Gerald Leroy Baldner, 84 formerly of Jeromesville area passed away Thursday April 4,
2024 at Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital. He was born April 19, 1939 in Holmes County
the son of Clarence Andrew(Andy) and Lucille Arnholt Baldner. Gerald was a 1958
graduate of Jeromesville High School and was a U.S. Navy Veteran and served on the
USS Ticonderoga. He was a hog farmer, a machinist for Borg Warner and a member of
the West Hill Baptist Church. Gerald loved gardening and enjoyed raising exotic birds.
He is survived by two sons, Kevin Baldner and John Baldner both of Jeromesville, five
grandchildren, Andrew, Denver, Sawyer, Kyley and Victoria Baldner, three brothers, Ralph
(Bonnie) Baldner of Jeromesville, Ray (Kathy) Baldner of Ashland and Carl (Barb) Baldner
of Jeromesville, and twosisters, Wilma (Fred) Watkins of Mentor and Carol (Jeff) Way of Jeromesville.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Joyce Flickinger Baldner on March 1, 2021.
Services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday April 10, 2024 at Fickes Funeral Home in Jeromesville with
Eric Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be in Lakefork Cemetery.
Friends may call one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the funeral Home.
Online condolences may be made at www.fickesfuneralhome.com.
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