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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272288
Title: Jerry M. Grev
Date: 10/20/1944-8/31/2026
Inscription/Marks: 10/20/1944
Summary: Jerry M. Grev, 81, of Williston, ND, passed away on August 31, 2026, in Fargo, ND. His celebration of life was held September 3, 2026, at New Hope Church in Williston, with Pastor Aaron Hughes officiating. Burial was at Bethel Lutheran Cemetery in Zahl, ND. Jerry was born on October 20, 1944, to Henry and Signe (Erlandsen) Grev in Williston. He graduated from Grenora High School and went on to attend NDSCS in Wahpeton, completing a civil engineering degree and then Mayville State University, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. He went on to earn a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, where he taught for one year following graduation. Jerry married the love of his life, Barbara (Guerin) Grev, on March 7, 1970 in Grand Rapids, MN. After traveling the country, they returned to Williston in 1973, where they lived for over 50 years. Jerry was a successful landman turned businessman and he never truly retired. He could always be found on his computer researching and figuring out the latest information. Those who knew Jerry would likely recognize the seeming contradictions in him. He was brilliant without being boastful, principled without being rigid, and endlessly forward-thinking despite a knowledge of history that could have filled another Library of Congress. He was a free spirit with deep roots in his family and community. His absence will be felt as much as it will be seen. Jerry is survived by his wife, Barb; his four children, Heather Sletmoen (Chad), Gerianne Williams, Jessica Hurkes (Jesse), and Samuel Grev (Crystal); fourteen grandchildren, Alyssa (Tanner), Jerica (Andrew), Markus, Jocelyn, Emme, Elijah, Liam, Caleb, Noah, Jonah, Ezekiel, Evelyn, Malory, and Hannah; seven great-grandchildren, Isla, Kaysea, Cleo, Sage, Beckham, Ivy, and Remi; brother, Stan Grev (Nina); brother-in-law, Steven Sinness; niece and nephew, Stephanie Blomseth and Loye Sinness; and great-niece and nephew, Sven and Evanjilyn Blomseth. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Signe Grev; his sister, Elaine (Grev) Sinness; granddaughter, Faith Hurkes; and nephew, Jesse Nelson.
Red ID: FND_I_79781

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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