Gerald A. 'Jerry' Halttunen

Halttunen, Gerald "Jerry" A. of Squaw Lake, formerly of Virginia, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at his residence. No services will be held at this time. Arrangements are with Range Funeral Home in Virginia. Condolences rangefuneralhomes.com Gerald Allan Halttunen was born March 29, 1939 in Grand Rapids. On August 13, 1966, he was united in marriage to Sylvia Schlotfeldt. In February of 1977, the couple moved to Virginia from St. Louis Park. Jerry started working for Martin Chevrolet in 1977 until he starting working at Minntac in 1979. He retired from the mines in 2004. In 2013, Jerry bought his retirement home on Round Lake where he was raised. Jerry enjoyed hunting and fishing and he especially enjoyed spending time with family and his grandson. He is survived by: Sons: Jason "Chilli" Halttunen of Virginia, Josh (Teri) Halttunen of Zimmerman; Grandson: Beau Halttunen of Virginia; Sister: Arlene Woods. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and brothers, Leonard, Melvin, and Raymond.

Published on March 18, 2018