Jerry Kurtti

In Loving Memory of Jerry Kurtti, age 85, of Albertville, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2025. Born on December 12, 1939, in Park Rapids, Minnesota to Dan and Helen Kurtti. Jerry graduated from Park Rapids High School in 1957. After high school, he served in the United States Navy. In 1963, he married Jeanette Breitbach and together they shared 62 years of marriage. They had two daughters, Kim and Jill. Jerry is survived by his wife, Jeanette; his daughters, Kim Dalzell (Steve) and Jill Sorensen; grandchildren Nash, Slade, Skye, and Saige; brother, Paul Kurtti; and many relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dan and Helen Kurtti, sister-in-law Arlene Kurtti, and mother and father-in-law Marie and Nick Breitbach. A celebration of Jerry's life will be held at Life In Christ Lutheran Church in Albertville on Saturday, November 22, with visitation from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and a service to follow at 11:00 a.m. The Peterson Chapel St. Michael-Albertville Funeral Home in St. Michael, MN. www.thepetersonchapel.com