NORTH VERNON
Jerry D. Genda, 83, of North Vernon passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital.
A Rosary Service was held at 3:30 PM on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Visitation will follow from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Friday with visitation beginning at 10:00 AM at the funeral Home. Fr. Chris Craig will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery at a later date.
Born December 8, 1942, in Garrett, IN. Jerry was raised by his grandparents, O.J. and Rose Genda. He married Teresa Bowen on December 30, 1961.
Jerry served in the United States Army. He then worked for forty-five years at Cummins, Inc. before retiring.
He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and loved hunting, fishing, and playing poker.
He is survived by his wife, Teresa Genda of North Vernon; sons, Mark (Joanna) Genda of Butlerville, and Eric (Rachel Campbell) Genda of North Vernon; daughter, Kerri (Marty) Morris of Dupont; grandchildren, Randall (Alex) Genda, Sam (Adrianne) Morris, Tanner (Kendall) Genda, and Gabrielle (Jake) Coffman; great-grandchildren, Ryliegh, Maddie, and Bentley Genda, Amelia Morris, and Jackson Coffman.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Mildred Bartles Genda, and grandparents, O.J. and Rose Genda.
Memorial donations may be made in Jerry’s memory to St. Mary’s School or St. Vincent DePaul Society.
