Jerome "Jerry" Johnson
Jerome "Jerry" Johnson
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Jerome B. Johnson passed away on January 30, 2026 in Sioux Falls, SD. A funeral service for Jerome will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday February 7, 2026 at First Lutheran Church in Brookings, SD. A private family burial will take place at a different date.
Jerome was born on February 4, 1948, in Dell Rapids, SD, the son of Henry M. and Inez O. (Erickson) Johnson.
Jerry received his education in Baltic, SD and was a graduate of the Baltic High School in 1966. He attended Nettleton Commercial College in Sioux Falls, SD and graduated in 1968. He was employed with the Attorney General's Office of South Dakota for Attorney General Frank L. Farrar. In December of 1968, he accepted the position of Court Reporter for all District County Court in Brookings until 1975, when he became the circuit court reporter until he retired in 2016.
He was a member of the First Lutheran Church, President of Sons of Norway in 1974, Brookings BPO Elks #1490, the Optimist Club, Ducks Unlimited and the Brookings Wildlife Federation. He especially enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family and friends.
Jerry is survived by sister-in-law Anne "Peggy" Johnson of Casper, WY, and close friends Gary (Sharon) Moen and his family of Brookings; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers Odell, Ivan, Dean and sister-in-law Lynette, and sister–in-law June.
In lieu of flowers, all donations can be made to First Lutheran Church in Brookings, SD.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Beverly O'Donnell
February 5, 2026
Jerome was my brothers best friend. I don't remember a time they not together from childhood. Robert Johnson went home to be with the Lord October 20th. Jerome was heart broken at the loss. Now they can be together again. Rest in peace .
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