Jerome "Jerry" Meshak, 76

Jerome “Jerry” Meshak, 76

Jerome “Jerry” Meshak, 76, of Plover, Wisconsin, passed away at home on Oct. 31, 2026, following a battle with cancer.

A Life Remembered

Jerry was born on Dec. 20, 1949, in Stevens Point. He was the fourth child of the late Bernard “Barney” and Esther (Perzinski) Meshak.

A 1968 graduate of Amherst High School (and alumnus of Fancher Elementary), Jerry joined the U.S. Army in July of that year. He served as a military cook in Korea, preparing meals for his fellow troops and traveling across the region, before receiving his honorable discharge in 1970.

Shortly after returning home, Jerry started a 32-year career with the Copps Distribution Company, where he became a skilled forklift driver and built many lasting friendships. It was also at Copps that he met Kathryn (Kathy) Mrozek. The couple married on Sept. 11, 1971, and went on to raise their two sons, Tim and Kristopher. Jerry remained with the company until his retirement in 2003.

Jerry and Kathy had homes in Custer and Stevens Point, before purchasing land in the town of Plover where they created Spruce Lane Evergreens, growing and selling nursery seedlings and transplants working as partners until her ...