Jerry "JBear" Korpan

Jerry, you will be missed ! Dearest Nicole, children, grandchildren, and to Jerry’s sons and family we are so deeply sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing family time with us. May God’s love, comfort and peace surround you. We love you The Harvey Olson’s

I am truly saddened to hear of my Uncle Jerry’s passing. We was a great man. I have so great many childhood memories with him. My first camping trip was with Uncle Jerry. I thought it was the greatest thing, Devil’s Lake Wi. I was deathly afraid of fish, I will never forget Uncle Jerry was on a blow up raft and I was in the water and I thought I saw a fish by my foot. Uncle Jerry says, “ is that a Northern Pike?” Well, I believe I was 12 years old when that trip happened, so with all the force of a 12 year old, I flipped over that raft with Uncle Jerry on it. I was so afraid. He yelled at first, but I know he was dying inside and wanted to laugh his butt off. He has just been flipped off a raft by a scared 12 year old little girl. Another memory, involving fish again, cousins trip to aunt Kathy’s resort. I believe it was cousin Laurie and I being pulled on a tube with Uncle Jerry’s boat, and what happens, a fish comes up through the water, while on the tube between Laurie and I. Well, I was about ready to ditch my cousin and let the fish have her! Lol He had the best boat! From what I remember. All the drives to Round Lake Beach or meet half way to pick Jerry and James up. He would actually drive to my children’s birthday parties, or big events that I had. Sometimes I would call just to say Hello, get advice, or just small talk. I respected him! Uncle Jerry I love you, you will be missed and please give Aunt Colleen a big hug and kiss from me!