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Paul E. Kurth

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Paul E. Kurth

Birth
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
24 Dec 1999 (aged 74)
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot
R-43-2-6
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PAUL E. KURTH

Paul E. Kurth, age 74, a resident of the Manitowoc County Health Care Center,
died Friday, December 24, 1999, at the Center.
The Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Kurth will be celebrated at Holy Innocents
Catholic Church, Manitowoc, by the Rev. Gerald Foley, on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 1999,
at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery with military graveside rites
by Otto Oas VFW Post #659.
Paul was born March 16, 1925, in Manitowoc. His parents were the late William
and Edna Mittnacht Kurth. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1943. On
July 13, 1943, he entered the military service and served with the 17th Airborne
Division as a radar technician. He saw extensive military action in the African,
Middle Eastern, and European Theaters of War. Because of his outstanding military
service, he received several commendations, including the Victory Medal, Bronze
Battle Star and the Overseas Service Bar. Paul was honorably discharged from the
service on February 21, 1946. On June 12, 1948, he married Margaret Schroeder in
Manitowoc. Mrs. Kurth preceded him in death July 16, 1975. After his return to
Manitowoc from the service he owned and operated the Westlawn Market for 11 years,
was employed for the rest of his working years by the Manitowoc Company, from which
he retired in 1974. His memberships included Holy Innocents Catholic Church and
Otto Oas VFW Post #659.
Survivors include five children, Charles (Denise) Kurth, Paulette (Norbert) Kurth,
and Andrew (Wendy) Kuth, all of Manitowoc, David Kurth of Shoto, Gretchen (Robert)
Rosenburg of Lake Zurich, Illinois; ten grandchildren, Kris Kurth, Allison Kurth,
Aimee, Amber, Tyler Kurth and Nicole Nordin, David and Sarah Rosenburg, Adam and
Aaron Novak; a brother, John (Genevieve) Kurth of Appleton; three sisters, Jeannette
Fidler, JoAnn (Paul) Hoyer, all of Manitowoc, and Doris (Roy) Geigel of Huron, S.D.;
also nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his
parents, his wife, and a brother, William P. Kurth.
Friends may call at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. until the
time of mass at 10:30 a.m. The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home assisted the Kurth
family with funeral arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter, December 26, 1999 P. A2
PAUL E. KURTH

Paul E. Kurth, age 74, a resident of the Manitowoc County Health Care Center,
died Friday, December 24, 1999, at the Center.
The Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Kurth will be celebrated at Holy Innocents
Catholic Church, Manitowoc, by the Rev. Gerald Foley, on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 1999,
at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery with military graveside rites
by Otto Oas VFW Post #659.
Paul was born March 16, 1925, in Manitowoc. His parents were the late William
and Edna Mittnacht Kurth. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1943. On
July 13, 1943, he entered the military service and served with the 17th Airborne
Division as a radar technician. He saw extensive military action in the African,
Middle Eastern, and European Theaters of War. Because of his outstanding military
service, he received several commendations, including the Victory Medal, Bronze
Battle Star and the Overseas Service Bar. Paul was honorably discharged from the
service on February 21, 1946. On June 12, 1948, he married Margaret Schroeder in
Manitowoc. Mrs. Kurth preceded him in death July 16, 1975. After his return to
Manitowoc from the service he owned and operated the Westlawn Market for 11 years,
was employed for the rest of his working years by the Manitowoc Company, from which
he retired in 1974. His memberships included Holy Innocents Catholic Church and
Otto Oas VFW Post #659.
Survivors include five children, Charles (Denise) Kurth, Paulette (Norbert) Kurth,
and Andrew (Wendy) Kuth, all of Manitowoc, David Kurth of Shoto, Gretchen (Robert)
Rosenburg of Lake Zurich, Illinois; ten grandchildren, Kris Kurth, Allison Kurth,
Aimee, Amber, Tyler Kurth and Nicole Nordin, David and Sarah Rosenburg, Adam and
Aaron Novak; a brother, John (Genevieve) Kurth of Appleton; three sisters, Jeannette
Fidler, JoAnn (Paul) Hoyer, all of Manitowoc, and Doris (Roy) Geigel of Huron, S.D.;
also nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his
parents, his wife, and a brother, William P. Kurth.
Friends may call at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. until the
time of mass at 10:30 a.m. The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home assisted the Kurth
family with funeral arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter, December 26, 1999 P. A2


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95211726/paul_e-kurth: accessed ), memorial page for Paul E. Kurth (16 Mar 1925–24 Dec 1999), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95211726, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Kent Salomon (contributor 901).