Obituary of Jerrold C. Hurst
Jerrold C. Hurst, age 72, late of Shorewood, and a 40 year resident of Joliet, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center, with his loving family by his side.
Born April 29, 1945 in Elmhurst, IL, he was the son of Edmond and Sally (Haase) Hurst. His father worked for the Department of the Navy, and his family lived in Florida and Wisconsin while he was growing up, before settling in Joliet.
Jerrold was a proud member of International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local #179, working 30 years as a Rigger at Argonne National Laboratory. He also served as a Union Steward many years.
He and his wife were members of the ISOA Triumph Car Club for over 20 years making many trips around the country and making many lifelong friends. He was also a handy man who could fix anything, and enjoyed carpentry. During the winter months, he enjoyed spending time in Florida.
Surviving are his beloved wife of 50 years, Sandra L. (Stibb) Hurst, of Shorewood; two children, David (Katy) Hurst of Lombard, and Carrie (Erik) Eichhorn of Minooka; one brother, Joel (Diana) Hurst of Plainfield; a sister-in-law, Sandy Hurst of Villa Park; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, John Hurst and James (Verna) Hurst; and one sister, Mary Louise, in infancy.
Funeral services for Jerrold Hurst will be held Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 10:30 a.m., at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Roads, Joliet. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Romeoville.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name to Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, 8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 1000, Landover, MD 20785 (www.aafa.org) or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Foundation, COPD Foundation, 3300 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Miami, Florida 33134 (www.copdfoundation.org) would be appreciated.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
For more information, please call (815) 741-5500 or visit his Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.com
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