Mass of Christian Burial will be Oct.

13, at 11 a.m., at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Hartington, with the Rev. Kevin Vogel officiating.

Burial will be at St. Michael’s Cemetery, Hartington. Pallbearers will be Ben Feilmeier, Ryan Feilmeier, Matt Feilmeier, Elijah Feilmeier, Xander Feilmeier and Keagan Cook.

Visitation will be Tuesday, from 9:3011 a.m., at church prior to Mass.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home, Hartington.

Jerome Francis Feilmeier, son of John and Wilhelmina (Wieseler) Feilmeier, was born in Hartington Sept. 12, 1936. Jerome’s mother died when he was 5 years old. A few years later his father married Adeline Sudbeck who was an amazing mother to the family.

Jerome grew up on a farm east of Hartington and graduated from Holy Trinity High School in 1955. Jerome served in the military from 1955-1957. He then worked for a Veterinary clinic in Casper, Wyo., before moving back to Hartington in 1958. Jerome married Eleanor M. Heine Nov. 28, 1959, in Bow Valley. Jerome worked for the Cedar Knox Public Power District for over 30 years. Jerome and Eleanor had three children, Margie, Tom, and Jerry.

Jerome was always smiling and happy, and very easy to be around. Jerome loved the game of football and he excelled at it in High School winning individual honors. He played football for his Military base at Fort Benning, Ga., while serving in the Army. He later coached football at Cedar Catholic in the mid-1960s. He attended hundreds of local high school football and basketball games. When he was in his 40s, he took up the game of golf and literally played thousands of rounds in his lifetime. He loved spending time with his kids, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Jerome never missed an event that his kids were participating in.

Jerome is survived by his three children and spouses, Margie Ehlers, Omaha; Tom and Pam Feilmeier, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Jerry and Jill Feilmeier, Omaha: five grandchildren, Ben Feilmeier, Ryan Feilmeier, Matt Feilmeier, Jenna Feilmeier and Sophia Feilmeier; great-grandson, Elijah Feilmeier; great-grandson, Xander Feilmeier; great-granddaughter, Avery Feilmeier; two brothers, Harold (Mary Gay) Feilmeier and Chuck (Bev) Feilmeier; five sisters Ann (Jay) Walz, Alice Klug, Charleen (Dennis) Meyer, Ruthie Heine, and Linda (Dale) Trenhaile; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Eleanor M. Feilmeier; his son-in-law, Jim Ehlers; siblings, Mary Jansen, Marcella Promes, John Feilmeier, Leona Potts Peterson, Leonard Feilmeier, George Feilmeier, Agnes Hochstein and Willie Boecker.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Cedar Catholic Development.