Jerome “Jerry” Artmann, age 84, of Minnetonka, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.

He served in World War II in the Army Air Corps, and was a retired machinist with Minneapolis Moline and other companies.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Andy and Mary Artmann; grandsons Robert and Jerome Brust; and four brothers and sisters.

He will be greatly missed by his wife of 60 years, Mildred; children Bruce (Cheryl), and Mary (Bruce Anderson); grandchildren Bridget McLennan (Mike Hart), Aaron Artmann, Marc Artmann (Tinzing), Megan Wittenberg (Chris Hauk), and Michael Artmann; sisters Lucille Hausladen and Evelyn Fenske; brother Ronald Artmann (Carol Ann); and many relatives and friends.

Mass of Christian burial took place Wednesday, Dec. 2 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Excelsior with internment at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery in Shorewood, MN.