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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271700
Title: Gerald O. Weber
Date: 10/27/1926-7/4/2025
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Inscription/Marks: 10/27/1926
Summary: Gerald “Jerry” Weber, 98, of Dickinson, ND, peacefully passed away at his residence on July 4, 2025. A Liturgy of the Word service was held July 11, 2025, at Stevenson Funeral Home in Dickinson. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, with military honors presented by the Dickinson American Legion Post #3 Honor Guard. Gerald Orrin Weber was born in Palmer, NE, on October 27, 1926, the son of William and Mary (Geherty) Weber. Growing up in Nebraska, he spent time helping his family with driving tractor and horse teams for plowing and harvesting. He also cared for the livestock and fowl. Jerry was a high school graduate of 1944. He entered the military for active duty with the US Army from 1946-1949, honorably discharged as staff sergeant. He also served in the Reserves from 1950-1953. Jerry traveled the United States and spent time in Oregon, California, Washington, and also in Panama. He then began his career as a communications technician for Northwestern Bell, working throughout southwestern North Dakota. While working in Dickinson, Jerry met Annabelle Schmalz. They fell in love and were married on November 1, 1954, in Killdeer, ND. Their marriage was blessed with three children, Greg, Russ, and Sharon, whom they proudly raised with twelve years of Catholic schooling. Jerry and Annabelle spent many joyful years of activities together, including hunting, fishing, camping, helping family at the farm, and bowling league. They especially enjoyed time at their lake place. Jerry also had an interest in semipro softball, home construction and electrical. He was a member of American Legion, Elks, NRA, and a member of the Communication Workers of America Union in the 60’s – 70’s. Jerry’s life was well-lived. Family was always Jerry’s most important asset in life. He was always a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather. Jerry is survived by his wife of 70 years, Annabelle; sons, Greg (Barbara) Weber, of Grand Forks, ND, Russ (Rhonda) Weber, of Dickinson; daughter, Sharon (Tony) Allen, of Andover, MN; nine grandchildren, Christi (Ryan), Tiffani (Tim), Shane (Kayla), Tonya (Adam), Samantha (Scott), Kevin, Tracey (Analisa), Stacie, Tyler; 15 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Elma (Harold) Campbell, Grace (Osvil) Glynn, Donald (Mary) Weber, Lynn (Anna) Weber, Dorothy (Warren) Hockman.
Red ID: FND_I_79196 Image ID: 529847 Image Notes: FND001 271700

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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