Joretta Jasmer
Joretta (Jerry) Jasmer, 85, of Staples, passed away June 4, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 16, at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church.
Joretta, daughter of Willis and Lisabelle (Colombo) Arries, was born on May 31, 1940, in Grand Rapids.
Jerry grew up in Marble. The family moved to Aurora, where she graduated high school.
Jerry married Roger Jasmer on July 2, 1960, in Minneapolis and they settled in North Saint Paul.
They moved to Aldrich in 1974. In 2003, Jerry moved into Staples.
Jerry worked at Palmer’s Accounting Service, then opened her own bookkeeping service, JJ Bookkeeping.
She was the bookkeeper for the St. Fredericks Catholic Church in Verndale; St. Michael’s Church in Motley and then the auditor. She belonged to several circle groups and was president for awhile of a Circle.
She enjoyed playing cards, dice and being with family whenever she could.
Jerry is survived by two sons, Dan (Sara) Jasmer of Glenwood and Craig (Diane) Jasmer of Aldrich; two daughters, Cathi (Lonny) Dumpprope of Motley and Ruth (Donn) Stolhanske of Eagan; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mitzi (Mike) Morris of Makinin and one brother, Jim Arries of Aurora.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Roger and her parents.
Arrangements are by Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home, Staples.
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