Jerome "Jerry" Hill Collins, 81, was born December 10th, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri.  He passed away at his home in Sun Lakes, Arizona on April 12, 2022 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.  Jerry was raised in Kansas by his mother Ione.  He graduated from high school in Wichita, Kansas and attended Wichita State, obtaining his degree in criminal justice.  Jerry spent most of his career as a human resource manager at Boeing in Washington State.  He retired after 37+ years with Boeing and moved to Arizona to be close to his daughter and grandchildren.  He loved police work and volunteered as a reserve officer in his spare time, working for the Sonoma County Sheriff's Dept and King County Sheriff's Dept while residing in California and Washington State.

Jerry had an adventurous spirit and had many passions and hobbies, to include cars, motorcycles, boats, scuba diving, flying planes, and skydiving.  He was an avid Seahawks Football fan and loved watching his grandsons, Brandt and Cole play football growing up over the years.  He never missed a game and was always cheering from the sidelines with his megaphone and siren and an occasional cowbell too!

Preceding Jerry in death are his mother, Ione Marie Hill, his father, Francis "Frank" Bartley Collins, and his brother, Thomas Charles Collins.

Jerry was a devoted and loving Father, Son, Brother, Grandfather, and Friend to all.  He will be deeply missed by his daughter, Jennifer Collins-Goodwin, son-in-law, Jason Goodwin, two grandsons, Brandt and Cole Goodwin, and all of his friends.

Graveside Service is 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2022 at the Harper Cemetery where Jerry will be laid to rest next to his mother, brother and grandparents.

Prairie Rose Funeral Homes, 613 W 14th St ~ Harper, Kansas  67058