Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Chaska, Minn. with the Reverend David Milz of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Kimball, Minn., officiating. Michael’s uncles, David W. Kuerschner and Reverend Victor Kuerschner, assisted with the service. Casketbearers were his fraternity brothers Adam Cox, Kevin Cox, Dean Larsen, Brian Palmer, Rob Mason and friend Dewey Larsen. Cremation was at Lakewood Crematory, Minneapolis.

Michael was born May 30, 1968 in Milwaukee to John and Shirley (Schimelpfenig) Kuerschner. He was the oldest of four children. Michael was baptized and confirmed at First Immanuel Lutheran Church, Cedarburg. He was a graduate of Cedarburg High School and the University of Wisconsin, Platteville, where he was a member of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. On Aug. 16, 1993, Michael married Patti Curran in Galena, Ill. They had two children. Michael was employed by United Defense, Fridley, Minn. and formerly employed by Rockwell-Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Michael enjoyed spending time flying recreational aircraft and snowboarding with his wife. Michael was also an avid Green Bay Packers fan. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family and especially his children.

Michael was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Elford Schimelpfenig and paternal grandparents, Reverend Edwin and Olivia Kuerschner.

Survivors include his wife, Patti; son, Seth, age 11 months; daughter, Naomi, age 2 years; parents John and Shirley Kuerschner of Naples, Fla., brothers, Kevin Kuerschner of Cedarburg, Nathan Kuerschner of Cedarburg and his fiance, Melissa Nemetz of Grafton; sister, Kathryn Kuerschner of Cedarburg; maternal grandmother, Gladys Schimelpfenig of Chaska, Minn.; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Pat and Marie Curran of Berlin; and many relatives and friends. He will be remembered in the hearts of many.

Funeral arrangements were made with the Bertas Funeral Home of Chaska, Minn.