Gerard “Jerry” Paul Lang
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Gerard “Jerry” Paul Lang, 89, of Anna, formerly of Belleville, Illinois, died at</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">11:05 PM <span style=""> </span>Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Illinois Veterans Home.</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">He was born on September 28, 1922 in Pacific, Missouri the son of Paul and Mary (Funke) Lang.<span style=""> </span> He married (Virginia) Lorayne Lohman on May 7, 1955.<span style=""> </span> She preceded him in death in 1986.</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">He served his country honorably during WWII.<span style=""> </span> Jerry always spoke kindly to everyone and was very active in the Catholic Church.<span style=""> </span> He loved golfing, ballroom dancing, playing cards and gardening.<span style=""> </span></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">He is survived by his 2 daughters, <span style=""> </span>Jacqueline (John) McKay of Millstadt, Illinois and Vicki (Phil) Mendenhall of Anna, Illinois; 2 sons, Donald Savage of Fairview Heights, Illinois and Kevin Lang of Hartford, Connecticut; 5 grandchildren, Jeannette Saak, Angela (Keith) Henson, James (Heather) Savage, Ryan Savage and Jon (Alissa) Mendenhall; great grandchildren, Brett Saak, Brendan Saak, Zachariah Lusk, Alexander Savage, Ava Savage, Geoffrey Cooley, Parker Henson, Ian Henson, Zachary Henson, Zachary Mendenall, Emma Mendenhall; 3 sisters, Audrey Saunders of St. Louis, Missouri, Edith Stamer of Wentzville, Missouri and Rosalie Avis of O’Fallon, Missouri.</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, 1 sister and 1 brother.<span style=""> </span></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Visitation will be held on Friday, December 30, 2011 from 10:00-12:00PM at St. James Catholic Church in Millstadt, Illinois.</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Funeral mass will be held at St. James Catholic Church at 12:00PM on Friday, December 30, 2011 with Father Marvin Volk officiating.<span style=""> </span> Interment will follow at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery with full military honors.</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Memorials may be made to Illinois Veterans Home in Anna.</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Crain Funeral Home in Anna-Jonesboro is in charge of arrangements.</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">To leave online condolences visit <a href="http://www.crainsonline.com">www.crainsonline.com</a>.</span></strong></p>