Gerald “Jake” Kimball Smith, 96, of Scottsbluff, formerly of Gering, Nebraska passed away on February 15, 2021 at the Northfield Retirement Care Center. A Memorial Service will be held at 1 PM on Friday, April 9, 2021 at the Gering United Methodist Church with Reverend Seth Leypoldt officiating. The service will be livestreamed on the Gering Memorial Chapel facebook page. Inurnment will be held at a later date at the Arthur Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the First United Methodist Church in Gering. Online condolences may be left at www.geringchapel.com.