Edward "Jerry" G. Wilt of Viburnum, Missouri passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 in his home at the age of 59 years. He was born September 20, 1955 in St. Louis, Missouri to Edward Harry Wilt and Helen Marie Klopstein Wilt.
Jerry attended schools in St. Louis, Camdenton and Fulton. In 2013 he retired from Indeeco in Cuba. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed deer hunting and fishing.
He is survived by his longtime friend and companion, Donna Darrough of Steelville, MO; brother, Ted Wilt of Fulton, MO; son, Edward Shane Wilt of Kansas City, MO; Donna's father and sisters, Joseph Darrough, Diane Marks and Doris Arbogast and husband Andy all of Florissant, MO and their children, Ashley, Caleigha, Cassy Arbogast and Donna's niece, nephew and great-niece, Laura Marks, Douglas Marks and Kay Lyn Clark; other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
The Family received friends from 12:00 noon until service time on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Rev. Bob Coleman officiating. Special music of "Life by the Drop", "Name" and "Dust in the Wind" was played.
Committal prayer and interment were at 1:00 p.m. in the New Bethlehem Cemetery on Monday, February 16, 2015 in St. Louis, MO.
The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO.