Gerald "Jerry" Rivard

January 27, 1935 - March 12, 2021

Gerald B. “Jerry” Rivard, age 86, of Bourbonnais passed away Friday, March 12, 2021 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. He was born January 27, 1935 in Kankakee, the son of Gerard M. & Marie (Belisle) Rivard. Jerry married Mary Dawn Nicholson in 1964 at Maternity B.V.M. Catholic Church in Bourbonnais. Jerry worked as a Union Carpenter. He was an active member and board member of the Bourbonnais and Kankakee Sportsman Clubs. Jerry was a lifetimer at the Bourbonnais Sportsman’s Club. He was an avid gardener, animal lover and a fan of NASCAR and the Chicago White Sox. Jerry was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a parishioner of Maternity B.V.M. Catholic Church in Bourbonnais. Surviving are his wife, Mary Rivard of Bourbonnais; three daughters, Lisa Tollard of Osh Kosh, WI, Linda Rivard (Timothy McCullough) of Donovan, and Sarah Rivard (Robert R. Johnson) of Chicago; three grandchildren, Devin Statler, Chloe Tollard, and Reed Tollard; two great-grandchildren, Liam Statler and Tanner Statler; and two sisters and one brother-in-law, Doris Barta of CA and Carol & Jim Cahill of FL. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife, Sandra Rivard. Visitation will be held from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home in Bourbonnais. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, March 22, 2021 at Maternity B.V.M. Catholic Church in Bourbonnais. Please wear a mask and practice social distancing guidelines. Rev. Jason Nesbit will officiate the mass. Burial will follow at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to his wife, Mary Rivard.