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Gerald E. Armintrout

CORTLAND — Gerald “Jerry” E. Armintrout, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, at Gillette Nursing Home.

He was born Aug. 29, 1933, in East Liberty, son to the late Addison and Susanna Butchko Armintrout.

Formerly of Bazetta, Jerry attended Warren City Schools and went on to serve in the U.S. Army during the Korean War as a sergeant first class cook. After his three years of service, Jerry worked for the Trumbull County Home and Farm and then as a transformer winder for 19 years at Standard Transformer before moving to Ohio Transformer for 19 years, retiring in 2000.

Jerry was a member at Otterbein United Methodist Church for 70 years, where he served as youth fellowship leader and as an usher. He also was a Boy Scout leader, Troop 56, for 15 years. As a volunteer fireman, Jerry received the first Life Saving Award from the Bazetta Township Fire Department for saving the life of a young woman in a motorcycle accident in 1977. Jerry will be remembered for his skills in woodworking, construction, gardening, camping and farming. He enjoyed watching Westerns and he loved spending time with his family, especially as “Pappy” to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Left to cherish Jerry’s memory is his loving wife of 60 years, whom he married June 8, 1956, Phyllis Scott Armintrout, to whom he loved to sing “You are my Sunshine.”

He also is survived by his children, Robert Armintrout of Champion, Roger Armintrout of Newton Falls, Rhonda (Robert) Patrick of Vienna and Roxann (Cindy Conners) Armintrout of Cortland; grandchildren, Bruce Demski, Josh (Liz Dellinger) Patrick, Jessica (Woodrow) Hale, Andrea (Kurt) Olding, Amanda Armintrout, Erika (Ian DeVault) Armintrout, Angela Armintrout and Alexandria Rhine; great-grandchildren, Christian Ruff, Evan DeVault, Blake Swick, Benjamin DeVault, Addison Hale and Zella Olding; and sisters, Roselyn Murray and Barbara Rek.

In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by his brothers, Francis Butchko and Richard Armintrout; sister, Betsy Adams; granddaughter, Nicolette Armintrout; and daughters-in-law, Connie Armintrout and Dianne Armintrout.

Family will receive friends 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, at Otterbein UMC, 1128 State Road NW, Warren. Military honors and funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Otterbein UMC or Crossroads Hospice.

Family and friends may send condolences to www.lanefuneralhomes.com.

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