Jerry Edward Duncan

Jerry E. Duncan of Toledo, Ohio, age 83, returned to his Lord and Savior on June 29, 2021. He was born on May 19, 1938, in Toledo, Ohio, the only child of Ellis and Jessie Duncan, who preceded him in death. Jerry was a 1956 graduate of DeVilbiss High School, attended the University of Toledo, and graduated from the School of Bank Administration at the University of Wisconsin. He joined the former Toledo Trust Company in 1960, and was elected Internal Auditing Officer from 1971 to 1981, and was a former member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Inc. He retired from KeyCorp (former Toledo Trust Company) in 1995 after 35 years of service. He enjoyed collecting and restoring antiques, especially antique furniture, old advertising, and clocks. During retirement, he collected and restored early American clocks from the middle 1800’s. He was a former member of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors. He married Susan King on May 10, 1969, and they were subsequently divorced. Jerry was preceded in death by his loving parents, former father-in-law and mother-in-law Bob and Jean King, former sister-in-law Marybeth DeWood, and mall walking buddies Bob Houck and Jerry Farber. Surviving are his children that he loved deeply, daughters Kimberly Geck (Jerry) of Livonia, Michigan and Melissa Duncan of Redondo Beach, California, and son Matt Duncan (Kandi) of Grandville, Michigan. Also surviving are granddaughter Zoe and step-grandson Tyler. Jerry wanted to thank the numerous friends, neighbors, antique collectors, church members, and others for their love and compassion over the years. A special thank you to the Cardiac Rehab staff at Flower Hospital for their excellent care and the friendship of Phase III patients. Jerry also wanted to acknowledge long time good friends, Gary and Debbie Sanderson, Doug and Charlotte Schroeder, Skip and Mellorie Scheuer, and church friends, Ralph and Mary Mungons. Jerry was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and a former volunteer at Toledo Hospital. Friends may call at the Walker Funeral Home, 5155 West Sylvania Avenue, Toledo, Ohio on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 from 3:00 P.M to 7:00 P.M. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. with Senior Pastor Duke Crawford officiating. Jerry will be laid to rest at Ottawa Hills Memorial Park, 4210 Central Avenue, Toledo, Ohio with a bereavement luncheon at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 4207 Laskey Road, Toledo, Ohio immediately following committal services. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider donations to Emmanuel Baptist Church, Hospice of Northwest Ohio, or a charity of choice. The family would like to thank doctors Naddaf, Ravindran, and Nahhas for their excellent care. “Jesus said, ‘I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.’” John 11:25-26 KJV. The anchor holds.