February 15, 1923 – March 28, 2023
Lincoln — Jocile Gerardot Thwing, 100, of Lincoln, formerly of Mt. Pulaski, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Copper Creek Village in Lincoln.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, March 31, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln. Burial will follow in the Mt. Pulaski Cemetery in Mt. Pulaski.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
Jocile was born on February 15, 1923, in Warren, Indiana, the daughter of Roy S. and Lillian (Stemen) Click. She graduated from Warren High School, Class of 1941. She then graduated from secretarial college and worked as a private secretary for International Harvester in Fort Wayne.
She married Roger Gerardot on October 22, 1944. They lived briefly in Lake Charles, La., before settling in Roger’s hometown of New Haven, IN. Then in 1962 Roger, Jocile, and their four children decided to permanently set down roots here in Mt. Pulaski. Jocile was a loving wife and mother throughout her life and enjoyed keeping active in her free time with golf, tennis, and bowling. When her husband, Roger, was diagnosed with MS, she took on the role of nurse and provided excellent care for him throughout his illness. After the loss of her husband to his disease, she then cared for her mother for many years.
Jocile was an avid traveler throughout much of her life and saw much of the United States. Jocile found love for a second time with James W. Thwing. They were married on April 19, 2003, in Mt. Pulaski and spent many years traveling across the United States, but primarily split their time between Jocile’s home in Mt. Pulaski and Jim’s home in Warner Robins, GA. Even though she was always on the move in her later years, family came first for Jocile and she was always there whether it was a birthday, a baptism, or a graduation. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, a Girl Scout Leader, a Den Mother, and even a gold medalist in Senior Olympics.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Roger, daughter Cheryl, sister Olive Willes, brother Harold Click, and husband James.
Surviving are her son, Larry (Marilyn) Gerardot; daughter, Karen Gerardot; and son, Mark (Julia) Gerardot; her 9 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great-granchildren, step-daughter Sheryl McDonald Winston of Salem, NC, and step-son Ronald Thwing of Shreveport, LA.
Memorials may be made to the Decatur Memorial Cancer Center.
Peasley Funeral Home is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.