Jerry Joe Prasser, 65, died Dec. 21, 2022, at Louisville, Kentucky, of diabetes and neuropathy complications diagnosed in April 2022.
He was born Sept. 10, 1957, at Crawfordsville, to Harold John and Alice May (Vannice) Prasser.
As a youngster, Jerry worked a newspaper route. In high school, he was in band and enjoyed taking part in musicals and drama productions, most notably as Fagin in Oliver, according to messages in his yearbook. He made three long-distance bicycle tours with a group called The Spokemen. He graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1976. He sang in the Trinity United Methodist Choir.
Jerry graduated from Indiana State University in Terre Haute in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Department of Theater. He was a master carpenter and staging technician and worked building sets and props for theater and ballet productions in Baltimore, Maryland and Tampa, Florida, and for the last 25 years in Louisville, Kentucky.
He traveled all over the United States setting up museum presentations, commercial promotions, concerts, pharmaceutical conventions. He worked for Walt Disney World, Busch Gardens, Sea World, and many other familiar businesses. During the last couple of years, he worked as security guard for sports events and concerts in downtown Louisville and enjoyed meeting Tina Turner and Elton John. He especially liked attending high school and college reunions and working at ISU Summer Stage.
Jerry is survived by sister Linda Prasser Lester, Sullivan, Indiana; and brother, John (Leisa) Prasser, Louisville, Kentucky; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Jerry chose cremation. No services will be held.
Thank you all who have shared kind messages of condolence.
