Of six children, Jerry was the last-born child of Tunis and Margaret Dykstra, and was born in the Village of Ridgewood, NJ. Jerry attended Glynn Academy High School, and later founded Advanced Collision Center in 1993, alongside his brother and long-term business partner, Greg. In 2001, Jerry expanded Advanced Collision Center to Kingsland, GA where he ultimately retired in 2016.
Jerry is survived by his two daughters, Nikki Dykstra, 27, and Elizabeth Dykstra, 21, and their mother, Sue Dykstra. He is also survived by his only sister, Lorrie Dykstra, and his brothers, Greg Dykstra, Paul Dykstra, and Bart Dykstra.
He was predeceased by his parents, Tunis and Margaret Dykstra, and by his brother, Curt Dykstra.
Jerry had a talent for acknowledging the simplest pleasures in life. He enjoyed storytelling, sharing jokes, fishing, scuba diving, classic car restoration, and mastering whatever hobby or task he decided to tackle next. Above all, the love he had for his family was unparalleled. We could not be more proud of the man he was and all that he built.
A visitation for Jerry will be held Tuesday, September 28, 2021, from 5pm-7pm at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home. His funeral service will occur Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at 10:30am at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home Chapel. Serving as pallbearers are Greg Dykstra, Ryan Dykstra, Zach King, Dan Dykstra, Bart Dykstra and Derek Hapney.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.edomillerandsons.com for the Dykstra family.
