Jay Dale Gemmill, 24, of Cohasset, Minn. died accidentally Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Cohasset.
Jay was born in 1983 to Larry and Nancy Gemmill in International Falls, Minn.
Jay attended Grand Rapids schools and graduated from Grand Rapids High School in 2002. He was currently attending the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, N.D.
Jay’s special interests were spending time with his family and friends, movies with his sister, Fighting Sioux hockey, Texas Hold ’em tournaments, Sunday night meals cooked by his mom and arguing sports with his dad.
Preceding him in death were his grandparents, Marvin and Dorothy Colsen of Grafton, N.D.
Jay is survived by his parents Nancy and Larry Gemmill, his sister Alicia Gemmill, and his grandparents Dale and Leona Gemmill of Edinburg, North Dakota, his best friend Bob Hron of Deer River, Minn., and many aunts, uncles, cousins and loving relatives as well as many close friends.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Rowe Funeral Home in Grand Rapids, and from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grand Rapids.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Feb. 8, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grand Rapids with Reverend Michael Carlson officiating.
Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery in Cohasset.
Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.