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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271097
Title: Jerald "Jerry" A. Vance
Date: 8/13/1956-5/22/2024
Inscription/Marks: 8/13/1956
Summary: Jerald “Jerry” Vance, 67 of Dickinson, ND, passed away May 22, 2024, at his home surrounded by family. Funeral services were held May 31, 2024, at Stevenson Funeral Home with Cheryl Lantz officiating. Burial was at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND. Jerald Alfred “Jerry” Vance was born August 13, 1956, in Williston, ND. He was the sixth of seven children born to Dennis and Neoma (Moen) Vance. Jerry grew up on the family farm south of Wheelock, ND. He attended grade school in Wheelock and graduated high school in Ray, ND, in 1974. Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and was awarded Honor Graduate from the Security Police Academy. He went on to serve in the Air Combat Support Group/ 91st MSS from Force SAC-91st Guard’s 191st 1975-1979 and continued his service in the Army National MPs (1979-1980). Jerry married Debra “Debbie” Arnson in 1981 in Williston. They were blessed with three children, Michelle, Wendy, and Austin. Jerry started a job with National Oil Well in 1989, which relocated the family to Cortez, CO. They were transferred back to North Dakota in 1990 where they made their home in Dickinson since. Jerry worked various jobs in his life. Some of his most memorable were working as a deputy sheriff for Williams County Sheriff’s Department, the oil fields, National Park Service at the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and was most recently employed at BNSF Railway. He worked in the Engineering/Track Department and was a BMWD Safety Assistant until his retirement in 2018 after 27 years of service. Jerry enjoyed fishing, collecting and restoring various items including gas pumps, old toys, and pedal cars. He was also a skilled wood and leather worker, a master of studying family history, and he loved going to Corvette rallies. Jerry never met a stranger and found value in getting to know everyone he met. He took pride in teaching his children his various skills, talents, and love for a handmade project. His gifts were thoughtful and masterfully crafted from either wood, leather, a restored collector’s item or antiques. Jerry was a member of the American Legion, a union member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division, and Track Department of the Teamsters. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Debbie, of Dickinson; daughters, Michelle (Doug) Michaels, of Westminster, MD, Wendy Vance, of Bismarck, ND; son, Austin (fiancé Chantel Pokorny) Vance, of Rapid City, SD; grandchildren, Ethan, Tristan, Bryan, Arabella, Ryan, and Bodhi; brothers, Lavern (Julianna) Vance, of Ray, ND, Maryl (Donna) Vance, of Big Arm, MT; sister, Bonnie (Kalil) Barkie, of Polson, MT; sisters-in law, Esther Vance, Sandy Vance (Lyle Sevre); numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dennis and Neoma Vance; brothers, Jerome, Dale, and Daryl Vance.
Red ID: FND_I_78586 Image ID: 595639 Image Notes: FND001 271097

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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