On Thursday, July 29, 2021, Jerry Yankee, loving sister, mother of two children and grandmother, passed away at age 75.
Jerry was born on Dec. 10, 1945, in Vancouver, Washington, to Herbert and Edna Schmidt. On May 20, 1965, she married Joe Yankee. They raised a son, Peter, and a daughter, Brenda. Jerry and Joe restored a ‘57 Chevy, which they loved to take to car shows, winning several trophies along the way. Jerry also frequented local casinos, where she would map out the best prize days to go play slots. She was known to some as “The Hug Lady” because she gave one of the best hugs. She was a loving and kind woman who would do just about anything for anyone — always there to help if she could.
Jerry was preceded in death by her parents, three of her siblings, Darrel, Shirley and Tom, and her husband, Joe. She is survived by her sister, Carol, and her children, Peter and Brenda. She also has three grandchildren, Victor, Mitchell and Elisabeth. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug.13, 2021, at Wilson Bridge Cemetery at the corner of 72nd Avenue and 144th Street in Vancouver, Washington, 98686.
