Gerald "Jerry" A. Bader

October 25, 1952 - April 25, 2020

Gerald “Jerry” A. Bader, 67, of Clinton passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020 at his home in Clinton surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life will be at a later date. The Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes and Crematory is honored to assist Jerry’s family and online condolences may be expressed by visiting his obituary at www.snellzornig.com. Gerald Alvin Bader was born October 25, 1952, the son of Alvin and Dorothy (Pfeifle) Bader. He was a 1970 graduate of Clinton High School. He served in the United States Army right after high school. He married Brenda Stoddard on April 3, 1980; they later divorced but remained lifelong friends. Jerry worked as an operator for ADM for many years; retiring in 2015. Prior to that he worked for Central Steel and International Paper both until their closure. He was an avid Cubs and Bears Fan, enjoyed music especially the Eagles and Ozzie Osborne and he was always the life of the party. He was a kind hearted selfless person who would go above and beyond for his family and friends. He enjoyed bowling, playing pool, traveling but mostly he loved time spent with his family, friends and his dog Sheba. Jerry is survived by his three children: Polly (James) Williams of Clinton, Zach Bader of Clinton and Jeremy Bader of Loudon, Tennessee; ex-wife: Brenda Bader of Clinton; his mother: Dorothy Bader of Dubuque, Iowa and sister: Debra (Jim Frederick) Wright of Dubuque, Iowa. He was preceded in death by father, grandparents and Brenda’s parents.