Jerry R. Veigel

COSHOCTON- Jerry Raymond Veigel, 79, passed away Friday, Nov. 19, 2021 at Oak Pointe Nursing & Rehab in Baltic with family by his side.

He was born May 8, 1942 in Coshocton to the late Raymond and Katherine S. (Troendly) Veigel. He was a 1960 graduate of Warsaw High School, and served in the U.S. Army from 1964-1966.

Jerry loved talking to people. He never met a stranger. He also loved any kind of outside work. He was a salesman for the former Home Candy Co., a school bus driver for River View Local Schools, and worked for ODOT. He was a member of the Coshocton Church of the Nazarene.

He married Martha (Slaughter) Veigel of Coshocton on March 1, 1970 at the Conesville United Methodist Church. They have one son, Victor J. Veigel of Coshocton.

Jerry is also survived by a sister, Judy (Gerald) Finlay; nieces, Teresa (Marty) Berrey, Andrea (Steve) Finton, Marsha (David) Nash, Lesla Veigel, and Lisa (Matthew) Garcia; a nephew, Eric (Chelsea) Veigel; several great-nieces & great-nephews; and his special feline kitty, “Hannah Marie”.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jack Veigel; and his father-in-law & mother-in-law, Charles & Geneva Slaughter.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021 at the Fischer Funeral Home in Warsaw, with Pastor Steve Ward officiating. A live stream of the service will be available at the bottom of this page at service time. Visitation is from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Burial will take place at a later time in South Lawn Cemetery in Coshocton.

Special thanks to the staff at Oak Pointe in Baltic and also Community Hospice for the excellent care provided for Jerry.

Memorial donations may be directed to the Coshocton Church of the Nazarene, 1058 Orange St. Coshocton, OH 43812; or to a charity of the donor’s choice.