Gerald "Jerry" Kuznicki Jr.10/3/1965 – 1/11/2022 Jerry passed away on January 11, 2022. He is survived by his wife Jilayne "Jill" Kuznicki, His mother Linda Kuznicki, His sister Sue (Rick) Connor, his niece Sidney (Robert) Neumann, and nephew Jason Connor. He was preceded in death by his father Gerald "Jerry" Kuznicki Sr.Jerry grew up in McHenry Illinois, alongside his sister Sue, raised by his mom Linda and his father Jerry Sr. He had a very happy childhood, almost like a TV show. In later years he welcomed the addition of his niece Sidney and nephew Jason. He maintained a strong connection with his family all his life. One of his favorite hobbies was target shooting with his father. This activity, along with their shared unique humor, bonded them closely.In his mid-30's he met and married Jilayne "Jill" Kuznicki on Sep. 4, 2004. Whenever she asked what he liked about her, He would always say "we mesh". They enjoyed, dining out, game nights, audiobooks, movies, and most of all discussing their day every night. She assisted him in pursuing his dream of becoming a wedding photographer. Although this didn't result in a full-time career, the attempt was fulfilling. He worked as a programmer at Iris USA in Pleasant Prairie, and thoroughly enjoyed that job, found it rewarding, and made good friendships there.He and his wife started a social group on Meetup.com, that group is still going strong 10 years later and has had over 1,000 events. They were fortunate to make a close group of friends through that group. He also belonged to a creative writing group for a handful of years. Instead of having children he had several pets throughout his lifetime which he spoiled rotten. Included a terrier mix "Bear", with whom he played toys with every day at lunch. His cat "Sophie" who slept in bed with him clinging on to his leg so he couldn't get away. And finally, his cat "Lacey" that would sit on the table every meal and would paw at him for table scraps.In his later years, he struggled with severe back pain and Parkinson's but through it all he maintained his sense of humor and kind spirit. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Michaeljfox.org to help fight Parkinson's.He will be greatly missed by his wife, family, friends, and pets.