Jerry Kindschi, age 86, succumbed to a short illness at his home on April 14, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in the same home on June 21, 1929, to Elmer and Grace (Gasser) Kindschi. Jerry was active in many community groups, including the Tri-County Co-op, Township Board, Bank of Prairie du Sac, Masonic Lodge, Library Building Committee, Sauk-Prairie Hospital Memorial Committee, VFW, Sauk-Prairie Historical Society, Wisconsin Crop Improvement Association, Concordia United Methodist Church, and Delta Theta Sigma Fraternity.

Jerry graduated from Prairie du Sac High School in 1947 and from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, 1952–1955. He was a life-long farmer on land that has been worked by his family since 1878. Hundreds of local teenagers worked their first jobs detassling corn on the Kindschi farm.

He married Alice Schroeder on August 20, 1955. They had three children, Wayne Kindschi of Prairie Du Sac, Steve (Holly) Kindschi of Prairie du Sac, and Kay (Matt) Nelson, of Kasson, MN. He treasured his six grandchildren, Ashley, Jared, Nicole, Eric, Hayden, and Michael, and one great-grandchild, Alyce. Jerry enjoyed traveling the world with Alice, and accompanying each grandchild on a special trip to a location of their choosing. His most recent trip was on the Badger Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.

Jerry was an avid historian and Civil War buff. He loved to share the history and stories of Sauk County with anyone who wanted to know.

He is survived by his wife, Alice, his children, and his sister, Bonnie Wiersig, of Bryan, TX.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at 11 a.m. at the Concordia United Methodist Church, Prairie du Sac, WI. Burial with military honors will follow at the Sauk-Prairie Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 2016, with a Masonic service immediately following. Memorials are suggested to the Badger Honor Flight.