GARDNER — Delmar Jerome Desmarteau, “Jerry,” age 84, passed away in his home on Gardner Lake Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. He was born Oct. 18, 1932, in Damar, Kansas, to Hector Joseph Desmarteau and Delia Ellen Plomondon. He attended Catholic School in Great Bend, graduating from Great Bend High School.Jerry served in the National Guard, where he completed training for marksman and sharpshooter.