Memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21 at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home, Fargo.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
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In 1968, his life-long interest in films drew him to Los Angeles where he worked as radio news and production director and screenwriter. He was married in 1975 to Lynda Long for 15 years with no children.
They lived in Fargo from 1976 to 1984, where Jerry worked for KFGO and G L Ness Advertising and moved to Monterey in 1985.
In 1992, he returned to Fargo working for Ness before joining Flint Communications in 1996, where he was working until his death.
He freelanced as a narrator of films, video and slide presentations. He is an author of a book, television and film scripts, radio plays and several published articles.
One of his screenplays received the 1997 first place award at the Monterey Screenwriting Competition. He was active in community theater in California and Fargo playing leading roles in five plays at Fargo-Moorhead Community Theater. FMCT produced his collaborative musical script, Maris, in 1997.
He is survived by: brother, Donald (Roscella) of Minneapolis, Minn.; sister, Helen (Gary) Wolf of Des Moines, Iowa; five nieces and nephews; and 17 great-nieces and nephews; uncle, Melvin “Willie” Olson of Fargo; aunt, Bernice Lanz of Johnston, Iowa; many cousins and dear friends; and his faithful dog, Buddy.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to American Cancer Society or Fargo-Moorhead Humane Society.
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