Dr. Jerry A. LaFollette

JERRY A. LAFOLLETTE

Dr. Jerry A. LaFollette, 76, of St. Joseph, MO, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2006 at Heartland Hospital.

He was born on April 27, 1930 to E. Ellsworth and Anna Margaret (Snyder) LaFollette in Frazier, MO, and attended Rock House School. The family then moved to Glendale, CA, where he graduated from Hoover High School. After his graduation, he served his country in the US Army in the First Cav., during the Korean War. After his honorable discharge, Jerry attended Washington State University where he received his DVM in 1960.

On April 23, 1951 he was united in marriage to Dorothy D. Ramsden. After their marriage they lived in Pullman, WA and in 1960 they moved to St. Joseph, where they made their home.

Dr. Jerry was co-owner of the Country Side Veterinary Clinic in St. Joseph.

He was a member of the Moila Shrine, St. Joseph, the AVMA, and the First Cav. Association, and the American Legion Post # 359 in St. Joseph. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, gardener, earthmover and a steward of the land.

Dr. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents and brother, James E. LaFollette.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy of the home, four children, David LaFollette and wife, Nancy, Amazonia, MO, Darrell LaFollette, Overland Park, KS, Robin LaFollette and husband, Keith Shuttleworth, Overland Park, KS, and Jesse LaFollette and wife, Joyce, St. Joseph, eight grandchildren, Preston, Cameron, Evan, Stewart, Jackson, Clayton, Janessa, and Jillian, one brother, Jesse Ray LaFollette and wife, Judy, Lathrop, MO other relatives and many friends.

Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday June 19th at the Ashland United Methodist Church, St. Joseph.
Burial: Frazier Cemetery, Frazier, MO
Visitation: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Sunday at the church
Arrangements by Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Gower.