Gerald W. "Jerry" Huot

Gerald W. “Jerry” Huot, age 79, of Kankakee, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee. He was born March 13, 1943 in Kankakee, the son of Wayne & Josephine Babst Huot. Jerry married Marlene K. DalSanto on August 21, 1965 at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Jerry was a graduate of St. Patrick Grade School and St. Patrick Central High School. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Illinois University and his Master of Science degree from Northern Illinois University. Jerry was the President and Chairman of the Board of Baron Huot Oil Company. In 1982, he received the Outstanding Young Executive Award, served as past 3rd, 2nd, and 1st Vice-President, President, and was a 20-year Board Member of the Illinois Petroleum Marketers Association. He served on the Board of Directors for the Petroleum Marketers of America. He served as past-President on the Marketer Advisory Board and Board Member of Phillips Petroleum Company. Jerry served as past Secretary, Vice-President, and President of the Kankakee Oilman’s Club. He was a parishioner of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Kankakee, where he served as past Vice-President of the Parish Council, Vice-President of the School Board, and Vice-President and President of the Booster Club. He was a member of the St. Patrick Holy Name Society. Jerry was a member of the Education Foundation Board and Board President of the Diocese of Joliet for many years. Jerry served as past Board of Directors, Vice- President and President of the Kankakee Lions Club. He was a past 3-term President, Vice- President, Secretary, and 4-term Board Member of the Kankakee Country Club. He was the Director of the Chicago District of Golf Association. He served as past Treasurer and was on the Board of Directors for the School District 111 Holiday Tournament. Jerry served on the Accreditation Review Team for the Illinois Junior College System. He was one of the founders and past President of the Cavalier Club for 16 years at Kankakee Community College. He served as past Secretary, Vice-President, 2-term President of the Board of Directors, and finance committee member for Bishop McNamara High School. He was a past board of director member of the Bishop McNamara Alumni Association. Jerry was a past Board President of the Bishop McNamara Foundation. Jerry was a member of the Hundred Club, serving on the Board of Directors as well as past-President. He was a member of the Elk’s, the Moose, Kankakee, Clifton, Momence, Bradley, Manteno, and Beecher Chambers of Commerce, Union League Club of Chicago, and Governor Edgar Small Business Environmental Task Force. He served on the Board of Directors for the Kankakee Development Corporation. Jerry was a member and served on the Board of Directors for the Rock Creek Club. Jerry served on the Board of Directors at the Kankakee County Public Building Commission. He served as a member of the Governor Ryan Transition Team on Transportation. Jerry served on the Grant Park Bank Board of Directors. He served as Board of Directors President for the Kankakee Valley Park District Foundation. Jerry was Finance Chairman for the Kankakee County Republican Central Committee. He was a member of the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Merit Commission. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed fishing and hunting. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Marlene Huot of Kankakee; two daughters, Dawn & Kyle Vaubel of Kankakee and Meredith & Cameron Gerth of Kankakee; six grandchildren, Bradie (Collin) Ryan, Sara Vaubel, Olivia Coy, Lia Coy, Ava Coy, and Kolton Gerth; one great-grandson, Wren Ryan. Jerry is preceded in death by his parents. Visitation will be held 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Clancy-Gernon-Hertz Funeral Home in Kankakee. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 30, 2022 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Kankakee. Rev. John Peeters will celebrate the Mass. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Kankakee. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church or Bishop McNamara Athletic Department.

Gerald W. "Jerry" Huot

March 13, 1943 - December 21, 2022