Gerald (Jerry) Cox, 84, of Champaign, Illinois, passed away Monday (Oct. 18, 2021) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois.
He was born Oct. 20, 1937 in Elkader, Iowa, a son of Joe and Ella Cox. He married his wife, JoAnn Helle, in Garnavillo, Iowa in May 1959. She survives him.
Also surviving are his children, Jane Cox of Urbana, Jeff (Joan) Cox of Jefferson, Georgia and Susan (Ken) Bensyl of St. Joseph, Illinois and four grandchildren, Katie (James) Branhamn, Joe Cox, Ryan Cox and Cole Bensyl.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Robert Cox.
Jerry and JoAnn moved to the Champaign area in 1962, and he was in insurance business for over 40 years. Jerry owned his own agency for many years and eventually sold it to GTPS Insurance, where he retired.
Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign.
Champaign News Gazette
He was born Oct. 20, 1937 in Elkader, Iowa, a son of Joe and Ella Cox. He married his wife, JoAnn Helle, in Garnavillo, Iowa in May 1959. She survives him.
Also surviving are his children, Jane Cox of Urbana, Jeff (Joan) Cox of Jefferson, Georgia and Susan (Ken) Bensyl of St. Joseph, Illinois and four grandchildren, Katie (James) Branhamn, Joe Cox, Ryan Cox and Cole Bensyl.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Robert Cox.
Jerry and JoAnn moved to the Champaign area in 1962, and he was in insurance business for over 40 years. Jerry owned his own agency for many years and eventually sold it to GTPS Insurance, where he retired.
Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign.
Champaign News Gazette
Gerald (Jerry) Cox, 84, of Champaign, Illinois, passed away Monday (Oct. 18, 2021) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois.
He was born Oct. 20, 1937 in Elkader, Iowa, a son of Joe and Ella Cox. He married his wife, JoAnn Helle, in Garnavillo, Iowa in May 1959. She survives him.
Also surviving are his children, Jane Cox of Urbana, Jeff (Joan) Cox of Jefferson, Georgia and Susan (Ken) Bensyl of St. Joseph, Illinois and four grandchildren, Katie (James) Branhamn, Joe Cox, Ryan Cox and Cole Bensyl.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Robert Cox.
Jerry and JoAnn moved to the Champaign area in 1962, and he was in insurance business for over 40 years. Jerry owned his own agency for many years and eventually sold it to GTPS Insurance, where he retired.
Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign.
Champaign News Gazette
He was born Oct. 20, 1937 in Elkader, Iowa, a son of Joe and Ella Cox. He married his wife, JoAnn Helle, in Garnavillo, Iowa in May 1959. She survives him.
Also surviving are his children, Jane Cox of Urbana, Jeff (Joan) Cox of Jefferson, Georgia and Susan (Ken) Bensyl of St. Joseph, Illinois and four grandchildren, Katie (James) Branhamn, Joe Cox, Ryan Cox and Cole Bensyl.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Robert Cox.
Jerry and JoAnn moved to the Champaign area in 1962, and he was in insurance business for over 40 years. Jerry owned his own agency for many years and eventually sold it to GTPS Insurance, where he retired.
Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign.
Champaign News Gazette
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