Gerald "Jerry" Frank Wyngaard
August 13, 1946 - February 17, 2022

Col. (Ret) Jerry Wyngaard passed away Feb 17, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was the first young man to attend a military academy from his hometown of Kimberly, Wis. At USAFA, he excelled in calculating mathematics and playing football.

After graduating from the Academy, his career included new and unique experiences. He was a football coach and recruiter, a pilot in Vietnam and Charleston, an instructor pilot in Texas, a master’s student at North Carolina State University in applied math, and a math instructor at USAFA. He then transitioned to his functional area of operations research in Texas, Colorado
and Virginia. Jerry proudly served in the Air Force for 27 years.

Upon retirement, Jerry taught math and coached football in high school. He took his teaching skills to the Riverside Regional Correctional Facility for several years in a prison ministry. Always looking forward, Jerry earned a master’s degree in pastoral theology from Loyola University, and later completed a second theology master’s to be ordained as a Catholic deacon. He faithfully ministered in this capacity at Good Samaritan and Saint Gabriel’s Catholic Churches.

He is remembered for his endless enthusiasm and generous heart. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Candy Wyngaard, and his five children: daughters, April Guminsky and husband, Michael; Rebecca Wright and husbandTucker; sons Todd Wyngaard and wife, Kim; David Wyngaard and wife, Thelma; and Peter Wyngaard and wife, Patty. He is also survived by his siblings Jack
Wyngaard, Judy Ebert and Joe Wyngaard.

He was actively involved in the lives of his 15 grandchildren.

At the end of every church service, in his full 6’2” height, Jerry would raise both arms, smile at the congregation, and loudly proclaim, “The mass is ended! Go in peace to love and serve the Lord!” Be at peace, Jerry! (Rebecca Wright and Todd Wyngaard)

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