Service Details
A memorial gathering will be held in Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Saturday afternoon, February 1, 2025 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm with an open-mic time of sharing beginning at 4:30 pm. For those who wish, please come with a story or memory to share. Private interment will take place in West Lawn Memorial Park.
Memorial Suggestions
Due to floral allergies within the family, kindly refrain from sending flowers. Rather, memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to any animal rescue of your choice have been suggested.

Racine – Jerry Lee Warner, age 84, passed away peacefully, with family at his side, on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at home.
Jerry was born in Racine, WI on January 10, 1941 to the late Grover and Dorothy (nee: Canter) Warner. He was a graduate of Washington Park High School. Although he never bragged about it, Jerry was born with such intelligence that he was invited into Mensa International, the world’s oldest and largest high-IQ society. With a profound work ethic, Jerry was dedicated factory foreman for Welch’s Electric, Jensen Metal and Winrich, from where he retired.
Among his interests, Jerry enjoyed gardening & landscaping; caring for his cats; was quite the talented woodworker; avid golfer, photographer & reader; enjoyed solving crossword puzzles and was a decorated competitive marksman. Above all, he was proud of his entire family.
Surviving are his children, Robert (Kim) Braun, Renee (Brian) Bangart, Sandra Kucharski and Melissa (Chris) Condon; 9 grandchildren, Shauna (Sarah) Braun, Mark (Heather) Braun, Adam (Tina) Hensley, Larissa Moon, Katie-Lynne Schneider, Jeremy (Sharon) Kucharski, Matthew Doe, Michael Doe and Jacob (Kathleen) Doe; 17 great-grandchildren; sister, Patricia (Jack) Taubert; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Katherine Elsie (nee: Noyes) Warner (passed away Oct. 20, 1988); son-in-law, Richard “Rick” Kucharski (passed away Jan. 24, 2020); grandson-in-law, Kevin Schneider (passed away March 16, 2021); and by his all-time favorite cat, Ralph.
A memorial gathering will be held in Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Saturday afternoon, February 1, 2025 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm with an open-mic time of sharing beginning at 4:30 pm. For those who wish, please come with a story or memory to share. Private interment will take place in West Lawn Memorial Park. Due to floral allergies within the family, kindly refrain from sending flowers. Rather, memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to any animal rescue of your choice have been suggested.
Daryl Clausen says
So sorry to hear of his passing. I remember his wit and wisdom when he talked to me.
Mike says
He wanted to be remembered as a good man, anyone can ask for that but He earned it. A good man is an understatement, to Me He was a great man. He didn’t have to pretend to be nice or care, he truly did. Whether it was family or a stranger in the store, He treated every person with respect. In the time we spent together, which was very often, I never heard Him talk bad about someone. He had a unique way of being able to put things into perspective, to try and understand others’ stories and troubles. He taught Me to do the same and I will always do that because, like him, It is the right thing to do. I learned that as long as You try your best to do the right thing, you’re doing right, even if You fail.
Many people know Him from being a Young man, father, husband, uncle, and brother. To Me, he was My best friend, and I was His. I will always remember Him telling Me that while he was sick this last time.
The things He taught me about woodworking and gardening are minuscule compared to the things He taught me about Myself. Maybe He showed me what was already there: the urge to do the right thing, to try to understand, to take a while to think about your idea or problem. We spent countless hours talking about what was going through our minds, good or bad.
We talked almost every day, and almost every day, we would fill each other in on what the family was up to. He cared so much about us that I’m not sure my words can convey the emotion. He worried, not about politics or the news, but about us. He wanted every single one of us to be okay. He was extremely proud of his children. When they spoke on the phone or in person, he got excited just to tell me about it. I can’t stress enough how much He loved Us.
As Bob Said, ” He is very much alive within Us”. We have to strive to do what We think is the right thing, not because he told us to, but because that’s who We are. Now that He is gone, it is up to Us all to be the beacon He was.