Person

Jerry Breiling

Milwaukee

Biography

Jerry Breiling was a longtime Milwaukee gay-bar bartender and manager who, with his partner Serge Bellitelli, opened the bar Kruz in 2006. He died unexpectedly in October 2023.

Facts

Associated City: Milwaukee
Roles: Business owner
Associated Businesses: Kruz

Sources

Research adapted from the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project. Archive page links below point to archive.wislgbthistory.com; for current news and community events, visit wislgbthistory.com.

Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project — Jerry Breiling (retrieved 2026-06-01)

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