Gerald (Jerry) Elwin Wolthoff was born September 8, 1945, at Winner, SD. He was the son of George and Myrtle (Horton) Wolthoff.
Jerry grew up in Colome and attended grade school and high school in Colome. He graduated with the class of 1963 and attended college for a short time in Huron, SD. Jerry lived for awhile in California and Illinois. He returned to Winner and worked at Miller Brothers auto dealership for several years and later at Winner Ford as a car salesman and at Whitley’s Distributing. Jerry managed the VFW in Winner and also worked at Dick’s and the Elk’s as a bartender. He worked for the City of Winner and retired from there in 2012. Jerry was a long time member of the Elk’s, enjoyed bowling, and was an avid golfer.