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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271586
Title: Jerome M. Gerving
Date: 9/12/1933-5/22/2025
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Inscription/Marks: 9/12/1933
Summary: Jerome Gerving, 91, of Glen Ullin, ND, passed away May 22, 2025, at Marian Manor Health in Glen Ullin. Funeral Mass was held May 28, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Gary Benz celebrating. Inurnment was at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Jerome Martin Gerving was born in Glen Ullin on September 12, 1933, the son of Henry and Teresa Gerving. He spent his lifetime in the Glen Ullin area, attending Glen Ullin Public School for twelve years, graduating in 1951. Jerome married his sweetheart, Eileen Wilmes, on September 16, 1952, in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Glen Ullin. Their marriage was blessed with one daughter and seven sons. Jerome followed in his father’s footsteps, learning the trades of machining and welding at H.G. Gerving Machine Shop. In 1966, he took over the family business and renamed it J.M. Gerving Machine Shop, where he continued to work passionately until the age of 84. Deeply committed to his community, Jerome was an original member of the Glen Ullin Ambulance service and served as an EMT. He dedicated 56 years as a volunteer fireman and was a board member of the Glen Ullin Fire District. He also served on the Board of Directors for Marian Manor Health Center and was an active member of the Knights of Columbus. A lifelong parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Jerome joyfully shared his musical talent in the church choir, singing at Sunday Masses, funerals, and weddings throughout his life. Jerome was an avid sports fan who especially loved basketball. He also enjoyed bowling, golfing, softball, and volleyball. Known for his ability to fix everything, he never met a broken appliance he couldn’t fix. He could always fix it when no one else could. Yardwork was his favorite pastime, and his greatest treasure was his family. Jerome is survived by his wife, Eileen; daughter, Donna (Dave) Borr, of Mandan; sons, Charles “Chuck” (Loretta) of Glen Ullin, Mark (Marla) and Jeff (Katie), both of Bismarck, Mitch (Lorie), Robert “Rob” (Sandy), Kevin (Dana), all of Glen Ullin, Doug (Jodi), of Bismarck; 26 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Jerry Gerving, of Colorado, and Patrick Gerving of California. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Teresa Gerving; one brother and three sisters; in-laws, Peter and Theresa Wilmes.
Red ID: FND_I_79083 Image ID: 525763 Image Notes: FND001 271586

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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