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Visitation:
4:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Lincoln
Christian University Hargrove Chapel
Service:
10:00 a.m. Thursday April 5, 2018 the Hargrove
Chapel
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Mount Pulaski
Obituary
Dr. Robert C. Kurka, 64, passed away
at 5:11 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at his
residence surrounded by his family.
Robert was born on June 6, 1953 in Cedar Rapids, IA;
son of Charles and Vera (Faltus) Kurka. He married
Beverley Petersen on June 1, 1974 at Akron, IA. She
survives him.
Surviving Robert are his children: Holly (Randy)
Zehr of Bloomington, Lara (Josh) O’Donoghue; and
Amber (Lee Funke) Kurka of Lincoln; grandchildren:
Larissa, Emma, Wyatt, Quincy and Josiah O’Donoghue;
Christian, Asher, Cameron Funke; Sampson, Madison,
Asa and Ivy Kurka; Jaron and Adalyn Zehr; one
sister, Sherry (Brian) Pierson of North Mankato, MN.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one
brother, Gary.
Robert was a professor of Theology in Church and
Culture at Lincoln Christian University with a
Doctorate in Ministry. Robert was a member and elder
at Lincoln Christian Church, played violin in a
string quartet, and was involved in community
theatre. He taught around the world in Asia, Africa
and Haiti. |
Service for Robert will be held at
10:00 a.m. Thursday April 5, 2018 at Lincoln
Christian University Chapel, Lincoln, IL with
Stephen Collins, Dr. Wayne Shaw, Dr. Richard Knopp,
Dr. John Castelein, Dr. Don Green, Dr. Tom Ewald,
Dr. Paul McAlister, Larry Crawford, and Ron Otto
officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 also at Lincoln Christian
University Chapel. Burial at New Union Cemetery will
follow the service.
Memorials may be made in Robert’s name to the Dr.
Robert C. Kurka Scholarship Endowment, Lincoln
Christian Church, Safe Haven Hospice, or Pioneer
Bible Translators. Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral
Home is entrusted with services.
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