Gerald Louis Mohn

Gerald Louis Mohn Gerald (Jerry) Mohn passed peacefully at his home in Bloomington, Minnesota on May 14th, 2024, at the age of 84. Jerry is preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Anna and his sister Delores. He is survived by his wife of 62 years Janice and his two children Jannell and Jason as well as his grandchildren. Jerry was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the 7th Calvary Division. Anyone who knew Jerry was impacted by his sense of humor - whether you liked his jokes or not. He was the type of person who never met a stranger and always had a smile for those whom he met. When around Jerry, you would be treated as a long-lost friend whom he could joke around with even if he just met you. As his memory faded, he still maintained his sense of humor and would joke around with you despite not remembering who you were. Jerry was an avid fisherman and requested to be buried in his bass boat (which is not happening). That request exemplifies his love for the sport where he won many tournaments, including the Minnesota State Bass tournament. He would share the story of how at tournaments, other fisherman would not want to use his smaller and economically priced aluminum bass boat with minimal "fancy" features and smaller motor on the first day. However, after they saw how well he fished, they were lining up to have the opportunity to share his small bass boat. Jerry was a mechanic by trade and could fix anything that you brought to him. He liked to say that give with wood he was useless but give him some and he could create anything. He once built a snowblower using a large metal shovel, a blower, and a cord. It really did work! His other joy was camping. Jerry and Janice spent many days camping and traveling throughout the country in their pickup camper, but their favorite place was the Corps of Engineers campground on Cross Lake. Jerry would spend hours fishing on the chain of lakes but be back in time to cross the street and get ice cream. They would also attend many bluegrass festivals but when asked if he played an instrument he would respond "yes I do, I play the radio." Even though he enjoyed listening to music, he was born with no sense of rhythm which he could care less about. He still clapped to the beat, but it was only a beat that he could hear. Jerry will be dearly missed by family and friends alike, but all can take comfort in knowing that he has gone home. To honor his memory, get out on a lake, cast a line in the water and enjoy the peace that comes with fishing. A committal service with military honors will be held on May 30th, 2024, at 11:30am at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN. Assembly Area #4

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Gerald Louis Mohn

July 31, 1939 - May 14, 2024

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Gerald Louis Mohn

July 31, 1939 - May 14, 2024

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