Jerry W. Perkins

Jerry W. Perkins, 62, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2002, at his rural farm home near Britt, Iowa.

Jerry, the son of Raymond and Mary (Pigman) Perkins, was born November 19, 1939, in Forest City, Iowa.  The family later moved to the Corwith area where Jerry attended Corwith High School.

Jerry entered the United States Air Force in May of 1959.  Jerry was united in marriage with Jean Smith on September 20, 1959, at the United Methodist Church in Britt.  In 1966, following two tours in Vietnam, Jerry was discharged and moved back to Britt.  He was employed by Winnebago Industries as a Consumer Relations Manager.  He was then employed by Fleetwood and Coachman before opening his own business in California.  Jerry was forced to retire in 1995, due to ill health and the couple moved back to Britt.

Jerry was a member of the VFW and the National Wood Carvers Association.  He attended the United Methodist Church in Britt.  Jerry served on the Advisory Board RVIA at Mt. Clair college in California and as a temporary consultant for the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency in Los Angeles, California.

Jerry is survived by his wife Jean of Britt; daughter Jodi Petersen and her husband, Dave of Audubon; his mother Mary Perkins of Kanawha; nine grandchildren: Megan Petersen, Mathew Petersen, Brianna Downer, Scott Downer, Benjamin Petersen, Jolei Downer, Ryan Petersen, Amanda Petersen, and Ashley Perkins of Kanawha; sisters and brothers: Marie Perkins of Klemme, June Okland of Stonyford, California Alice Tabb of Denver, Colorado, Joan Andersen of Jackson, Missouri, Marvin Perkins of Forest City, Ramona Groebner of New Ulm, Minnesota, Patricia Penning of Algona, Allen Perkins of Hungry Horse, Montana, Ronald Perkins of Macy, Nebraska, Robert Perkins of Britt, Karen Rehr of Fountain, Michigan, Kathleen Dorr of Belmond.

He is preceded in death by his father Raymond, son Brian and three infant brothers.