Jerome J. Link, age 78, of Farmersburg, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He was born on Dec. 15, 1944, the son of Elmer and Anna (Schoulte) Link. Jerome grew up on the family farm in Farmersburg and graduated from Monona High School with the class of 1963. Jerome served in the U.S. Army National Guard for several years and also farmed most of his life. He then worked as a deputy sheriff for the Clayton County Sheriff’s Department until retirement. Jerome was an avid outdoorsman. He made many fishing trips to Alaska and annual trips to Montana to elk hunt.