Jerome Fagerland

Atkinson — Jerome Fagerland, 75, of Atkinson, died Thursday, July 4, 2024 at his home in Atkinson.

Visitation was held Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at Seger Funeral Home in Atkinson with a prayer service.

Visitation was continued Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at the Presbyterian Church in Atkinson.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at the church in Atkinson.

A private family burial will be held at Rosehill Cemetery in Langford, SD at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the Nebraska Walleye Association Kids Fishing Clinics Charity, Inc. in Jerome's name.

In loving memory of Jerome Fagerland born on June 20th, 1949, in Britton, SD, to Adrian and Ethel Fagerland. He grew up on their family farm alongside his siblings Larry, Connie, Kathy and Betty. He graduated high school in Langford, SD where he met his wife, Cheryl Liknes. 

Jerome and Cheryl married on Oct. 28th, 1967 in Aberdeen, SD while attending Northern State College. They were blessed with three children Jade, Kelly and Carin. 

After graduating with a B.A. in business and economics, Jerome purchased and operated a dairy farm in Day County South Dakota. Realizing that farming wasn't his calling, he transitioned into a career in banking. 

Jerome and his family moved more than a dozen times before landing in Atkinson, where he and Cheryl lived for more than 30 years. He was a proud Nebraska State Highway Commissioner, appointed in 2002. Jerome's strong work ethic and a knack for giving great advice made him the go-to for guidance for his wife, kids, grandchildren, farmers and all his fishing buddies. 

Known by many as a year-round outdoorsman, his two biggest passions were family and fishing. Despite the distance from his grandchildren, he never missed any of their school programs, sports games or recitals. Jerome's love for fishing ranged from professional tournaments to teaching his grandchildren how to catch bluegills on the Goeke family fishing pond. His fishing adventures were always filled with laughter, camaraderie and the shared excitement of reeling in a big one. Jerome thrived in the summertime, where he and Cheryl sat on the porch in the evenings, hosted family and friends at their home in Atkinson and made trips to the river with whomever he was taking that weekend. He will always be remembered as the ultimate host, greeting everyone who walked in with a smile and a beer.

Jerome is survived by his wife Cheryl Fagerland; three children Jade Fagerland, Kelly (Leslie) Agerland and Carin (Rick) Bush; nine grandchildren Jordre (Blake) Eisenbeisz, Paige (Jake) Rysdon, Gage, Kennedy, Katelyn and Kooper Bush, Ally, Tommy and Kady Agerland; and two great-grandchildren Miley and Lane Eisenbeisz. 

He was preceded in death by his parents Adrian and Ethel Fagerland, father-in law Marvin Liknes and brother-in-law Jesse Liknes.