Gerald “Jerry” Page

Gerald (Jerry) Allen

Page, age 90, formerly of

Westhope, North Dakota,

passed away on Sunday,

March 20, 2022. Jerry was

born October 13, 1931, in

Westhope, ND.

He was the youngest of

four children born to

Edwin and Martha Black

Page. Jerry grew up in

Westhope where he was

an avid athlete in several

sports, graduating high

school in 1949. He gra-

duated from the Universi-

ty of North Dakota with a

Bachelor of Science in

1953. While at UND, Jerry

was initiated to the Alpha

Tau Omega (ATO) Delta

Nu fraternity. He was also

a member of the UND Air

Force ROTC Detachment

and served as an officer in

the Air Force. His time in

service included a deploy-

ment to Japan, an experi-

ence he often recalled.

Upon leaving the Air

Force, Jerry returned to

Westhope, ND where he

farmed for many years in

Canada and North Dakota

with his brother James

Page. Together with James

and brother Donald, they

owned and operated Page

Motors – selling Ford au-

tomobiles and John Deere

equipment.

Jerry married Sharron

Ione (Luebke) Page on De-

cember 27, 1959, at the

Hamerly Lutheran Church

near Sherwood, ND. They

lived in Westhope, ND

where he was actively in-

volved in the community,

was a member of the Pres-

byterian Church, and

served as mayor for many

years.

Jerry and Sharron wel-

comed the birth of their

daughter, Alison, on Oc-

tober 17, 1971. In 1985,

they began to spend their

winters in Scottsdale, AZ,

returning each summer to

beautiful Lake Metigoshe,

ND.

After his beloved wife

Sharron died Oct 13,

2020, Jerry moved to Port-

land, OR to be closer to

his daughter and

son-in-law. He had a pas-

sion for flying, co-owning

a Cessna with a dear

friend as a young man.

Tales of his flying adven-

tures brought a smile to

his face and twinkle in his

eye. So, it is appropriate a

final weekend in OR in-

cluded a helicopter tour

over the scenic Wil-

lamette Valley wine re-

gion.

Jerry is preceded in

death by his wife Sharron,

his parents Edwin and

Martha Page, his sister

Marge (Jim) Welton,

brothers Don (Joyce) Page,

and James (Ruth) Page. He

is survived by his

daughter, Alison Page,

and son-in-law, Jon From-

melt of Amity, OR, and

several nieces and

nephews.

In accordance with

Jerry’s wishes, the family

will not be organizing a

memorial service. In lieu

of flowers, should you

wish to honor his

memory, donations would

be welcome to the

Westhope Presbyterian

Church, Westhope

Cemetery, or a charity of

the donor’s choice.

My father will be

missed terribly, but at last

reunited with his cher-

ished wife of 60 years. As

you sang to her at her

passing, I say to you

“We’ll meet again, don’t

know where, don’t know

when, but I know we’ll

meet again some sunny

day.”