Jerome Howard Slebiska was born Feb. 13, 1928 to Jerome Ben and Hazel A. Johnson Slebiska.
Jerome served with the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II.
He was born in Ellsworth but attended High School and went to work with the Chicago and North Western Railroad from Tama, Tama Co., IA. He later lived in Grinnell, Poweshiek Co., IA after his service.
Source: ancestry.com
