Gerald (Jerry) Witte was born June 27th, 1934, in St. James, MN to Olga (Anderson) and Art Witte. Jerry lived in St. James until he joined the Army in 1954 to 1956, serving in the Korean war. He returned home where he married June (Samuelson) in November 17, 1956. They made their home in Butterfield, MN. Jerry loved the farm, hunting, fishing, cards, games, and taking care of the lawn and gardens. He loved to socialize and get together with friends and family. When he was around, there was lots of talking, laughter, and action. Jerry had one speed and that was fast. Whether it was mowing lawn, painting, or home improvement, he was always in high gear. Jerry was active in his community serving on city council, church council, threshing bee board, fire department and VFW. He loved spending time up north on the lake and in the woods. Jerry had a soft heart for his family and friends and would be there in a minute to help someone in need. He is survived by his wife June of 57 years; daughters; Jodi Witte (Lowell Schafer) of Woodbury MN and Kari Witte of Butterfield; grandchildren Zach and Ben Schafer; brother Denny Witte (Candy) of St Peter; nieces Tammy Kamm and son Reid of Eden Prairie and Holly (Chris) Just and son Zach of St. Peter; nephews Michael (Judy) Witte Brooklyn Park and their children Marlan and Cecelia. Mark Witte, St. James and daughter Afton of New Ulm, Marleen Witte of Minneapolis, cousin Gary Fleming and wife Carol of Chanhassen, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, stepmother, 2 brothers, and 1 nephew. First Visitation 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Sunday, February 2, 2014 Sturm Funeral Home, St. James Chapel 906 - 10th Ave. S. St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Second Visitation 9:30 am - 10:30 am Monday, February 3, 2014 First Lutheran Church-Butterfield 450 - 2nd Street So. Butterfield, Minnesota, United States 56120 Service Information 10:30 am Monday, February 3, 2014 First Lutheran Church-Butterfield 450 - 2nd Street So. Butterfield, Minnesota, United States 56120 Interment Information Zion Lutheran Cemetery -Odin West of Odin Odin, Minnesota, United States 56160
Visits: 0
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors