Bryan "Broc" Jerrel

Bryan "Broc" Jerrel passed away on March 10, 2010, at St. Mary's Medical Center.

He was the son of Rush and Minnie Jerrel.

Broc attended Washington Elementary School and graduated from Bosse High School [in 1945]. He served in the U.S. Army in 1945-46 and received an alternate to West Point from Indiana Senator Capehart. After completing his military service, he received a basketball scholarship to attend Texas Christian University. He received his master's degree from the University of Evansville.

He taught school and coached at Barrett Jr. High School in Henderson and later joined the Indiana Department of Public Instruction.

Broc was the captain of Bosse's back-to-back Indiana State Basketball Championships in 1944 and 1945. He and his teammates grew up together and entered high school with excellent skills largely due to Rush Jerrel's constant coaching of them as youngsters.

Broc is survived by his wife, Bettye Lou (Baird); daughter, Cindy and husband, Dennis Anderson, M.D.; son, John Bryan Jerrel; granddaughter, Carley Anderson; grandson, Jason McKay Miller, M.D.; brother, Gene Jerrel and wife, Joyce; and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Monday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel, 800 S. Hebron Avenue, Evansville, IN.

Private graveside services will be in Park Lawn Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Indiana University School of Medicine, Evansville Center, 4424 Vogel Road, Suite 205, Evansville, IN 47712-3596.

March 13, 2010
Betty Lou, there are so many great memories of the years our class of '45 had while we were students at Bosse. Certainly Broc played an immense part of that class history.
Sincerely, Juanita"Nita" Fowler Hopewell

March 13, 2010
Bettye Lou, dear… so sorry to learn of Broc's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Gary and I were so active with the Salvation Army...and when we lost him I was told he'd been promoted to Glory! What a lovely thought.
Judi Edwards, St Louis, Missouri

March 13, 2010
I am very sorry to have heard about Broc's passing he will be missed and always in our hearts.
Kevin Henderson, Evansville, Indiana

March 13, 2010
Bettye Lou - Sorry to read that Broc passed away we will all surely miss seeing him, especially at the race track…
our prayers are with you and family
Jerry & Phyllis Schreiber, Florida

March 13, 2010
Dear Bettye Lou: I was very sorry to read of Broc's death. May God be with you.
Joan Finch, Evansville, Indiana

March 13, 2010
As a 1952 Bosse High School Graduate, I think we were all proud of you and your team mates accomplishments in winning back to back State tournaments. May you have equal accomplishments in heaven.
Richard Tevault, Poulsbo, Washington

March 13, 2010
Bettye Lou: I'm so sorry. I'll always remember that Broc and I were on the phone together when the planes flew into the Twin Towers on Sept. 11. God's speed!
Susan Taylor, Henderson, Kentucky

March 14, 2010 Bettye Lou... Please accept our sincere sympathy to you in a loss that will be felt by many.
Charlie & Joyce Henderson, Naples, Florida

March 14, 2010 So sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers during this difficult time.
Maridawn Wissner-Dull (Cindy and Dennis)

March 14, 2010 Bettye Lou, I'm so sorry for your loss. Broc was always very kind to me.
Carla Hayden, Evansville, Indiana