Post Messenger Recorder -

Gerald V. "Jerry" Jansen, age 79, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at SSM Health in Monroe. He was born on December 29, 1942, in Muscoda, WI, the son of Gerhard and Helen (Ross) Jansen.

Jerry graduated from Richland Center High School in 1960 and continued his education at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, graduating in 1967. On November 6, 1965, he was united in marriage to Judy Housholder at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Madison. Jerry was the CEO of Federal Industries in Belleville until his retirement in 2006. He was a member of St. Francis Assisi Catholic Church in Belleville, and also served on the Parish Finance Committee. He served for fifteen years as a member of the fire department in Mount Horeb, along with serving on the boards of the Green County ADRC and Belleville Economic Development.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Judy; daughter, Wendy (Reid) Bergeland; granddaughters, Taylor and Katie Bergeland; brothers, Bernard (Bernadine) Jansen and Joseph (Luann) Jansen; sisters, Teresa Spencer, Patricia Weeden, and Mary Everson; nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Rosella Nihles, Dorothy Osborne, Joan Popp, and Helen Smith; and brothers, Donald, Mike, and William Jansen.

A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 338 S. Harrison Street, Belleville, WI, with the Rev. Mark Miller officiating. A gathering was held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at the Becker-Beal Funeral Home, 109 Greenway Cross, Belleville, WI.

The family would like to thank special goddaughter Sarah Jacobson for the loving care and support given to Jerry.

A memorial fund has been established.

An online memorial with guestbook is available at http://www.bealfuneralhomes.com.