Erik Michael Kitt

Erik Michael Kitt, 52, of Victoria, passed away unexpectedly on June 1, 2024 after a sudden illness. Erik was born on July 11, 1971 to Kirk and Sandra Kitt in Milwaukee, WI. The Kitt family moved to Sauk Prairie, WI when Erik was in seventh grade and he attended Sauk Prairie High School, excelling in academics, football, swimming, tennis, AV club, band, and show choir. Erik graduated with a degree in geophysics from the University of Minnesota in 1994. He had been employed by 3DGeophysics since 2003. During their high school years, Erik and Jennifer were involved in many of the same activities and became close friends. During a show choir alumni trip during their college years, Erik and Jen started dating and a special connection was made. He married Jennifer, the love of his life, in 1999 in Long Lake, MN. They started a family and welcomed their first daughter, Ellery, born in 2003, and added another daughter, Regan, born in 2005. Erik was made to be a girl dad. Jen and his girls were the absolute light of Erik's life. They were his pride and joy. He was unconditionally proud of both Ellery and Regan, and bragged about them to anyone and everyone he met. When both girls chose to become swimmers, Erik discovered his new passion. Erik thrived as a swim dad; cheering and supporting all the swimmers in the club and working as a U.S. certified swim meet official to keep him closer to his girls on the pool deck. He also gifted his time and efforts to the Minnetonka Aquatics Anchor Club, filling several leadership roles, and was always eager to educate, recruit, and raise money for Minnetonka Aquatics. Erik carried his enthusiasm over into the Minnetonka High School Girls Swim and Dive team. He loved dual meets and strategizing lineups with the coaches. He strived to build a community amongst swim families and was also honored to hold the role of two-time captain parent. Erik was always a true blue Tonka fan and believer. Erik is survived by his wife, Jennifer, his daughters, Ellery and Regan, his mother, Sandra, his mother-in-law, Linda, his sister-in-law, Stephanie (Nat), and his brothers-in-law, Jeremy (Alessandra) and Chad (Whitney), along with his nieces and nephews. Erik was well loved by so many cherished friends and will be terribly missed. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, his father, Kirk, and his sister, Debbra. Services will be held at Washburn McReavy Funeral Home (5000 W 50th Street, Edina, MN) on Monday, June 10, with visitation at 10:00 AM, followed by a service at 11:00 AM. An informal gathering and light lunch will follow at Rosland Park Picnic Shelter (4300 West 66th Street, Edina, MN). All are welcome. For those who are unable to attend in person, a livestream of the service will be available on www.Washburn-McReavy.com. From Erik's obituary page, click the blue tab that says "Photos & Videos", or if you are on a smartphone, you will tap on the tab that says "Media". The family deeply appreciates everyone's support during this difficult time and asks that in lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial to the Kitt Family Fund: https://gofund.me/d43ce31e

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Erik Michael Kitt

July 11, 1971 - June 1, 2024

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Erik Michael Kitt

July 11, 1971 - June 1, 2024

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