Born Nov. 17, 1944, in Rushville to Collis and Ruth (Stambaugh) Trone, he married Sharon Conner on Sept. 24, 1969, in Macomb.
Surviving are his wife; his mother of Shelton, Conn.; one son, Chad (Julie) Trone of Peoria; one daughter, Angela Trone of Pekin; four grandchildren; two brothers, David (Sharon) Trone of Keokuk, Iowa, and Eddie (Gloria) Trone of Folkston, Ga.; and one sister, Linda (Greg) Cerminara of Shelton.
He served as a crew chief in the U.S. Air Force in the Vietnam War.
Jerrry worked for Caterpillar Inc. for 35 years, retiring in February 2007 as a division manager. Previously, he had worked for Stevens Publishing in Astoria as the assistant plant superintendent.
He was a member of the Church of Christ in East Peoria, where he served as a deacon.
Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery in Pekin.
August 21, 2009 | Peoria Journal Star, The (IL)
Born Nov. 17, 1944, in Rushville to Collis and Ruth (Stambaugh) Trone, he married Sharon Conner on Sept. 24, 1969, in Macomb.
Surviving are his wife; his mother of Shelton, Conn.; one son, Chad (Julie) Trone of Peoria; one daughter, Angela Trone of Pekin; four grandchildren; two brothers, David (Sharon) Trone of Keokuk, Iowa, and Eddie (Gloria) Trone of Folkston, Ga.; and one sister, Linda (Greg) Cerminara of Shelton.
He served as a crew chief in the U.S. Air Force in the Vietnam War.
Jerrry worked for Caterpillar Inc. for 35 years, retiring in February 2007 as a division manager. Previously, he had worked for Stevens Publishing in Astoria as the assistant plant superintendent.
He was a member of the Church of Christ in East Peoria, where he served as a deacon.
Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery in Pekin.
August 21, 2009 | Peoria Journal Star, The (IL)
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