Jerry Gordon Mcgee

Jerry McGee, 82, of rural Unionville, Missouri, passed away in the Putnam County Memorial Hospital Emergency Room in Unionville early Monday morning, June 3, 2024.  He had been in declining health.

Jerry Gordon McGee was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, on January 29, 1942, the son of Neil John McGee, II, and Virginia Sue Hartness, who preceded him in death.  He was raised on a farm on the Wapello and Monroe County line and graduated from Albia (Iowa) High School in 1960. He went to northeast Iowa to work for a farmer and attended Eagle Grove Junior College.  Jerry then transferred to Northeast State Teachers College in Kirksville, Missouri, and graduated in 1966 with a B. S. degree in math education.  He married NinaSue Fletcher in Bourbon, Missouri, on March 26, 1966.  Jerry entered the United States Air Force in 1967 and served until 1969.  Most of his service time was in Alaska.  He began a long teaching career after the service, teaching in Alaska, Illinois, New Mexico, Iowa, Missouri and Texas, where he retired after teaching in Corpus Christi for 20 years.  Jerry taught math, chemistry, Texas history, and computer science, an interest his children later followed in their careers.  He and Nina had bought property in the Hartford area of Putnam County in 1975 and built a house and moved there in 2005.  Growing up on a farm never left Jerry, and he enjoyed gardening, raising vegetables and flowers.  He was also an avid reader and liked to do computer lessons with his son.

Jerry is survived by his wife, and three children: Shawn McGee of Houston, Texas; Samatha Sue (McGee) Cooper of Texas; and Cindy Rae (McGee) Jonson of Lincoln, Nebraska.  He is also survived by a grandson, Michael Jonson as well as a brother, Tim McGee of Ottumwa, Iowa, and three sisters, Mabel Schluessler of Albia, Iowa, Linda S. Davis of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Scarlett Salladay of Cincinnati, Iowa.

In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by a brother, Neil “Sonny” McGee, III.

Cremation was according to family wishes.  Playle & Collins Family Funeral Home in Unionville is honored to care for Jerry and his family.