Jerry Lynn Christensen Obituary (1940

Jerry was born to Gomer and Mabel Christensen in Ephraim, UT on November 11, 1940. Jerry has 8 brothers and sisters. The family later moved to Provo, where Jerry attended schools. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a mission in the Southwest Indian Mission. He was fluent in the Navajo language and maintained that fluency throughout his life. Jerry was an avid and skilled archer. He liked hunting−bow and gun−fishing, and hiking. He was good at all sports and once tried out for the San Francisco Giants baseball team. He pitched to Willie Mays and struck him out the first time. The second time, Willie got a hit and Jerry didn’t make the team. He worked at and retired from Geneva Steel. He then worked part time at Orem High, retiring in 2011. He married Nicky Dunn on November 21, 1975 in the LDS Manti Temple. They had 3 sons, Daniel, Matthew (deceased), and Parker. He has 3 grandchildren who were the light of his life. He is survived by his brother, Ron (Kathy) and sister, Lois Welker. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Gordon and Bud and sisters, Nancy Marrott, Betty Anderson Rushton, Flora Jacobsen, and Doris Bryan. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 13, 2019 at the Berg Orem Chapel, 500 N. State St., Orem, UT. Friends may visit with the family from 9:45-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Orem City Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed at www.bergmortuary.com.