MCLEANSBORO – Gerald Ray Launius, age 78 and a resident of McLeansboro, passed away at 6:17 p.m. Monday, July 31, 2023 at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Evansville, IN.

A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, September 24, 2023, at Freedom Baptist Church at 2 p.m. with Pastor Jason Moore officiating.

Jerry was born February 4, 1945 in Eldorado, IL at Ferrell Hospital to Ernest Carl Launius and Helen Gray (Douglass) Launius. He attended school in Hamilton County and graduated with the Class of  ’63. Jerry worked as a farmer his whole adult life. He married Donna Cotter on September 24, 1971, in Mt. Vernon, IL and she survives.

Survivors include his wife Donna Launius, McLeansboro, IL; daughter LaDonna Lasater and Husband Barry, McLeansboro; his brother Larry Launius (wife Elsie) of Walpole, IL; two grandsons Slade and Daxton Lasater; several nephews and nieces; long time friends Eileen and Pete Mayberry and Jeremy and Amy Glenn.                   

Preceding Jerry in death were his parents Carl and Helen Launius.

The Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro is in charge of arrangements.