Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm. Burial will be in the Catholic Church of the Visitation Cemetery at Swan Lake.

Visitation will be 4:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, at Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes-SOUTH Chapel in New Ulm, and will continue one hour prior to the service Friday at the church.

To leave an online condolence for his family or to sign the guest book, go to: www.mvfh.org.

Gerald is survived by his wife, Connie; his sons, Wayne (Sonia) of Nicollet, Lee of Mankato and Michael (Mindy) of Nicollet; six grandchildren, Paul (Heidi) Scheurer, Ashley (Jose Carlos) Pena, Crystal (Juan Carlos) Torres, Samantha Scheurer, Micah (Amanda) Armstrong and John Scheurer; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Rose Marie Schmidt, Kathy (Jim) Mongeau, and Vicki (Mark) Eckes; brothers, Jim (Jane), Roger (Mary), Alan (Ginny) and Richard (Katie); and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Polly Scheurer; parents; brother, Charles; sister-in-law, Dorothy Willaert; and brothers-in-law, Milton Schmidt, Leon Willaert and Bill Depuydt.

Gerald John Scheurer was born on Feb. 26, 1941, in Mankato to Louis and Beulah (Hagwood) Scheurer. He was united in marriage to Constance Pietsch on Aug. 31, 1963, in Mankato. Gerald was born to be a farmer, and drove a tractor since the age of 5. He always enjoyed working with the men at U.F.C. and Arnold Implement in Mankato. Gerald was a member of Heartland Corn, U.F.C., Sugar Beet Growers of Southern Minnesota and St. Mary’s Catholic Church. He was a man of few words but many talents, especially in his farm shop. Gerald was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was most passionate about passing down to his future generations the love of farming, work ethic, and his many skills. Scheurer strong!

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