Gerald "Jerry" Hodgson

Jan 4, 1932 -

Oct 31, 2025

Jerry was the sixth and youngest child born to Richard and Amanda Hodgson in Schley, Wis., where they lived on and operated a farm until their move to Merrill, Wis., in the mid-1940s. Jerry later served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, where he served in Germany. After his return to the U.S., he married Audrey Beauperlant, and together they raised three children - Mary, Peg and Joel - on the shores of Rainy Lake in International Falls, Minn.

In 1978, Jerry and Audrey moved to Palmer, Alaska, where they would live out the remainder of their lives; Audrey passed in 2016. Jerry was an avid hunter, fisherman and outdoorsman. He was a skilled carpenter and was mechanically gifted. He was quick with a smile, and quicker to help those who needed or could use his assistance.

He is survived by two of his children, Peg and Joel; six grandchildren, Robert, Amanda, Gunner, Sierra, Jamie and Jimmy; and six great-grandchildren, Emma, Jack, Easton, Dawson, Fischer and Cameron.