FERRISBURGH, VT. – Wilhelm (Pete) Jerger, age 76, of
Ferrisburgh, passed away on December 12th 2021 at his home.
He was born on November 13, 1945 in
Burlington, Vt., he was the son of August and Berta (Schauble) Jerger.
Pete grew up
in Ferrisburgh on the family farm with all his brothers and
sisters. Pete was the youngest of six children. He graduated from
VUHS and attended a Trade School in CT. He soon settled back on the
family farm and married his sweetheart from Addison Marjorie Scott.
Wilhelm was known as son, brother, uncle, husband, dad, Pop Pop, Pete, Helmer, and The Old Man. Pete loved the farm and the land he grew up on. He was proud of his heritage and all of his family. Pete and his entire family farmed from the early 1900’s, Pete carried on this legacy and in his later years he worked for several trucking and hauling companies. Pete enjoyed the camp he built with the lumber from the land, and loved being Pop Pop to his granddaughters and great granddaughter.
Pete loved to tinker. You often could find him in his garage working on his Corvette, three wheelers, and fixing up the old tractors on the farm to drive in the tractor parade in Charlotte. If you stopped by you were treated with jovial conversation and a beer or two for the duration of your visit.
Wilhelm leaves behind his loving wife of 55 years Marjorie Jerger, his son Jeffrey Jerger and his wife Pilar, his son Bradley Jerger and his wife Stacy, his daughter Laurie Jerger, and his daughter Cary Davis and her husband Sean. Grand daughters Ashley, Albee, Jade and great granddaughter Peyton. Also his sisters Molly Leonard and Suzie Jerger.
He is predeceased by his parents and siblings Alfred, Ruth, and Augie.
Calling hours will be held on Tuesday December 28th from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at Brown-McClay Funeral Home 48 South Maple St., Vergennes, VT followed by a memorial service at 2:00 pm at funeral home. A celebration for Pete will be held for family in the Spring/Summer.
To send online condolences to his family or for those who can’t attend the memorial service can watch the video of the service which will be located on the bottom of the obit please visit www.brownmcclayfuneralhomes.com
I AM SO SORRY BY YOUR LOSS. MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU.
We are so sorry, love and prayers to you and your family.
Cary and family – so very sorry for your loss. Love lives on and I hope your memories sustain you during this very sad time . Sending sincere condolences and prayers for you all.
Marge & Family, so sorry for your loss. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
So sorry to lose a brother-in-law and classmate! May he rest in peace and join his family in heaven. May God give his living family the strength to endure their loose of a loved one.
My Prayers & thought to Susie & the Jerger family. Cousin Ina
I am so sorry to hear that Pete passed away. He and I graduated from VUHS together. Please accept my condolences. Pete was a great person and surely resides in Heaven.
Mary Daniels Harrison
Cary & Sean,
So sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Lori and Jeff Turner
I only met Pete a couple times but heard lots of stories about him from my friend Jim Whitney,who recently passed in August, Seems they had some pretty good times together, now they are together again. So sorry for his family, this is a big loss.
Marjorie and family, please accept our heartfelt condolences on your loss. Pete has been a friend of the Bradford family all his life and will surely be missed.
Marjorie and family, please accept our heartfelt condolences on Pete’s passing. Pete has been a friend of the Bradford family all his life and will surely be missed. We are thinking of you all.
I am so sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Want to send out my deepest condolences to my second mother and basically my adopted family for many years of my adolescent life… I pray you’re all doing well and hope you all can remember the good times you had all Shared with pete, (The old man.) While he was here with us. I can remember many days and nights at your home making everlasting memories on your farm, in your feilds, and in your home where we would create such memorable moments away from the hustle and bustle of the city life… I wish I was able to attend the services but with the way things have been on earth the past couple years and with having my own family at home to worry about it wasn’t possible to make that happen but You will forever be in my thoughts and prayers, and I look forward to seeing you all this spring/summer for sure! I love you Aunt Mage 😁 Love you Brad,Jeff,Laurie, and Cary… I will always be here for any of you just please keep in touch! Love you! ~Jesse Godin and Family. 🕊🕊⚘⚘🐄🐄🙏🏽🙏🏽