Minnesota State Wire

Sen. Jerry Relph had died of COVID-19, his wife Pegi Broker-Relph said in a statement. 

Relph was diagnosed with COVID-19 last month and went to the emergency room for his symptoms only days afterwards. 

“I’m heartbroken to share that my husband, Jerry Relph, has passed away and entered his heavenly home. Jerry was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. He was a Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam, an attorney, small businessman and dedicated public servant in the Minnesota Senate," Broker-Relph said in a statement. "I’d like to thank everyone at the legislature for the relationships and sense of family you provided for us over the last four years. I am profoundly grateful for all the love and support our family has received. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.”

Colleagues and legislators praised Relph's achievements and his dedication to his St. Cloud neighborhood. 

The family is asking for privacy at this time.