral service
Thursday March 6, 2014
Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home
3750 N. Montana Avenue
Helena, Montana 59602
Service Schedule
Funeral Service
12:00 p.m.
Thursday March 6, 2014
Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home
3750 N. Montana Avenue
Helena, Montana 59602
Reception
Immediately following the funeral service
Thursday March 6, 2014
Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home
3750 N. Montana Avenue
Helena, Montana 59602
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Errol & Sharrie Galt says
Ethel, We are so sorry to hear about your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are for you and your family.
Errol & Sharrie Galt Family
Tracy Dahl Halubka says
Dear Family;
So sorry to hear of Jerry’s passing. Please know you all are in my thoughts and prayers.
Love Tracy
Dave lewis says
Ethel our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Your good memories will be a comfort. God bless you in this time of sorrow.
Dave and Karen Lewis
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Lori Hamm says
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May God bless you and comfort you at this sad time.
Lori
John and Andy Hirschey says
Ethel and Family,
Our thoughts and Prayers go out to you. I always enjoyed working those many years with Jerry. I also remember enjoying shared Fishing stories of the float trips down the Missouri River many years back. I know he will always be missed. May God always Bless you, Brad, Barb and Bret,
John and Andy
Leon and Marsha Belville says
Ethel and Family,
So sorry to here of Jerry’s passing. He will be missed . Our thought’s are with you and your family.
Jean DeGroat says
Ethel and Family,
I am so sorry to hear about Jerry. Know it is so hard for all of you. You will be in my
thoughts and prayers.
Love, Jeannie
John Ulberg says
I am sincerely sorry to hear about Jerry’s passing.
Jerry was a bright light to many of my days when I would see him walking his dog. He was
always good for a cheerful smile and a story. He took the time to share. I will always miss
seeing them enjoying themselves, coming down the road.
You, the family of this good man are in our thoughts and prayers.
John and Judy Ulberg
Colleen Murphy says
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. I have many wonderful memories of the times my kids and I spent time with him. He always had a smile on his face that would brighten the day. May your cherished memories bring you comfort.
Steve Gross says
Ethel, Brad, Barb and Breck,
I am so sorry for your loss. Remembering a wonderful man and a good friend. Jerry will be missed, my thoughts and prayers to you at this difficult time.
Steve
Glen Cuchine says
Dear Ethel and family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you. Gerry will be sadly missed; I enjoyed knowing him and you, Ethel when I waited on you all at E. Helena IGA for many years. A gentleman, always. May his wonderful spirit remain with you always.
Glen
larry hornby says
Ethel and Family,
We want to send our deepest sympathy for the loss of Jerry. You and Jerry have been the greatest neighbors that anyone could ask for. He was always there to watch over the place when we were gone, collecting the daily paper, returning the trash can, bringing a cold coke on a hot summer day and chatting with and just being there. May our prayers be with you for comfort. And we are here any time you need us. God Bless and God be with you all at this most difficult time. Words cannot express our memories and sorrow.
Larry & Becky Hornby
Leslie Campbell says
Ethel,Brad,Barb,Breck and family
So sorry for your loss .Jerry was a good kind man. You guys are in are thoughts and prayers
May god comfort you in sorrow.Hope all your good memories give you peace.
Leslie Campbell and family;
Patricia Raunig says
Ethel and Family,
Sorry for your lost. Art and I used to work with Jerry when Safeway first opened in Helena.
We were even out to your home a few times.
Art just passed away also.
Your are in my thoughts and prayers.
Pat Raunig
Linda Hoover and Denise Hoover says
Ethel, Brad, Barb, & Breck
I’m so sorry for your loss. Gerald was a very talented and kind man.
Gwrald says
This e-mail is late — I worked with Gerry in the very early days of the Safeway Store; Helena
He was a very good person – Out of the ordinary!
Our condolences
Gerald says
our condolences