- Date Of Birth: June 18, 1940
- Date Of Death: April 17, 2020
- State: Idaho
Jerry Ronald Hansen, 79, of Iona, passed away April 17, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was under the care of Alliance Hospice.
Jerry was born June 18, 1940, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Vernal Lawrence Hansen and Hope Catherine Anderson Hansen. He grew up and attended schools in Lincoln, Iona, and Bonneville High School. He also attended the Western College of Auctioneering in Billings, Montana.
On February 22, 1957, he married JoAnn Sorenson in Iona, Idaho. Their marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls Temple on July 22, 2003. They were blessed with four children, Shellie, Karrie, Scott, and Douglas. Jerry and JoAnn made their home in Iona, Idaho, where Jerry worked as an electrician.
Jerry is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, JoAnn Hansen of Iona, ID; daughters, Shellie (Kent) Rockwood of Iona, ID, and Karrie (Steve) Jones of Ammon, ID; sons, Scott Hansen of Iona, ID, and Douglas (Deidra) Hansen of Billings, MT; sisters, Cathy Robison of Ammon, ID, and Janice Ogata of Idaho Falls; 12 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernal and Hope Hansen; grandson, Jacob Ford Hansen; and his in-laws, J Ford and Verla Sorenson.
