Jerry Nielsen

Jerald "Jerry" Nielsen, 55, Moorhead, MN, died Monday, July 28, 2003, in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Jerald Willard Nielsen was born July 1, 1948, to Julius and Agnes (Severson) Nielsen, in Moorhead, where he was raised. Jerry graduated from Moorhead High School in 1966 and from Moorhead State University with a business degree. On June 12, 1971, Jerry married Valerie Bergseth in Moorhead. Jerry worked for seventeen years for Bergseth Brothers Company, Fargo, ND. In 1991, Jerry and others opened Playmakers in Fargo. He was active as an owner-operator until selling his interests in 2000.
Jerry is survived by his wife, Valerie, Moorhead; three children, Stacy Nielsen, Stephanie Nielsen, and Jay Nielsen, all Moorhead; mother, Agnes Nielsen, Fargo; and two sisters, Patricia Nielsen, Maple Grove, MN, and Ginger (Ken) Schneider, Fargo.
Visitation: Wednesday, July 30, 2003; 5 - 8 PM
Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead

Prayer Service: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 7 PM
Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead

Funeral: Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 2 PM
Bethesda Lutheran Church, Moorhead

Burial: Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Moorhead