Jerry passed away at Birchwood in Forest Lake, MN on Nov. 12, 2016.
He was born in West Allis, WI on June 21, 1928 to parents Sigfried and Myrtal, and had two brothers. Jerry graduated Pulaski High School, Milwaukee, WI in 1946. He attended further education, had a career at Honeywell in the Aero Space Division as an engineer aid where he worked with gyros, space programs such as Apollo, and wrote manuls. Jerry married Marian Carol Olson of Shafer, MN in 1949. They had three daughters, lived in Shafer, and eventually moved to Forest Lake. Jerry enjoyed family, bow and arrow hunting, fishing, and writing. He loved going to family member’s sports and events. Jerry enjoyed his heritage; he traveled to Europe several times, and was a long time member of Ki-Chi-Saga club.
He is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Roxan Wilkins of Seattle, WA; brother, Donald; and son-in-law,