Jerry Francis Lathrop

Jerry F. Lathrop, 77, of Waterloo died Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at MercyOne Medical Center Waterloo. He was born October 17, 1942 in Kansas City, Kansas the son of Edward and Ruth Glendening Lathrop.

He married Angie Brown on April 14, 1960 in Preston, Minnesota, they were later divorced. He married Rebecca Jo “Becky” Woodworth on May 29, 1994 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.

Jerry worked at John Deere Co. for 30 years, retiring on April 28, 2000.

He was a founding member of Black Hawk County Street Machines and a member of UAW Local 838.

Survived by: his wife, Becky Lathrop of Waterloo; two sons, Scott (Jennifer) Lathrop of Jacksonville, FL, Steven (Michelle) Lathrop of Waterloo; one daughter, Susan (Mike) Kasper of Taylor, Texas; two step-daughters, Heather (Joe) Benhoff of Evansdale, Kerry (Dirk) Wolff of Evansdale; twelve grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and one sister, Sandra Warren of Waterloo.

Preceded in death by: his parents.