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Birth	:	14 Jan 1925
Death	:	11 Sep 2005
Burial	:	Sunset Memorial Gardens, Des Moines, Polk County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5159988, -93.6429977
Inscription	:	Parents of Julia, Brenda, William
Description	:	Harold John Kurtt, 80, of Denver, Iowa, died on September 11, 2005, at his home due to complications of cancer. Harold was born on January 14, 1925, in Denver, Iowa, the son of Fred and Christine Schmidt Kurtt. He attended school and graduated from Denver High School in 1942. Harold enlisted in the United States Army on August 7, 1943, at Camp Dodge, Iowa. He served as part of the 712th Tank Battalion in the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns under General Patton during World War II. He was honorably discharged from military duty on October 31,... Read More	Harold John Kurtt, 80, of Denver, Iowa, died on September 11, 2005, at his home due to complications of cancer. Harold was born on January 14, 1925, in Denver, Iowa, the son of Fred and Christine Schmidt Kurtt. He attended school and graduated from Denver High School in 1942. Harold enlisted in the United States Army on August 7, 1943, at Camp Dodge, Iowa. He served as part of the 712th Tank Battalion in the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns under General Patton during World War II. He was honorably discharged from military duty on October 31, 1945, and received Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medals. Following his discharge, Harold returned to Denver. In 1957, he took over the family business, Kurtt Shoe Repair. On October 3, 1959, he was united in marriage to Virginia Reynolds at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. In 1960, Harold began working as a rural mail carrier. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 1991, and still owned and operated the shoe shop until ill health forced him to retire earlier this year. Harold was very active in the Denver community. He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Acker-Matthias American Legion Post # 653, Denver Lions Club, Denver Community Club, Willow Run Country Club and was a member of the Denver Volunteer Fire Department for many years. Harold enjoyed fishing and golfing, but especially enjoyed spending time socializing with his family and friends. Harold is survived by his wife, Virginia, of Denver; three children, Julia Lampman of Dunkerton, Iowa, Brenda (Kent) Gibson of Denver and William (Liz) Kurtt of Waverly, Iowa; eleven grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; two brothers, Art Kurtt of Denver and John (Laurel) Kurtt of Waverly; and four sisters, Frieda Kurtt of Waverly, Dorothea Gleason of Denver, Marie Meyne of Waverly, and Bobbi (Joe) Blanchard of Chicago, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Erwin Kurtt; and one sister, Elenora Brunstein. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, September 14, 2005, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Denver. Burial will be held at St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery with military rites conducted by the 1st Squadron 113th Cavalry of the Iowa National Guard and the Acker-Matthias American Legion Post #653 of Denver. Visitation will be held from 2:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Tuesday at Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Denver. Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice, St. Peter Lutheran Church or the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief Operation.

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Latitude: 41.5159988
Longitude: -93.6429977

Family Members:

Parent

Fred H Kurtt

(1884 - 1956)

Christine Schmidt Kurtt

(1889 - 1982)

Spouse

Virginia Reynolds Kurtt

(1931 - 2014)

Siblings

Frieda Clara Kurtt

(1910 - 2010)

Elenora E Kurtt Brunstein

(1912 - 1946)

Sgt Erwin John Kurtt

(1915 - 1990)

Dorothea Esther Kurtt Gleason

(1917 - 2011)

Marie C. Kurtt Meyne

(1923 - 2015)

Arthur William “Art” Kurtt

(1926 - 2021)

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