Jerry Wilson – Grand Forks Herald news, weather, and sports

Jerry Wilson, 74, of East Grand Forks, MN died Saturday, December 18, 2021 at his home.

Jerry Wilson was born July 4, 1947 in Sebring, FL the son of Willie and Colsa (Jacobs) Wilson. He grew up in Panama City, FL and graduated from Bay County High School, Panama City, FL. He served his country in the US Air Force in 1967, traveling to Thailand, Taiwan and across the United States, retiring after 22 years in November of 1989. He married Glenda Mitchell on May 27, 1967 in Donaldsonville, GA. He worked for the Grand Forks County Correction Center and retired in April of 2009. Jerry loved to go to Maple Lake, MN in Mentor, MN. He had a passion for fishing and loved to go to the lake and spend time with his wife and grandkids.

He is survived by children, 4 grandchildren, Jerry, Samantha, Katie and Jaykob, 7 great-grandchildren, Summer, Mia, Kendyl, Christian,…