Jerry Sawatzky, 82, formerly of Perryton, Passed away Thursday February 13, 2025, in Amarillo, Texas. The viewing will be from 11 a.m. till 9 p.m. February 19, 2025, and Thursday, February 20, 2025, from 9a.m. till 9p.m. The family will be at the Boxwell Brother Funeral Home in Perryton Thursday from 4p.m. to 6p.m. to receive friends. A Funeral service will be held Friday February 21, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Crossroads Bible Fellowship in Balko, Oklahoma with Rev. James Epp. Burial will follow at Balko Mennonite Cemetery in Beaver County, Oklahoma.

Mr. Sawatzky was born at home in Corn, Oklahoma on October 17, 1942, to Issac and Lena Sawatzky. Lena would die shortly after, and Isaac would marry Goldie Hiebert.  Goldie became mom to Jerry and loved him like her own.

Jerry would grow up in the Corn community and became a Christian at a young age and became a member of the Corn Mennonite Brethren church. Jerry was a member of Crossroads Bible Fellowship in Balko, Oklahoma.

He attended Corn high school for 3 years and then enrolled in Corn Bible Academy for his senior year. This is where he went to pursue the love of his life Joyce Elaine Frantz.  The two would be married shortly after Joyce graduated on October 20, 1962. They started their lives together by moving to Denver after their honeymoon. Shortly thereafter they moved back to Corn to give farming a try. After about a year they moved back to Denver and lived there until 1973. During their time in Denver, they had 2 children. Randy, who was born in 1964, and Michelle who was born in 1966. They then moved to Perryton Tx and were there until 2000. In 2000 they moved to Creede, Colorado to open a Bed and breakfast with their son Randy. They lived in Creede until 2007 when they moved back to Perryton due to health reasons. They were in Perryton this time until 2018. They then made the decision to move to the Craig Senior living community in Amarillo, TX.

Jerry was preceded in death by his Father Isaac Sawatzky, Mother Lena Schapansky, Stepmother Goldie Hiebert and sister Velma Heinrichs

Jerry is survived by his wife Joyce of Amarillo, TX. His son Randy of Denver, CO. and his daughter Michelle Slaughter and her husband Kelly of Moore, OK. He is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

The family request memorials to be Haven Ministries 206 Del Rhodes Ave. Queenstown, MD 21658; Crossroads Bible Fellowship Church in Balko, Oklahoma 73931.