Gerard F. "Jerry" Bales (55) of Indianapolis, IN
Published on January 2 2023 4:01 pm
Gerard “Jerry” Bales, 55 of Indianapolis, died unexpectedly Friday morning December 30, 2022 while vacationing in Mackinac Island, Michigan.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, January 6, 2023 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am until service time. Memorial donations may be given to St. Francis Church in Teutopolis or to the donor’s choice.
Jerry was born July 15, 1967 in Effingham to Chuck and Doris Bales. After graduating from college in Columbus, Ohio, he married Sheri Dieterich on August 29, 1987. They were parents of two children, Megan Jackson of Hillard, OH and Jacob Bales of Concord, NC. They were divorced in October of 2008.
Jerry was an electronics engineer and transferred to the Indianapolis division of Sun Microsystems where he met his partner, Beth Lueken and her three daughters, Sonja, Erica, and Jenna. Jerry’s favorite pastimes were helping friends and family with building projects, watching Ohio State Buckeyes football, and traveling.
He is survived by his parents; children; granddaughter, Hayden Jackson of Hillard, OH; siblings, Stacie Mitchell of St. Peter, IL, Jacqueline Bales of Las Vegas, NV and Amanda Bales Long of Woodbridge, VA.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Albert H. and Pauline Buening, and Noah and Berniece Bales.