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Gerald Raymond “Jerry” Gilbertson

Birth	:	28 May 1923 Minnewaukan, Benson County, North Dakota, USA
Death	:	3 Jul 2020 Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Madison Lutheran Church East Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.3133000, -91.8986000
Description	:	Gerald R. "Jerry" Gilbertson, 97, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020, at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Rev. Jim Scaife officiating. Burial will be in the Madison Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m., one half hour before the service, at Fjelstul Funeral Home. Gerald Raymond Gilbertson was born on May 28, 1923, in rural Benson County near Minnewaukan, North Dakota. He was the eighth of nine children born to Casper... Read More	Gerald R. "Jerry" Gilbertson, 97, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020, at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Rev. Jim Scaife officiating. Burial will be in the Madison Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m., one half hour before the service, at Fjelstul Funeral Home. Gerald Raymond Gilbertson was born on May 28, 1923, in rural Benson County near Minnewaukan, North Dakota. He was the eighth of nine children born to Casper Olaus and Netta Josephine (Engebretson) Gilbertson. He was baptized on July 15,1923, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in rural Esmond, North Dakota. When Jerry was three years old, his mother passed away and he came to live with his uncle Gilbert and aunt Trena (Halvorson) Gilbertson in rural Decorah, Iowa. He was confirmed on May 29, 1938 at Madison Lutheran Church. Jerry was united in marriage to Pearl Charlotte Flaskerud on June 17, 1948 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah. After working with Gilbert for ten years on the family farm, they purchased their own farm 3-1/2 miles south of Ridgeway, Iowa. Together, Jerry and Pearl farmed there for more than 60 years. Jerry took great care in tending for his crops and livestock. In 2011 they moved into the city of Decorah. They were married for more than 71 years. After he finished school, Jerry and two friends from Madison Township worked in Denver, Colorado. Jerry delivered ice for a while and then installed machine guns on military aircraft during WWII. In 1949, Jerry participated in a 9-mile race from Conover to Decorah. The contestants walked along the railroad tracks, carrying 60 pound sacks of wheat. Jerry came in third. His cousin Orin Gilbertson came in first. The cash prize was in the form of silver dollars. Jerry had special memories of his grandparents, Ole and Aase (Hovden) Gilbertson, with whom he lived for several years. Jerry loved horseback riding and went on several long trail rides in South Dakota. He and Pearl also traveled to North Dakota, Louisiana, and Florida, where they drove on the Daytona 500 racetrack. I n later years, Jerry and Pearl were a familiar sight in Decorah, as they drove around town each day to check on friends and relatives and view the eagles. Jerry is survived by two brothers-in-law, Les Branhagen of Decorah, and John Perry of Bloomington, Minnesota, and many nieces and nephews and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents; aunt and uncle; his siblings: Alice Thompson, Alma Hovden, Orville Gilbertson, Norman Gilbertson, Gladys Carlson, Mildred Gilbertson, Ella Gilbertson, and Clara (Claire) Perry; and his beloved wife Pearl, who passed away on March 2, 2020. Fjelstul Funeral Home

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Gerald Raymond “Jerry” Gilbertson's memorial is located at: Madison Lutheran Church East Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA.
When did Gerald Raymond “Jerry” Gilbertson death?
Gerald Raymond “Jerry” Gilbertson death on 3 Jul 2020 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.3133000
Longitude: -91.8986000

Family Members:

Parent

Kasper Gilbertson

(1885 - 1963)

Nettie L Engbretson Gilbertson

(1886 - 1928)

Spouse

Pearl Charlotte Flaskerud Gilbertson

(1923 - 2020)

Siblings

Alice Mabel Gilbertson Thompson

(1908 - 1989)

Orville J Gilbertson

(1911 - 1995)

Ella B Gilbertson

(1921 - 1927)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Madison Lutheran Church East Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3133000, -91.8986000

2. Madison Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3135986, -91.9233017

3. McIntosh Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2696991, -91.8833008

4. Madison Settlement Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2607994, -91.9233017

5. Aasa Haugen Home Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2698330, -91.8421110

6. Union Prairie Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2585983, -91.8368988

7. Saint Bridgets Cemetery
Bluffton, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3844660, -91.8994330

8. Ridgeway Cemetery
Ridgeway, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3064003, -92.0061035

9. Lincoln Cemetery
Ridgeway, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2627983, -91.9819031

10. Orleans Lutheran Church Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3665000, -91.9890000

11. Phelps Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2908150, -91.7830920

12. Garfield Family Cemetery
Conover, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2266900, -91.8846700

13. Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2987130, -91.7774110

14. Saint Benedict Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2835999, -91.7818985

15. United Lutheran Cemetery
Ridgeway, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2916985, -92.0216980

16. Baethke Cemetery
Orleans Township, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3856010, -91.9781036

17. Russell Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3608017, -91.7885971

18. Bluffton Cemetery
Bluffton, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4063988, -91.9111023

19. Butz German Methodist Cemetery
Lincoln Township, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2992000, -92.0418000

20. Springfield Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2221985, -91.8171997

21. Freeport Cemetery
Freeport, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3006000, -91.7430000

22. Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery
Spillville, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2055000, -91.9538000

23. Saint Johns German Lutheran Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2849694, -92.0521090

24. Haug Cemetery
Spillville, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2089005, -91.9657974