Gerald Thomas "Jerry" Dreyer
1946 - 2012
VETERAN
Gerald Thomas "Jerry" Dreyer, 66, of Missoula, Montana, passed away September 14, 2012, at St. Patrick Hospital.
He was born July 17, 1946, in Great Falls, Montana, to Harold and Alice Doheny Dreyer. Jerry grew up on the family ranch near Power. He left the ranch to serve in the U.S. Navy on board the USS Enterprise through three tours in Vietnam.
Jerry met and married Donna Cimino in Santa Clara, California, in 1967. In 1976, they moved to Missoula and have lived here since. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hike, hunt and fish. Jerry retired from the Smurfit-Stone Container after 30 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his mother Alice, sister Caroline, father Harold, and his beloved border collie Barney in July.
Jerry is survived by his wife of 45 years, Donna; sons Gerald "Jerry" Thomas Jr. (Lisa), of Butte, MT; and Adam (Beth), of Gardiner, MT; stepmother, Tatiana Dreyer, of Pullman, WA; brothers and sisters: Dale (Suzee) of Missoula, MT; Karen (Jerry) Burell, of Arkansas; Launa Hair, of Seattle, WA; Louise, of Olympia, WA; Carol, of Olympia; Hal (Pam), of Longview, WA, Tania (Ken) Swagner, of Pullman; and Paul, of Choteau; eight grandchildren: Alexa, Jeffrey, Jade, Austin, Brooke, Shelby, Sadie and Kody; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Garden City Funeral Home. A potluck reception will follow. Friends and family are welcome at the family home following the reception.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry's two sons and four brothers.
A special thank you to Shannon and Brad for all the help you gave, and the first responders who helped.
— Missoulian | 19 Sep 2012
1946 - 2012
VETERAN
Gerald Thomas "Jerry" Dreyer, 66, of Missoula, Montana, passed away September 14, 2012, at St. Patrick Hospital.
He was born July 17, 1946, in Great Falls, Montana, to Harold and Alice Doheny Dreyer. Jerry grew up on the family ranch near Power. He left the ranch to serve in the U.S. Navy on board the USS Enterprise through three tours in Vietnam.
Jerry met and married Donna Cimino in Santa Clara, California, in 1967. In 1976, they moved to Missoula and have lived here since. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hike, hunt and fish. Jerry retired from the Smurfit-Stone Container after 30 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his mother Alice, sister Caroline, father Harold, and his beloved border collie Barney in July.
Jerry is survived by his wife of 45 years, Donna; sons Gerald "Jerry" Thomas Jr. (Lisa), of Butte, MT; and Adam (Beth), of Gardiner, MT; stepmother, Tatiana Dreyer, of Pullman, WA; brothers and sisters: Dale (Suzee) of Missoula, MT; Karen (Jerry) Burell, of Arkansas; Launa Hair, of Seattle, WA; Louise, of Olympia, WA; Carol, of Olympia; Hal (Pam), of Longview, WA, Tania (Ken) Swagner, of Pullman; and Paul, of Choteau; eight grandchildren: Alexa, Jeffrey, Jade, Austin, Brooke, Shelby, Sadie and Kody; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Garden City Funeral Home. A potluck reception will follow. Friends and family are welcome at the family home following the reception.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry's two sons and four brothers.
A special thank you to Shannon and Brad for all the help you gave, and the first responders who helped.
— Missoulian | 19 Sep 2012
Gerald Thomas "Jerry" Dreyer
1946 - 2012
VETERAN
Gerald Thomas "Jerry" Dreyer, 66, of Missoula, Montana, passed away September 14, 2012, at St. Patrick Hospital.
He was born July 17, 1946, in Great Falls, Montana, to Harold and Alice Doheny Dreyer. Jerry grew up on the family ranch near Power. He left the ranch to serve in the U.S. Navy on board the USS Enterprise through three tours in Vietnam.
Jerry met and married Donna Cimino in Santa Clara, California, in 1967. In 1976, they moved to Missoula and have lived here since. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hike, hunt and fish. Jerry retired from the Smurfit-Stone Container after 30 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his mother Alice, sister Caroline, father Harold, and his beloved border collie Barney in July.
Jerry is survived by his wife of 45 years, Donna; sons Gerald "Jerry" Thomas Jr. (Lisa), of Butte, MT; and Adam (Beth), of Gardiner, MT; stepmother, Tatiana Dreyer, of Pullman, WA; brothers and sisters: Dale (Suzee) of Missoula, MT; Karen (Jerry) Burell, of Arkansas; Launa Hair, of Seattle, WA; Louise, of Olympia, WA; Carol, of Olympia; Hal (Pam), of Longview, WA, Tania (Ken) Swagner, of Pullman; and Paul, of Choteau; eight grandchildren: Alexa, Jeffrey, Jade, Austin, Brooke, Shelby, Sadie and Kody; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Garden City Funeral Home. A potluck reception will follow. Friends and family are welcome at the family home following the reception.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry's two sons and four brothers.
A special thank you to Shannon and Brad for all the help you gave, and the first responders who helped.
— Missoulian | 19 Sep 2012
1946 - 2012
VETERAN
Gerald Thomas "Jerry" Dreyer, 66, of Missoula, Montana, passed away September 14, 2012, at St. Patrick Hospital.
He was born July 17, 1946, in Great Falls, Montana, to Harold and Alice Doheny Dreyer. Jerry grew up on the family ranch near Power. He left the ranch to serve in the U.S. Navy on board the USS Enterprise through three tours in Vietnam.
Jerry met and married Donna Cimino in Santa Clara, California, in 1967. In 1976, they moved to Missoula and have lived here since. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hike, hunt and fish. Jerry retired from the Smurfit-Stone Container after 30 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his mother Alice, sister Caroline, father Harold, and his beloved border collie Barney in July.
Jerry is survived by his wife of 45 years, Donna; sons Gerald "Jerry" Thomas Jr. (Lisa), of Butte, MT; and Adam (Beth), of Gardiner, MT; stepmother, Tatiana Dreyer, of Pullman, WA; brothers and sisters: Dale (Suzee) of Missoula, MT; Karen (Jerry) Burell, of Arkansas; Launa Hair, of Seattle, WA; Louise, of Olympia, WA; Carol, of Olympia; Hal (Pam), of Longview, WA, Tania (Ken) Swagner, of Pullman; and Paul, of Choteau; eight grandchildren: Alexa, Jeffrey, Jade, Austin, Brooke, Shelby, Sadie and Kody; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Garden City Funeral Home. A potluck reception will follow. Friends and family are welcome at the family home following the reception.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry's two sons and four brothers.
A special thank you to Shannon and Brad for all the help you gave, and the first responders who helped.
— Missoulian | 19 Sep 2012
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