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Visitation:
Thursday evening from 4 to 7 p.m. at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.
Service:
10:00 a.m. Friday, January 23, 2015 at St. John
United Church of Christ in Lincoln.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Donald D. Kurtz, 90, of Lincoln passed away at 4:25
p.m. January 19, 2015 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Hospital Emergency Room, Lincoln.
Donald was born November 2, 1924 in Lincoln, the son
of Carl and Lena Oltmanns Kurtz. He married Blanche
Gehrke October 6, 1946 in Lincoln. She preceded him
in death May 9, 2014.
Donald is survived by two sons: Dennis (Brenda)
Kurtz; Kevin (Angela) Kurtz; two daughters: Karen
(Ron) Pecoraro; Karol Kurtz, all of Lincoln;
grandchildren: Keith Kurtz and Ashley Love, Cameron
and Meghan Kurtz and Gabrielle Pecoraro and one
great grandson: Kolby Kurtz. He is the last of his
immediate family. He was preceded in death by his
parents, wife, one son, Larry and one brother,
Harold.
Don was a retired farmer from the Lincoln area. He
was a member of St. John United Church of Christ,
Logan County Farm Bureau Director, Logan County 4-H
Leader for thirty five years, of which he has been a
lifetime supporter, Broadwell School Board, Past
President of Logan County Farmers Union; Committee
Chairman of the ASCS office and St. John U.C.C.
Council.
By the family:
"Dad will always be remembered
for his gentle spirit and kindness. He lived his
life with practical compassion, never realizing the
impact he had on so many people. His life was well
lived. He knew the love for family and his God. He
always knew in his heart and held it true, where his
inner strength came from. With all trials of his
life he never lost faith and hope. He instilled that
trust in God in his children and led his life just
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"He was extremely proud of his
Duroc hogs and shorthorn cattle that he successfully
exhibited as a youth passing this pride to his
children and grandchildren.
"People would describe him as a
soft spoken-mild mannered man, held with such high
regard.
"It broke our hearts to lose him, but he didn’t go
alone, a part of us went with him the day God called
him Home to be with his beloved wife, Blanche, of 68
years and his dear son, Larry. Dad, you will be
forever in our hearts, we love you.
Services for Don will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, January
23, 2015 at St. John United Church of Christ with
Rev. Jan Johnson and Ryan Edgecombe officiating.
Burial will follow in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln.
Visitation will be Thursday evening from 4:00-7:00
p.m. at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home,
Lincoln.
Memorials in memory of Don may be given to the St.
John United Church of Christ or the American Cancer
Society.
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