Gerald "Jerry" Ceylor

Gerald Wayne Ceylor


Gerald Ceylor (known as Jerry by his family) was born January 20, 1952, in Bellfountaine, Ohio. Jerry died suddenly on November 28 while en route to his home in Catawba, Wisconsin.

After graduating from Riverside High School, De Graff, Ohio, 1970, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He worked on several farms in De Graff, Ohio, but finally made Rochester, Washington his home. He married Linda (Leonard) Ceylor in 1977.

Earlier in his life, he was employed by Asplundh Tree Expert Company as a journeyman tree trimmer, and in 1990 began milking cows on a farm he and Linda built in Rochester.

Jerry was a dedicated dairy farmer. In 1997, based on Washington dairy policy changes and increased urbanization, the family (and their dairy cows) moved to Catawba. He and Linda continued to operated Hillside Dairy until his death.

Survivors include his wife Linda and two of their three children. Adam Ceylor, (deceased), Sephira Briske, 34 (Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin), and Devon Ceylor, 31, (Denver, Colorado). He is also survived by his sister Brenda Comer, (De Graff, Ohio); sister Dixie (Buck) Reams, (DeGraff, Ohio); Raymond (“Skip”) Ceylor, Ohio; and a special granddaughter, Selina Briske, (Bruce, Wisconsin). In addition, he has numerous nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Jerry’s Life will be held on January 1, 2020, at Bethany Lutheran Church, Catawba, Wisconsin (12:00pm). Pastor Paul Anderson, of Faith Lutheran Church, Hamilton, MT, a close friend of the family, will officiate.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Farm Aid, or Wisconsin Farmer’s Union.