Gerald Leo “Jerry” Kurkowski

Gerald Leo “Jerry” Kurkowski, age 83, of New Prague, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 1,2024 at his daughter’s home in Shakopee, Minnesota.

Visitation will be Thursday, August 8, from 4-8PM and one hour prior to the service; A funeral service will be Friday, August 9, at 11 AM, all at McNearney-Schmidt Funeral and Cremation, 1220 3rd Ave E – Shakopee, MN.

A reception will follow the service, and burial will be at a later date in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Grenville, South Dakota.

Jerry is survived by: daughters: Julie (Berry) Schuettpelz and Jeannie Wanta; sisters: Arlene (Dennis) Sperle and Maxine Kurkowski; stepdaughters: Cindy Richter-Haberman and Laura Richter-Bauer; brother: Ron (Karen) Kurkowski, sister-In-Law: Francoise Kurkowski; stepbrother: Jimmy Block; grandchildren: Jill (Chad) Fiedler, Jason (Kelly) Otto, Cerisa (Nate) McKinney, Jessica (Eric) Carbajal, Justin (Julie) Otto, Janelle (Jake) Seely, Jacqueline (Nick) Sigrist, Mitchell Kelly, Megan (Brad) Kelly, Sarah Domka, and Jamie Domka; as well as, 15 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Family Friend and Caregiver: David Hudson

He was preceded in death by: wife: Susan Kurkowski; parents: Irene and Joseph Kurkowski; stepfather: Walter Block, daughter: Jenny Kelly; grandson: Jonathan Vieburg; brothers: Dennis and Joseph Kurkowski; sister: Caroline Richter; and stepsister: Sandy Tauer.

McNearney-Schmidt Funeral and Cremation has been honored to service the family.