Tyron J. Gerke, age 67, of Lady Lake, Fl died Sunday, October 28 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL. Born in Plattsburg, NY he had been a resident of Lady Lake since 2006 and had formerly lived in Woodland Twp. and Browns Mills, NJ. Tyron was a retired Corrections Officer for the Mid-State Correction Facility at Fort Dix. He was a veteran of the US Army, a member of the Blue Knights Motorcycle Police Corps, Keeper of the Keys at Fort Dix and he was the Chaplin for the Lady Lake Police Dept. He is survived by his wife, Teresa Gerke of Lady Lake; two daughters, Rene L. Libruk and husband Mark of Philmont, NY and Tammy L. Leon and husband Ramone of Chatsworth, NJ; three sons, Brian J. Gerke of Stottville, NY and Roy Thomas Elk and Al Thomas Elk both of Mt. Laurel, NJ and seven grandchildren. Calling hours will be held on Friday, November 2 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM at the Fort Dix Main Chapel at New Jersey Avenue and 8th Street on Fort Dix (Please have photo ID). Interment services will follow at the BGWCD Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 350 Province Line Road in Wrightstown. Arrangements are under the direction of the Tilghman Funeral Home, 52 Main Street in New Egypt (www.tilghmanfh.com).