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GARY DEAN KERR

Kennewick, WA, USA

June 9, 1968 - February 1, 2021

Jun 9, 1968 - Feb 1, 2021

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Gary D. Kerr , 52, of Kennewick, peacefully passed away on February 1, 2021 with his wife by his side, after a short brutal battle with lung cancer.

Gary was born on June 9,1968 to Normand and Betty Kerr in Pasco, WA. After Gary graduated from Kennewick High School in 1987 he joined the Army. He started college later in life and pursued a Bachelors degree in Psychology at WSU followed by a Masters degree in Social Work from EWU.

Gary worked as a long haul truck driver for many years and logged over a million miles and traveled to all 48 contiguous states. Gary transitioned to working as a behavioral manager at TCRS for 2 years and had recently started a new job as a case manager for the State of Washington DDA. Gary was passionate about social work and helping people with developmental disabilities and loved what he did for a living.

In 2008, he met Kimberly and they were married in June 2011. Gary was father to Ashley and step father to Michael, Jacob and Bethany. He tried his best to be a good father and loved the kids very much. He was also a doggy daddy to the his 7 dogs and made sure to bribe them with a piece of cheese every morning.

Gary loved the outdoors and one of his favorite pastimes was camping and fishing. He was happiest when he was up in the mountains and beating his wife by catching the most fish. Gary enjoyed cooking and was a fabulous cook, often trying new recipes and loved to barbeque, especially his delicious smoked ribs. Gary was always up for a new adventure with his wife, whether going and seeing the latest movie, hiking Candy Mountain, or trying his hand as an artist at a painting event.

Gary was predeceased by mother Betty Kerr and his grandparents. He is survived by his wife Kimberly Kerr , father Normand Kerr, step mother Louise Kerr, daughter Ashley Kerr, step son Michael Pomerenke, step son Jacob Pomerenke, step daughter Bethany England, two grandchildren Claire and Breckin, Donna Kerr sister, Cindy Kerr sister, aunts, uncles and cousins as well as many friends.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

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