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Gerald Wiersema Obituary

Wiersema, Gerald (Jerry), 74, of Sunrise, died March 28th, 2009. He was born and raised in Fulton, Illinois and moved to Florida 40 years ago. He belonged to the Local Union 1026 as a piledriver. He was a member of the Sons of Norway Lodge 3-475. He was preceded in death by his daughter Sheryl and loving wife Shirley. He is survived by his daughters, Sheree Wiersema, Sharon Haas, Linda Jones (Tyler), Patricia Mosley (Pete), and Marissa Wiersema, nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, four brothers and three sisters. Visitation, Tuesday from 4 to 8 PM with a Mass of Christian Burial, Wednesday, 9:30 AM at St. Gregory Catholic Church, 200 N. University Dr, Plantation, FL. Interment will follow at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Arrangements with T. M. RALPH FUNERAL HOME PLANTATION, 7001 NW 4 St., Plantation, FL 33317, 954-587-6888, www.tmralph.com.

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Published by Sun-Sentinel on Mar. 31, 2009.

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