Ed L. Kurtz

Edward L. Kurtz was born in New Point, Missouri on July 7, 1926 to Russell and Ruth (Markt) Kurtz. Ed graduated from Oregon High School.

In 1945 Ed joined the U.S. Army. On April 11, 1948 he married Darlyne Fitzgerald, and they became parents of a son and daughter.

Ed worked in the family farming operations, K & K Farms. He was a member of the Oregon Masonic Lodge, and was an Order of the Eastern Star Worthy Patron and a 32 ^nd Degree Mason.

Darlyne passed away in October of 2019 after 71 years of marriage. Ed passed away on March 5, 2020 at a Fairfax, Mo. hospital at the age of 93. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Max Kurtz.

Survivors include his children, Jim (Kelly) Kurtz of Oregon and Gail Stout of Overland Park, Kan.; brother, Jerry Kurtz of Oregon;  five grandchildren, Baron and McKela Stout, Brady, Branson, and Bryant Kurtz; two great grandchildren, Xavier Stout and Jay Kurtz; and nieces and nephews.

Family visitation: Monday, March 9, 2020, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, Chamberlain Funeral Home, Oregon. Funeral services: Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 10:30 am, Oregon Christian Church. Interment with military rites: Maple Grove Cemetery. Memorials: Oregon Christian Church Lawn Care.