Jerry
Long
- Visitation and Sharing of Stories
- Saturday, July 12th, from 11am-12pm at Heritage Funeral Homes – 9200 S. 27th St. Oak Creek
- Full Military Honors
- Saturday, July 12th, starting at 12pm at Heritage Funeral Homes – 9200 S. 27th St. Oak Creek
Gerald (Jerry) Edward Long
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
July 12, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.
at Heritage Funeral Home, 9200 S. 27th Street, Oak Creek, WI 53154.
Military honors will be presented at High Noon
(there will be no religious service)
Luncheon to follow
We encourage those who wish to wear your favorite
shade of blue as that was his favorite color
Jerry Long, 83, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on June 16, 2025, after a long battle with kidney failure and heart disease.
Born in Fort Wayne, IN on March 31, 1942 after which his family moved to Milwaukee, Jerry lived a rich, loving life. He joined the Marines when he was 17. His military career took him to various parts of the world, including tours in the Far East including the Philippines. Following his military service, Jerry started his career as a blue collar worker and proudly worked his way to being a Quality Manager in the manufacturing industries.
Jerry was known for his sense of humor and love of his family. He enjoyed spending all the time he could with his family. He enjoyed many years of traveling around the country with his wife, Lynn Chabot-Long; and his adoring in-laws Al and Lucille Chabot. He and Lynn scuba-dived, sky-dived, zip-lined, mountain hiked, walked on fire, explored caves and danced under waterfalls all around our country and several others. They enjoyed shooting guns, archery, and golf. He was ordained in 2015 and officiated several family celebrations.
Jerry was always community minded. He worked to help individuals with emotional difficulties through the Center for Creative Learning and Healing Warrior Hearts. Jerry found it his honor to help others no matter what they needed.
Jerry will be missed by one and all. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Lynn Chabot-Long; his children: Carol Long, Pamela Long, David Long; and his step-sons: Richard Santarius (Mandi), and Sean Santarius (Marianne). He is also survived by his grandchildren: Robin Santarius, Dominique Roquemore, Amanda Roquemore, Jazmine (Andrew) Smith, James Sky Maglio-Long (Christine), Jaydin Roquemore; and his “adopted grandchildren,” Hasan Al Rubaye and Manar Al Rubaye; his great-grandchildren: Ava, Haven, Jaxen, and Walker; and his numerous nieces, nephews, and greats. He is predeceased in death by his parents: James Long and Treva DeLong and his brother and sister: James Long and Janet Long.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate Jerry’s life and share happy memories at a Celebration of Life on July 12, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Heritage Funeral Home, 9200 S. 27th Street, Oak Creek, WI 53154. Military honors will be presented at High Noon (there will be no religious service), a luncheon will follow. Jerry will be cremated. He has a plot in the military section at Arlington Cemetery where his headstone will be placed, but he will not be interred there.
As we gather to celebrate Jerry’s amazing life, let’s celebrate the man who loved everyone, could fix anything (his work room was the envy of all), and loved to dance through life. Rest in peace my love.
As a friend of Lynn and Jerry’s for sometime myself and also my late husband Greg Cheske’s.friend for a.time…I am so glad he his free.of pain now…We had lost.contact.with Jerry and Lynn for awhile….but we did share some good times and memories as well…
Jerry and Lynn’s life together started on the very night Lynn and I went to her Christmas Party and decided to leave to go to a place called “THE SPOT”…….where Lynn met Jerry and I met my late husband Greg…
Some months later we stood up to there wedding in a beautiful setting at DAWN….LOVE YOU GUYS…I hope Jerry and Greg are hashing over all there fun times in heaven right now…❤️❤️
My husband and I met Jerry & Lynn in 2010 when they came to Quebec for a Chabot gathering at Château Richer. Along with his brother-in-law Russell and his wife Ann, we showed them several places that might interest them. We had a great time with them; they’re fun-loving people with whom we shared many wonderful moments. They love to be surrounded by family, and their hearts are always open to helping others. We followed Jerry via Facebook during his many health problems, and although he has left this earth for a better world, he will always remain in our hearts as a good man. The days, months and years will be difficult for Lynn, but I am certain that Jerry will continue to be at your side to watch over you and all those he loved. With all my love Diane Chabot Pard (I sympathize with your grief)
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Jerry has a special place in my heart, for his love, compassion, determination to live a full life, for being authentically Jerry, in every moment I was blessed to share with him, personally and professionally. He made a difference in this world, a positive better difference!! I am so grateful to have shared in his walk through this world. His love will live on in the lives he touched.
Jerry’s time with the Center, Taking It Lightly, and Healing Warrior Hearts was a blessing to all who got to know him there. Many thanks to Jerry and Lynn for sharing their love and life with us!! (They are on the far left in the Healing Warrior Hearts graduation photo)