Jerry Baalmann

Jerry Lee Baalmann, 77, died peacefully Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Logan County Senior Living. He was the son of Edward Gerhardt Baalmann and Eleanor “Elenora” Amelia (Schlageck) Baalmann. Mr. Baalmann was the oldest of six children and was born July 29, 1944. His formative years were spent on the family farm northeast of Grinnell, KS, in rural Sheridan County. He attended grade school in Angelus, KS, and high school in Grinnell.

Mr. Baalmann was a member of the Knights of Columbus, 2773, and Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Grinnell, Kansas.

As a young adult, Mr. Baalmann was in the National Guard Reserves, went to area meetings in Colby, Kansas, and attended a four-month training camp in Georgia/Alabama. After moving to Grinnell, with his mother, in 1985, he was occasionally hired as a farm laborer, for area farmers. Mr. Baalmann and his mother continued to have a garden in town, as they did on the farm.

Mr. Baalmann moved into Logan County Senior Living in July, 2017. He began making a lot of rosaries, praying the rosary, as he made each one. He also spent time coloring adult coloring pages and painting ceramics. Mr. Baalmann loved reading area newspapers and enjoyed discussing history, especially farm related, and current events.

Mr. Baalmann was predeceased by his parents, Ed (1972) and Eleanor Baalmann (2004), and a brother, Ken Baalmann (2013). He is survived by his brothers, Ron (Maria), Colby, KS, Mark (Gerry) and Joe (Lynn), both in Grinnell, KS, and his sister, Audrey (Dennis) Bosley, Topeka, KS; nephews, nieces, and great nephews and great nieces. His gentle spirit will be missed by his family and friends.

Visitation will be Friday, March 25, 2022, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Grinnell, KS, from 5-7:00 p.m., with a Vigil and rosary by the Knights of Columbus at 7:00 p.m. Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 26, 2022, at the church with interment following at St. Paul’s Catholic Cemetery, Angelus. Memorials may be made to Angelus Cemetery Fund and sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 204, Oakley, KS 67748. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com