Gerald Alan “Jerry” Moenster, 76, of Dittmer died October 11, 2025. Mr. Moenster taught at several schools, including McKinley High School and Riverview Gardens High School. He was the first principal at Grandview High School, where he later served as superintendent. After retiring from Grandview, he became the Director of Human Resources at Collinsville Community Unit School District 10. He coached track, cross country and soccer. As a young man, he became an Eagle Scout and spent many summers working as a counselor at various Boy Scout camps. He was a Christian and a member of the Kirkwood Church of Christ. He enjoyed collecting and restoring old cars, going to car shows and swap meets, creating license plate art, fishing and learning about world history as well as watching sports, particularly the Indianapolis 500. He attended over 30 races as a ticket holder, which he passed on to his family. Born July 4, 1949, in St. Louis, he was the son of the late Dorothy Louise (Hotfelder) and John Francis Moenster. He was the stepson of the late Vera Moenster.
He is survived by his wife: Ginger C. (Pekins) Moenster; three children: Christopher (Shannon) Moenster, Todd (Cherie) Moenster and Jamie (Christopher Weyer) Moenster; two grandchildren: Chrystal Lee and Alexander Moenster; three siblings: David Moenster, Sandy Bauer and Mary Sutter; six in-laws: Dora Moenster, Janice and Doug Tellingheusen, Tim Perkins and Jody and Dan Huck; and many other family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his aunt and uncle: Stella and Tom Kennedy, whom he lived with for a year after the death of his mother; a brother: Jack Moenster; two brothers-in-law: Bob Bauer and Mike Sutter; and a sister-in-law, Annie Moenster.
Visitation is scheduled from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at Grandview R-2 High School, 1147 Hwy. C, in Hillsboro. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the high school. Memorials may be made to the Jerry Moenster Memorial Scholarship Fund, FSCB 4767 Hwy. B, Hillsboro, 63050. Arrangements are under the direction of Chapel Hill Mortuary.