Jerry Lee Bolandis of Maryville, IL was born 11/02/1951 and left this world to be embraced by Heaven on 01/19/2026.  He was the only son of Albert and Gerda Bolandis and resided in Collinsville until marrying Janet (Yeager) Bolandis March 3, 1973.

Jerry worked in Hospital Finance and was CFO and CEO at several Hospitals in the area.  He was a published Author and professor at Webster University teaching Hospital Finance.  He was a huge sports fan, read any textbook about accounting and mathematics that he could and worked tirelessly taking care of his wife over the last several years.

He is survived by his wife Janet, daughters Beth (Tim) Bartels and Brooke (Scott) Boyer as well as 7 grandchildren Molly (Ethan) Suttles, Samuel Bartels, Alex and Reese Boyer, Christian Pfifer and Andrew and Jakob Bolandis.  He is also survived by a Sister-in-Law and Brother-In-Law, Linda and David Wallace, who are very much appreciated by the family for all their help over the years, and nieces Tina (Chad) Evans and Rochell Scheerer and their children.

He was preceded in death by a son Matthew Bolandis December 29, 2017, his parents and In-Laws Venor and Wanda Yeager.

Burial will be Private.

Memorials may be made to Gateway Pet Guardians 725 N 15th St. East St Louis, IL 62205.

The family is being served by Sunset Hill Funeral Home, 50 Fountain Drive, Glen Carbon, Illinois  62034.