Gerry T. Sweet age 84 of Mount Vernon and formerly of Anamosa died Saturday, October 22, 2022, with her daughters by her side.

Her family is granting her wishes of cremation with a private family burial in Mount Clark Cemetery, Central City next to her sister, Midge.

Geraldine Theresa Capron was born March 9, 1938, to Clark and Lulu Steenhoek, Capron.  She received her education in the Morley Schools.  Gerry worked as a shoe model in Chicago for Sears and Roebuck for 4 years.   On September 1, 1956, Gerry married Marion K. Sweet.  She worked at Highway Equipment in Cedar Rapids as a welder and machinist.

Gerry and Marion had 5 children, Cheryl (Rob) Strawn, Robert (Terri) Sweet, Sue (Joe) Skoff, Sondra (Dan) Burnell, and Jane Sweet (Rod Mcfate), her grandchildren, Eric (Sarah), Brent, Jennifer, Drew,  Richard, Candice, Shane, Derek, Brandon, Casey Carly, Spencer, and her great-grandchildren, Beckett, Tyler, Gage, Gavin, Zoey, Stella, Asher, Rhya, Roxas, Braxton, Carter, Addy, and Kaylee.  Also, surviving is her sister, Audrey Oellrich, and brothers, Ken (Janice) Rion, David (Sheryl) Capron, Sam (Gloria) Capron, and Stanley (Tammy) Capron.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 2 grandsons, Seth Robert Sweet, Casey Burnell her son Robert Sweet, and her sister, Helen (Midge) Annis.

Gerry's family would like you to join them in a Celebration of her life on Sunday, October 30th from 11 to 1 at the Hale Tap.   Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa has taken Gerry and her family into their care. By visiting Goettschonline.com you may share your thoughts, memories and condolences with Gerry's family and sign the online guest book