Jerry M. Doose

Jerry M. Doose obituary, St. Cloud, MN

Jerry M. Doose

Jerry Doose Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Williams Dingmann Funeral Homes - Sauk Rapids on Dec. 24, 2025.
Jerry Merland Doose was born to Patricia and Donovan Doose on September 25, 1956, in Granite Falls, MN. He was raised on the farm in Wood Lake. He attended school at the Deaf Academy in Faribault, where he graduated in 1976. He worked at several jobs and attended vocational school. He loved dogs most of his life as well as stray cats. He also enjoyed his life. He liked farm work, woodworking, and reading. He was a driver for truck transport, with the last one being at Westside Cargo in Cedar Rapids, IA. He used to drive truck for Bay Bay and JB Hunt for many years. He received many awards from JB Hunt.
Jerry is survived by his loving mother, Patricia; brother, Tim; fiancé, Libby Keyes; his dog, Sam; and two aunts, Judy Smith and Jean Wille.
He was preceded in death by his father, Donovan Doose.
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