Gerald "Jerry" Arbaugh

Gerald (Jerry) Arbaugh of Underwood, Iowa passed from this life to eternity with God on March 19th, 2016 at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was 82. Jerry was born to Schuyler and Doris on April 14th, 1933 in Magnolia, Iowa. He grew up on a farm and as a kid enjoyed playing baseball. His claim to fame was that he once got two hits off of Bob Gibson when Mr. Gibson was a sophomore in high school and played for the Magnolia Whiz Kids. Jerry spent time in Germany while serving in the military. Then in 1958, he married the love of his life, Josephine and together they were blessed with 3 children, Gary, Elizabeth and Rebecca. He loved his family and spent 35 years making a living at Continental Can Company while also farming for many of those years. He continued to love baseball and was an avid Cardinals fan. Jerry also enjoyed cryptograms and puzzles, rock gardening, watching westerns, mushroom hunting, country music, dancing with his wife, and spending time with family. He loved playing with his grandchildren! Especially after retirement, he felt that there was never anything more important to do than enjoy adventures with the grandkids! Jerry had a servants heart, put others before himself and was always looking for ways to be of help in every situation and to every person. In addition, he was a very witty man, had a great sense of humor, loved telling stories and making others laugh. He had a unique way of looking at the bright side of things: No matter what disappointment one faced, we could always agree with him that it was, Better than a sharp stick in the eye! He will be greatly missed by family and friends. His daughter, Elizabeth, preceded him to heaven. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Josephine Arbaugh; son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Pam Arbaugh, daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and Duane Losh; grandchildren, Amanda (Eric) Ward, David (Lacy) Arbaugh, Katie Losh and Caleb Losh; great-grandchildren, Wyatt, Gracie, and Finley Arbaugh; sisters, Ardith Coffey, Rosalie (Warren) Oliver, Velma (Larry) Epperson and nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home on Tuesday from 6-8pm. Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church on Wednesday at 10am. Interment at Hazel Dell cemetery. Memorials may be made in Jerrys name to First Baptist Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa.