Louise I. Kurtz, 90, of Beaver Dam passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam. Louise was born the daughter of Walter and Viola (Benninger) Klug on July 21, 1930 in Juneau, WI. She was a 1948 graduate of Juneau High School. She was married to Leonard Kurtz at St.Continue Reading
Mark & Patty Giese
left a message on January 25, 2021:
Lynn, Linda, & Leslie, our deepest sympathy to you on the passing of your mom, & our Aunt. I will always remember her smile, laugh, and her wondering how everyone was doing. The one memory I have was during my last year of college when I attended a weekend training with the Chicago Fire Dept.. I came down the night before and stayed with her and your dad, with the agreement that she would take me downtown to where I had to be on a Friday morning. Your dad left early for work to beat the usual traffic congestion, & a few hours later we left. I personally never seen traffic like that, but your mom did, and maneuverd the traffic extremely well, I was impressed to say the least! The area, or neighborhood of the firehouse was not the best, but Louise didn't seem to matter, or at least she never showed it. After the weekend, Monday morning, she was there to pick me up bright and early to take me back to the suburbs. Again, the Chicago traffic was not an issue for her, I just hung on! The other thing I was surprised to see at the house of theirs, was a small pond in the back of the house with Koi fish in there. These fish were huge, and being from Burnett, those fish were called Carp where I grew up. Not your usual Friday night fish fry dinner! In closing, we will miss her, but plenty of memories for some smiles.
Bette Koch
left a message on December 11, 2020:
Sorry to hear of Aunt Louise's passing--we'll always be grateful for all her travel help when her sister-in-law, Sally Dornfeldt, was undergoing cancer treatment at Mayo Clinic. We also remember all the good times at family get togethers. Our sympathy to all the family, Bill and Bette Koch and family
Mike Kurtz
left a message on December 10, 2020:
While we knew that Aunt Louise's passing was inevitable because of her failing health, the actual transition to the after-life is always difficult for those of us who remain. Aunt Louise was always loving and made a point of making sure that EVERYONE got a card on their birthday or anniversary. (Her record keeping system must have been voluminous!) Not only was she a great cook, but she was a great story-teller. We loved hearing her stories of her large family and growing up in tiny Juneau and then getting married and moving to huge Chicago. We will miss you Aunt Louise. We love you. Say hi to Uncle Lenny for us. Mike Kurtz, Nephew
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Mark & Patty Giese
left a message on January 25, 2021:
Lynn, Linda, & Leslie, our deepest sympathy to you on the passing of your mom, & our Aunt. I will always remember her smile, laugh, and her wondering how everyone was doing. The one memory I have was during my last year of college when I attended a weekend training with the Chicago Fire Dept.. I came down the night before and stayed with her and your dad, with the agreement that she would take me downtown to where I had to be on a Friday morning. Your dad left early for work to beat the usual traffic congestion, & a few hours later we left. I personally never seen traffic like that, but your mom did, and maneuverd the traffic extremely well, I was impressed to say the least! The area, or neighborhood of the firehouse was not the best, but Louise didn't seem to matter, or at least she never showed it. After the weekend, Monday morning, she was there to pick me up bright and early to take me back to the suburbs. Again, the Chicago traffic was not an issue for her, I just hung on! The other thing I was surprised to see at the house of theirs, was a small pond in the back of the house with Koi fish in there. These fish were huge, and being from Burnett, those fish were called Carp where I grew up. Not your usual Friday night fish fry dinner! In closing, we will miss her, but plenty of memories for some smiles.
Bette Koch
left a message on December 11, 2020:
Sorry to hear of Aunt Louise's passing--we'll always be grateful for all her travel help when her sister-in-law, Sally Dornfeldt, was undergoing cancer treatment at Mayo Clinic. We also remember all the good times at family get togethers. Our sympathy to all the family, Bill and Bette Koch and family
Mike Kurtz
left a message on December 10, 2020:
While we knew that Aunt Louise's passing was inevitable because of her failing health, the actual transition to the after-life is always difficult for those of us who remain. Aunt Louise was always loving and made a point of making sure that EVERYONE got a card on their birthday or anniversary. (Her record keeping system must have been voluminous!) Not only was she a great cook, but she was a great story-teller. We loved hearing her stories of her large family and growing up in tiny Juneau and then getting married and moving to huge Chicago. We will miss you Aunt Louise. We love you. Say hi to Uncle Lenny for us. Mike Kurtz, Nephew
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