Jerome Kaye Bischoff

Age 73, passed away October 20, 2024.  He was born November 27, 1950, in Odessa, Washington, to Mildred (Buddrius) and Matt Bischoff Jr.  He attended Wilson Creek, Washington Schools and graduated in the class of 1969. During his high school years, he was an outstanding basketball player, having accomplished and holding the status of top rebounder in the State of Washington, Class B Tournament Schools (with 82 rebounds) for a record number of years. He was also involved in 4H, band, and was salutatorian of his class.

Jerome graduated from Spring Arbor College with a bachelor’s degree in business management, and served in the U.S. Army as an MP (Military Policeman) during the Vietnam War. After an honorable discharge, he moved to and would eventually settle in Michigan; but lived and worked in Florida, Kentucky, and Nebraska at different points in his life. He loved business and owned several, including a pinball arcade, an IT communications business (AVD Technologies), and finally a cat furniture business (KittyLittery.com).  He was an avid Spartan fan, with an especial love for basketball.  He worked as a sound engineer, fiberoptic sales engineer, controlled access security engineer and sales manager. Throughout his life he had volunteered as a youth pastor, church elder, and always made time to help those in need. He had an infectious sense of dry humor and tried to bring optimism and joy to everything that he did.

Surviving are: his wife, Laurie, and daughter, Aimee (fiancé Peter Jantos).  He was predeceased by his son, Robert Jerome Bischoff in 1993.  He is also survived by his brothers, Kenneth L. Bischoff (Janet) of Spokane, WA, Nyal A. Bischoff of Troy, MI, sister, Elizabeth M. Webb, Tucson, AZ, sister-in-law, Myrna K. Bischoff, Harrington, WA and brother-in-law, Ronald C. Walker, St. Petersburg, FL; nephews Dion Bischoff (Marlene), Lowell Bischoff, Ward Bischoff, Dustin Fink and Logan Bischoff (fiancé Olivis Tyldesley) and nieces DeVonne Dougherty (Bill), Marianna Walker Stephens, Kathleen Walker Finnochi, Erin Castillo (Jesse) and Echo K. Harris (David),  and beloved cats, Buttercup, Bearcat, Mickey, and Little Ricky. Jerome was also predeceased in death by; brothers, Arley Bischoff and Francis Bischoff; and sister Jacqueline Walker.

His family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel (2121 N. Cedar St., Holt, MI) from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 27, 2024, where the funeral service will begin at 7:00 p.m.  Livestream is available.  He will be interred with full military honors at 9:30 a.m. on Monday October 28, 2024 at Great Lakes National Cemetery, 4200 Belford Road, Holly, MI.