Jerry T. MacKove, 58, of Newton, Wisconsin and formerly of Eau Claire, died Wednesday, September 6, 2000 at Froedtert Memorial Hospital in Milwaukee. Jerry was born on May 14, 1942, son of Thomas and Doris MacKove. He grew up and was educated at Eau Claire and was a 1960 graduate of Memorial High School. Jerry married Judith D. Bushendorf on August 22, 1964, at Lake Street United Methodist Church, Eau Claire. They lived in Minnesota and Schaumburg, Ill., for many years before retiring to Wisconsin.\r\nSurvivors include his wife, Judith; his mother, Doris Ishmael, and her husband, Shelby of Brooksville, Fla.; a sister, Engrid Matthews, Newport Beach, Calif., father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lawrence and Eleanor Bushendorf, Eau Claire; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, James Bushendorf, Eau Claire, Kay and Mike Bartz, Jim Falls, Wis., Cheryl and Ken Ziebell, Eau Claire; nieces, Stephanie and Allison Ziebell; grandniece, Paige Market; also survived by many friends in Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana. \r\nHe was preceded in death by his father, Thomas.\r\nRelatives and friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral Home. Memorial Services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home with Rev. Richard G. Maser officiating. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Eau Claire.\r\nIn lieu of flowers, Memorials to the American Cancer Society or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society would be appreciated.

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