Jerry James DeWeese, 85, of St. Marie, Montana passed
away December 14, 2019.
Jerry was born in Bonner Springs, Kansas on November 19,
1934. He was the only son of Thelma Marie DeWeese. At
the height of the Korean War, Jerry joined the Navy at
the age of 17, December 3, 1951. He completed the Radio
Operator Training. Upon arrival in Korea, he was
assigned to the Marines and went in with the first wave
of troops. He decided to become a professional military
man. He was a part of the regular navy but transferred
to the nuclear submarines. He was part of the UDT and
the Beach Jumpers where he distinguished himself.
When he retired from the service on June 2, 1971, he
worked a variety of jobs and ended up at Pima Community
College running the AV Department. This was where he
met his wife, Leith Howard DeWeese, they shared 43
wonderful years.
Preceding Jerry in death is his mother, Thelma Marie
DeWeese.
Jerry is survived by his wife Leith; daughters Dori
(Todd) Carney and Dina (Jon) Norby; son, Bruce (Teresa)
DeWeese; grandchildren: Kella Norby, Nate Norby, Aubrey
Norby, John Carney and Kayla Carney.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, December
20, 2019 at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, Montana. A
reception follow services at the Cottonwood Inn in
Glasgow, Montana. Condolences may be left for the
family at bellmortuarymontana.com.
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