Jerry LaCroix, age 66 of Bottineau, died on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at a Minot hospital.  His funeral will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 10:00 am the St. Mark's Catholic Church in Bottineau.  Visitation will be Monday from 1:00 pm until 9:00 pm with a prayer  service at 7:00 pm at the Nero Funeral Home in Bottineau.

Jerry John LaCroix, the youngest child of Henry and Gladys (Click) LaCroix, was born on April 26, 1954 in Rolla, ND.  He graduated from Dunseith High School in 1973.  He worked for his uncle, Oren Rocheleau on his farm during high school.  He began working at the San Haven State Hospital  in 1973 and worked there until it closed in February of 1988.  Jerry then started working for the North Dakota Department of Transportation.  On June 25, 1988 he married Arlene Skarphol.  He worked with the ND DOT until his retirement on July 31, 2014.  A career spanning 41 years.

Jerry passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at a Minot hospital.

He is survived by his wife, Arlene of Bottineau; daughter, Laura (Tyler) Hanson of Grand Forks; sons, Christopher of Minot and Mark of Bottineau; granddaughter, Brynlee Gerken-LaCroix; siblings, Janice (Michael) Kester of Fargo, Charlotte LaCroix of Fargo, Gregory LaCroix of Fargo and Paulette (Ken) Chisholm of Newark, DE and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by an infant brother, Dennis.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be given to the Turtle Mountain Cancer Support Group.

His funeral will be lived streamed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpb7lO3kYR0 .