Jerry Van Gerpen June 7, 1936 - January 14, 2013 Jerry Van Gerpen, 76, passed away at his home in Nampa on January 14, 2013 surrounded by his family. Vigil/viewing services will be at held at 7:00 pm Monday, January 21, 2013, at the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at St Paul's Catholic Church, Nampa. Entombment will follow in the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Caldwell. Jerry and his twin sister June were born on June 7, 1936 in Buffalo Center, Iowa to Reinhard and Katherine (Burma) Van Gerpen. At age 18 he enlisted into the US Air Force and was based in Livermore, California at Parks Air Force Base. He was a fireman and also worked on Aircraft Rescue. He met his wife, Marian Dragoo when she came from Idaho to visit her brother who was his friend. They were married in September of 1958 in Livermore, California. They moved to Iowa shortly after, where their six children were born. The family moved to Idaho in 1972 and have resided in Nampa ever since. Jerry was a carpenter and worked in all phases of construction including many commercial and state buildings in Boise. He was a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus beginning in the 1960's. He is survived by: his wife, Marian of Nampa; one daughter, Dorenna (Stace) Schrader of Nampa; four sons, Darren (Debra) of Las Vegas, Deric (Vicki) of Meridian, David (Sherri) of Nampa and Damon (Dawn) of Kuna; 12 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; three brothers and one sister. He was preceded in death by one daughter Darcy Van Gerpen; one grandson, four brothers and one sister.

Service Information Visitation Monday January 21, 2013 7:00 PM to TBD Nampa Funeral Home Yraguen Chapel 415 12th Ave South Nampa, ID 83651 Funeral Mass Tuesday January 22, 2013 11:00 AM St. Pauls Catholic Church 510 W. Roosevelt Ave. Nampa, Idaho 83686