William Jerry Danuser, 80, of Fulton, passed away Friday, November 29, 2024, at his home.

Jerry was born in Fulton on December 7, 1943, the son of the late John Henry Danuser and the late Lillian Hill (Hamilton) Danuser.

He was united in marriage to Janet (Burnett) Danuser on August 15, 1970. She survives his passing.

A 1961 graduate of Fulton High School, Jerry left college and joined the United States Air Force. He returned to Fulton in 1968 and, following the death of his father, became the third-generation family owner of Danuser Machine Company. He was a past president of the 果冻传媒 and belonged to several industry and philanthropic organizations. Jerry鈥檚 lifelong passion was shooting. He traveled the globe for hunting and shooting competitions and enjoyed many of his best friendships with people in those industries.

In addition to his wife, Jerry will be lovingly remembered by his son, Glenn Danuser (Dawn); daughter, Janea Danuser; and grandchildren, Corbin Danuser and Raelynn Danuser, all of Fulton.

Family friend, David Shene, and hospice nurse, Jennifer Vandeloecht, helped to bring him joy and entertainment this last year.

In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by his brother, John LeCompte Danuser.

Please join the Association in offering condolences to the Danuser family. We are exploring meaningful ways to honor Jerry’s memory. If you have any suggestions, please reach out to Steve at Steve@FarmEquip.org.

A celebration of Jerry鈥檚 life will be held in the spring.

In lieu of flowers, Jerry picked two organizations he hoped family and friends would support: Green Valley Rifle & Pistol Club, 4350 E Academy Rd, Hallsville, MO 65255 and Phoenix Home Care & Hospice, Attn: Hospice, 500 Broadway St Ste A, Jefferson City, MO 65101.

Danuser is vice president and co-owner of Danuser Machine Company in Fulton, Mo. The company manufactures agricultural and industrial attachments as well as OEM parts and assemblies. Janea is a fourth-generation co-owner of the company, which was founded in 1910.

She succeeds Nick Jensen of Thurston Manufacturing in Thurston, Neb. Serving with Danuser in officer roles will be:

• First Vice President Matt Westendorf, general manager of Westendorf Manufacturing Co. in Onawa, Iowa.

• Second Vice President Tim Burenga, vice president of sales and purchasing at Worksaver, Inc., in Litchfield, Ill.

• Treasurer Paul Jeffrey, general manager at MacDon in Kansas City, Mo.

• Secretary Ben Hellbusch, vice president of sales and marketing at Duo Lift Manufacturing Co. and general manager at Busch Equipment Co., both in Columbus, Neb.

The officers will lead a 16-person Board of Directors. Hours before their election, member companies at the Association鈥檚 annual business meeting elected these executives to three-year terms as directors:

• Marc Ivey, vice president of business development for Dirt Dog Manufacturing in Commerce, Ga.

• Phil Landoll, vice president of operations at Landoll Corp., in Marysville, Kan.

• Clair Ellis, president of Ellis Equipment Co. in Logan, Utah.

• Jon Sherrod, area manager for Bondioli & Pavesi in Ashland, Va.

Ivey, Landoll, and all of the officers are farm implement manufacturers. Ellis serves as the board representative for equipment marketers, and Sherrod represents the companies that supply component parts and services to manufacturers.

鈥淭hese companies are the industry鈥檚 innovators,鈥� said Vernon Schmidt, the Association鈥檚 executive vice president. 鈥淭hey are nimble and respond quickly when farmers鈥� needs change. They are, for the most part, companies that began with big ideas and modest means, and this Association supports them however it can so they can focus on their next big idea.鈥�