Funeral service for SSG (Retired) Jerry D. Chinnow, 69, Lawton, will be 12:30 p.m. Friday in the Becker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Bill Schneider, pastor, St. John Lutheran Church officiating. Sergeant Chinnow died Monday, January 9 at his residence. Burial with full military honors will be in the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. He was born April 13, 1942 in Austin, Minnesota, to Harlan and Alice (Prihoda) Chinnow. He grew up in Minnesota. Jerry married Delores Wiley on July 2, 2004 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Sergeant Chinnow retired from the U.S. Army at Fort Sill on September 30, 1980. His awards include the National Defense Service Medal, Drill Sergeant Identification Badge, Bronze Star Medal with V device, Bronze Star Medal with second oak leaf cluster, Army Commendation Medal with third oak leaf cluster, Vietnam Service Medal with five service stars, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with palm, four Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal Sixth Award, Purple Heart, Sharpshooter (rifle M-14) and Expert (rifle M-16). Following his retirement from the Army he attended Vo Tech where he studied masonry. He also worked for Laws Automotive as a mechanics helper as well as the Auto Corral. He was a life member of the DAV Joe McCain Chapter 56, VFW Post 5263, the American Legion and the Lawton Area Fun Flyers Society. He is survived by his wife, of the home; a daughter and son in law, Elizabeth and Chad Hance, Chickasha; a son and daughter in law, Bryan and Lori Chinnow, Fletcher; six grandchildren, McKenzie, Brayden and Easton Chinnow and Candon, Conner and Cason Hance; a step son and his wife, James and Debbie Jordan, Grand Prairie, Texas; a step daughter, Ava Lowe (Scot Swordy), Crestone, Colorado; two step grandchildren, Billy and Ben Jordan; a sister, Dar Chinnow, Minnesota; three brothers, Duane Chinnow, California, Richard and Robert Chinnow, both of Minnesota. His parents preceded him in death. The family will greet friends from 7-9 pm Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leah M. Fitch Cancer Center of Southwest Oklahoma, 104 NW 31st Street, Lawton OK 73505.