Jerry Allen Van Ness

July 18, 1938 - July 20, 2014

Jerry was born July 18, 1938 in Ronan, Montana to George Allen Van Ness and Evaline Goings Van Ness. Jerry passed away July 20, 2014 at his new home in Moses Lake, Washington. Jerry was the second oldest of 11 children. He joined the Army at a young age and was honorably discharged in October 1961. Shortly thereafter, he married Alice Kelley. To that union were born two sons, Jeffrey and Jason. That marriage ended in divorce. Then in 1979 he married Charlotte Faye Osborne until her untimely passing in 2005. In 2006 he met Deanna Lavoie to which he lived with until his death.