Gerald W. Jerry Lancelot
March 10, 1947 ~ July 25, 2008
Lancelot, Gerald W. “Jerry”, 61, passed away peacefully Friday, July 25, 2008, with his family by his side. Visitation with the family, July 28, 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Downing Lahey Mortuary East. Funeral service 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, July 29, Immanuel Baptist Church. Interment will be at Old Mission Cemetery. Jerry was born March 10, 1947 to Ernestine Harry B. Lancelot, Jr. He was raised in Wichita and attended Lincoln Elementary, Hamilton Middle School, and West High School, graduating in 1965. He continued his education at Wichita State University graduating in 1969 with a degree in Business Administration. He was a Second Lieutenant in the U. S. Army serving in the financial department at Ft. Benjamin, Harrison, Indiana. Jerry married his high school sweetheart, Paula Faye Miller, August 3, 1968. Jerry was a champion swimmer from age 8 until he finished high school. “Tiger” was the nickname Coach Bob Timmons pinned on him while he was on the Wichita Swim Club and continues to this day. After college his passion was sales. He worked for Iowa Beef Co. in Sioux City, IA and Atlanta, GA. He then joined the family business in Wichita, Lancelot Tile Co. and Lancelots where he served as Vice President. After the family business closed, he was employed by Williams Ace Hardware. Jerry is preceded in death by his son, Brent. He is survived by his wife, Paula Faye, son and daughter-in-law Shawn and Shawna, daughter Tara, grandsons Adam, Garrett and Blake and granddaughter Madeleine, parents Ernestine Harry B. Lancelot, Jr., brother John H. Lancelot of Denver CO; brother and sister-in-law Harry B. Lancelot III and Shirley of Hurst, TX, and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established with Immanuel Baptist Church, 1415 S. Topeka, Wichita, KS 67211, Progressive Hospice, 3500 N. Rock Rd., Wichita, KS, 67226 and Victory in the Valley, 3755 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS, 67218. Tributes may be sent to the family via www.dlwichita.com
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Dear Paula, Tara, Shawn, and Shawna, Our family has such fond memories of the times we spent together in Omaha. Those memories will last forever. I am so sorry to hear of Jerry’s passing. My heart goes out to your family. With the loss of my Mother, only two months ago, I share in your grief and also feeling of peace. Jerry is with God and no longer in pain. You are in my thoughts and prayers and I know God will give you strength to walk through this very difficult time. You have been like family to us in the past, and will stay in our hearts forever. Blessings, Karen Hudson
Hello Paula, Shawn and Shawna. My mom called today and informed me about the passing of Jerry. My condolences reach out to you. If you need anyone to talk to at any time, I can be reached on my cell at (816) 853-3288. When I close my eyes I remember Jerry during the ‘Omaha days’. I know this has been a long road, but the GOOD news is he is now at peace. Don’t be afraid to reach out to God and ask for strength, guidance, wisdom and understanding. I know this is a rough time, but sometime in the future I suggest you pick up the book ‘A NEW EARTH’ by Eckhart Tolle. This is a great guide and will help you learn a different perspective on things. All of you will be in my thoughts and prayers. Love and Godspeed, Chad J. Merrill (Chaddy Chad)
Dear Paula, Herb and I were saddened to learn of Jerry’s death this past week. We also were not aware you had lost a son. I can only imagine the pain you are experiencing. I hope God is in your life and that you can lean on Him and His promises not to give us more than we can bear. You and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers. We miss seeing you occasionally and hope our paths will cross again. Herb and Judy Wacker 722-4083.
I just wanted to send my condolences and share that I did know ‘Tiger’ as a swimmer with the WSC. My name is Collette Baughman(used to be Alley) and I always enjoyed his enthusiasm and sense of humor. I know that he will be missed. I think that Coach Timmons gave him the perfect nickname. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Jerry and I were classmates and friends at both Hamilton Jr High and West High. A few years ago he traveled to Liberal on a monthly basis. He would stop by my office and we would have coffee or lunch. We usually talked about old classmates where they were and what they were doing. I always looked forward to his next trip. I am glad he took the time to look me up when he came to Liberal. I will miss him. God bless Paula and the rest of the family.
Shawn, Paula, Shawna, Tara, Harry, Ernestine and family—I am so sorry to hear the news of Jerry’s passing. I really admired the way Jerry handled the last 16 months or so…The cancer he had was a bad one that no one deserves and he handled surgery, chemo, and radiation like a champ. I don’t think I can overstate what a difficult and grueling cancer he had to treat- not many cancers involve major surgery, chemo and radiation. I saw him pre op and post op and he showed nothing but courage. This surgery involves two large incisions on the chest and abdomen – ribs are often broken. Chest tubes are invlolved. He handled the pain extremely well. He was handling his own feedings when he had the feeding tube very well. I saw him before he left Dallas and he looked great. This surgery can break a lot of people -but not Jerry. It did not take his spirit/pride/dignity to live. The tragedy to Brent really halted a lot of his recovery and otherwise in my opinion he would have done a lot better than he did. To go to Brent’s funeral while already very ill was brutal. He went through it very admirably… I remember in high school sitting with Shawn and his dad in his kitchen on Redbarn – we had a lot of good times – I liked him a lot and I will miss his spirit, easy manner and his friendship and sincerity. I remember losing my dad 4 years ago and you never really get over it – but he’s in a better place and you can take solace that you all did as much as you could for him while he was alive and that is by far the most important thing. God Bless you in this most difficult of times- Rajesh
Harry and Shawn, I share your sadness at the passing of your son and father. May the peace that passes all understanding slowly enfold you through the next days and weeks as you move forward in this place, knowing that soon enought you will be together again.