Gerald “Jerry” Hillman, 94, of Shawano, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Jerry was born March 13, 1927, to the late Joseph and Cecilia (Banich) Hillman in Milwaukee. Jerry was united in marriage on June 25, 1949, in Milwaukee to the late Joye Hampel. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and graduated from UW-Madison in 1950.
Jerry was very involved in many organizations. He was a member of the Shawano Masonic Lodge 170; Shawano Past Masters Club; Mason Woods Lodge 368; Shawano Chapter Eastern Star 167; Scottish Rite Consistory Green Bay; Beja Shrine Temple of Green Bay; Shrine Clowns “Patches”, “Uncle Geezer”; International Shrine Clown Association; Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Lake Chapter; and a past member of the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship, Appleton.
Jerry is survived by his daughter, Janis (Joe) Urban, of Clintonville; son Todd (Betsy) Hillman, of Florida; and three grandchildren, Chelsea Urban, Lauren Hillman and Dylan Hillman.
He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; one son, Wade Hillman; and two brothers.
Jerry has requested cremation with no public ceremony.
Memorials may be given to the Shrine Children’s Hospital in Chicago.
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