Gerald A. Vetsch, 61, Harvey, ND died on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at CHI St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, ND.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 20 at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Harvey, ND.

Visitation will be on Sunday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. with Prayer Services at 7 p.m.  at Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey.

Burial will be in St. Cecilia Catholic Cemetery, Harvey, ND.

Gerald A. Vetsch was born on September 14, 1955 in Harvey, ND to Ferdinand and Eugenia (Keller) Vetsch. The family lived in Selz where he attended grade school. They moved to Harvey in 1968. Gerald attended junior high and high school in Harvey.

Gerald was once married to Colette Dethloff and they had two children, Kelli and Teri. Gerald continued to live in Harvey where he was an equipment operator specializing in crushing rock and gravel for Susag Sand and Gravel, Welco Construction and for most of his career with Harvey Sand and Gravel. He retired for health reasons in 2015.

He enjoyed hunting, riding his Harley Davidson and visiting with his friends.

Gerald was a member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Harvey.

Gerald is survived by two daughters, Kelli Vetsch of Fargo, Teri Vetsch of Thief River Falls, MN; sisters, Ann (Daniel) Lemer of Minot, Elaine (Delanis) Vetter of Harvey; brothers, Jerry Vetsch of Aztec, New Mexico and Clyde (Lou) Vetsch of Horace; numerous nieces, nephews, uncles and aunts. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Clara Vetsch as an infant.