May 17, 1943- Aug. 31, 2018

Gerald "Jerry" Walter Walvatne, 75, of Sweet Home, died Aug. 31, 2018, of complications from a stroke.

He was born May 17, 1943, in Seattle, Wash., to Walter and Helen (Reynolds) Walvatne. He was raised in Seattle, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1962.

Mr. Walvatne served in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1969, when he was stationed in Germany.

In 1972 he met and married Carolyn (Carol) Rezek. They were married on July 24, 1972, in Seattle. They later adopted their son Cody.