Jennifer Ann Zastoupil, nee Gerou, passed away on 11/12/2023 from Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), a fast moving neurodegenerative disease.  Jenny was born on December 5, 1956, to James K. and Florence L. (Klosterman) Gerou. Jennifer was the third child of six and the only girl. She went to St.Patrick's Elementary School in Dickinson ND until 8th Grade.  Then she went to Trinity Catholic High School, also in Dickinson,and graduated in 1975.

Jennifer married Kim Zastoupil February 12,1977. To this union were born 3 children Jessica L. Zastoupil, Cadence M. Zastoupil (Brent) Carnes and Holley J. Loken.  When the oilfields crashed in the 1980's, Kim landed work at Hanson Ford in Grand Forks, ND.

At that time, East Grand Forks, MN, became their home and has been ever since.

After raising her children, she attended Northland Community College, acquiring an AAS in CAD Drafting. She then attended the University of North Dakota (UND) and received a BA in Fine Arts.

Jennifer started playing in bands as a junior high girl with her brothers. She played in bands singing and playing bass guitar starting in 1969 until 2019. The bands include: The Nightwalkers, Dakota Skyline and others in Dickinson then in Grand Forks Daringer, J Bobby Hamilton, Whiskey Sam, Just the Guys, The Great Outdoors, Wise Gise, and filling in with many others.

In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening, ceramic arts, sewing, renovating houses as well as restoring furniture, and traveling.

Jenny is survived by her daughters, Jessica Zastoupil of Eagan, MN, Cadence (Brent Carnes) Zastoupil  of East Grand Forks, MN and Holley Loken of Greeneville, TN; 2 grandchildren; brothers, Timothy P Gerou. Thomas M Gerou and her three other brothers.

She was preceded in death by her husband in 1999 and parents in 2015 and 2016.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to multiplesystematrophy.org

Celebration of Life: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM on Friday, November 17, 2023 at Dahl Funeral Home, 2029 Central Ave. NW, East Grand Forks, MN.