Jerry Proshwitz
August 29th, 1934 - August 8th, 2024
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Jerry's Obituary
Jerry G. Proshwitz, 89, of Dowagiac, passed away Thursday afternoon, August 8, 2024, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo.
He was born on August 29, 1934, in Glenwood, MI, the son of Harry and Goldie (Underwood) Proshwitz. On June 4, 1960, Jerry was united in marriage to Gale D. Barney. He was a proud member of the Michigan Army National Guard.
Surviving are three children – Kirk (Donna) Proshwitz, Laurie (Ed) Lowe and Tracey Rossow; nine grandchildren – Kirk (Julia) Proshwitz, Kevin (Alex) Proshwitz, Kasey Proshwitz, Madison (Joey) Rank, Holly Lowe, Torie Lowe, Jacob Rossow, Anthony (Wendy) Green, Nicholas Rossow; five great-grandchildren – Ezra Proshwitz, Cole Proshwitz, Charlotte Proshwitz, Murphy Rank and L.J. Rank.
Preceding him in death were his wife of 60 years, Gale Proshwitz; parents; sister – Sally Bergman; brother – Steve Proshwitz; and son-in-law – Charles Rossow.
Graveside services for Jerry will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at Riverside Cemetery, 400 Riverside Dr, Dowagiac. Arrangements were entrusted to Clark Chapel – Starks Family Funeral Homes, Dowagiac. Please visit Jerry's personalized webpage to share a memory or leave a condolence to his family at www.clarkch.com.
He was born on August 29, 1934, in Glenwood, MI, the son of Harry and Goldie (Underwood) Proshwitz. On June 4, 1960, Jerry was united in marriage to Gale D. Barney. He was a proud member of the Michigan Army National Guard.
Surviving are three children – Kirk (Donna) Proshwitz, Laurie (Ed) Lowe and Tracey Rossow; nine grandchildren – Kirk (Julia) Proshwitz, Kevin (Alex) Proshwitz, Kasey Proshwitz, Madison (Joey) Rank, Holly Lowe, Torie Lowe, Jacob Rossow, Anthony (Wendy) Green, Nicholas Rossow; five great-grandchildren – Ezra Proshwitz, Cole Proshwitz, Charlotte Proshwitz, Murphy Rank and L.J. Rank.
Preceding him in death were his wife of 60 years, Gale Proshwitz; parents; sister – Sally Bergman; brother – Steve Proshwitz; and son-in-law – Charles Rossow.
Graveside services for Jerry will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at Riverside Cemetery, 400 Riverside Dr, Dowagiac. Arrangements were entrusted to Clark Chapel – Starks Family Funeral Homes, Dowagiac. Please visit Jerry's personalized webpage to share a memory or leave a condolence to his family at www.clarkch.com.
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