Jerry Lee Frick, 83, passed away unexpectedly Friday, October 3, 2025. He was born October 23, 1941, in Hart, the son of E. Lyle and Leona (Chase) Frick.
Jerry spent his whole childhood around the family business, Walkerville Well Drilling, with his father and brother. He grew from helper to licensed driller to master electrician to owning the business and continued to work there, helping in any way he could up until the day he died. Along with running his business, Jerry held positions on the National Water Well Association and the Michigan Ground Water Association Board of Directors. He was always striving to learn more so he could give back more.
This can be seen in the level of Jerry's involvement in his community, where he gave a tremendous amount of time serving on various committees and leadership positions. He served on the board of his church, 11 years on the Walkerville Public School Board, six years on the Oceana County Intermediate School Board, numerous years as President of the Village Council, over 30 years as the Oceana County Deputy Emergency Management Director, a member of the Walkerville Fire Department for over 50 years and Fire Chief for 33 years. He poured untold hours into writing grants and procuring donations for new fire/EMS equipment, fire prevention and training equipment. As Village President, his grant writing was instrumental in bringing improvements to the community, such as building the Fire Station, fixing roads, getting high-speed internet and the Village Sewer system, just to name a few.
Jerry was an avid reader and had a love for learning. He enjoyed traveling to historic areas throughout the country with his family, and if you ever asked Jerry about his family, you were bound to hear many stories about his grandkids, whom he was extremely proud of.
Jerry is survived by: his wife of 61 years, Verla; daughter, Angela (Mike) Slowik; grandchildren, Kaylee (Frank) Acosta, Kevin (Allyson) Slowik, and Nathan (Moriah) Slowik; and sister, Carol.
Jerry was preceded in death by: his parents, Lyle and Leona; brother Robert, and son, Gregory.
A visitation will be held on Sunday, October 19, from 1-3 p.m. at Walkerville United Methodist Church on Main Street.
In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to: https://build.loveincoceana.co...
Harris Funeral Home, in Shelby, is in charge of arrangements.
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