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Jerry David Weimer, 74

Jerry Weimer, born Nov. 24, 1944, in Rexburg, Idaho, passed away in the evening of April 22, 2019, surrounded by the love of his family in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He was the youngest of 12 children born to Martin and Amelia (Molly) Weimer.

Jerry grew up in Rexburg and joined the Army National Guard, Unit 116 Combat Engineers, at the age of 18. It was shortly after that he met the love of his life, Vicky (Parkinson) Weimer, and they married in 1965. July of this year would have been their 54th wedding anniversary. In 1968, Jerry was deployed to Vietnam to serve his country. Although Jerry returned home safely from Vietnam, it was the exposure to Agent Orange that brought his life to an end.

Jerry and Vicky moved to Boise, Idaho, then Wichita, Kan. On their honeymoon, they drove through Coeur d’Alene, loved the town, and decided they were going to live there someday. So in 1985, they and their three children moved to Coeur d’Alene, where they spent the next 34 years together.

Jerry’s profession was a lumber broker, but his passion was in the quarter horse industry. He bought his first ranch in Kansas in 1979 and moved many of those horses with him to the new ranch in Idaho. There he bred, raised, sold and showed Quarter Horses until 2008 when it was time to sell the ranch and retire from the horse community. With all that free time on their hands, they bought a cabin on the North Fork and spent their weekends relaxing by the river, snowmobiling, 4-wheeling, hiking and fishing. And if they weren’t at the river, they were boating on Lake Coeur d’Alene.

Anyone who ever met Jerry was an instant friend. He was always making jokes with a smile on his face and a Bud Light in his hand. There was never a dull moment if he was around. His biggest claim to fame is that he invented snowboarding by strapping a piece of wood to his feet and “boarding” down the sand dunes of St. Anthony. If he had thought ahead and put a patent on that board he would have made millions!

Jerry is survived by his wife, Vicky, whom he loved for 56 years; his sons, Marty (Jennifer) Weimer and Robby (Ivy) Weimer; his daughter, Tracy (Brian) Weimer-Shull; his grandchildren, Jeffrey and Emily Weimer, Jackson and Vivian Weimer, Boston and Amelia (Mia) Shull; and his sisters, Mary, Shirley and Irene. He was preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Amelia Weimer; and his siblings, Ben, Dan, Elma, Edwin, Bill, Johnny, Martha and Donella.

Please grab a cold Bud Light, preferably in a can, and give three cheers to Jerry! He was an amazing husband, father, grandfather and friend, and will be dearly missed.

Jerry’s celebration of life will be held 5 p.m. on Friday, July 5, 2019, at Elk Point Events, 4176 E. Potlatch Hill Road, Coeur d’Alene. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations be given to North Idaho Hospice (www.hospiceofnorthidaho.org/donate), as they were comforting and caring to Jerry and his family during his last weeks.