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Charles F. Kurfess

Perrysburg, Ohio

Feb 1, 1930 – Mar 1, 2024

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BORN
February 1, 1930
DIED
March 1, 2024
LOCATION
Perrysburg, Ohio

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Charles F. Kurfess February 1, 1930 - March 1, 2024 Charles F. Kurfess, 94, of Perrysburg, passed away peacefully on March 1st, at his home. He was born February 1, 1930, to John F. and Margaret (Zingg) Kurfess. He married Helyn Rudolph on June 2, 1956, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Stony Ridge,...

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I have wonderful memories of travelling with Todd and all of the Kurfess family to all kinds of cool places in my youth. Mr. Kurfess was a man of principal and drive that I looked up to then and always as a result of those early experiences. My sympathies to Mrs. Kurfess and all of the family. Mr. Kurfess was a wonderful man. Jack Hollister

After completing graduate school, I had the honor of working for Mr. Kurfess as a legislative fellow in 1977-78. The experience was transformative for me. Mr. Kurfess was the model of an outstanding public servant. He was highly intelligent, intellectually curious, extremely hard working, and profoundly ethical. He was a "big picture" thinker who was always open to finding new, creative legislative solutions. He always pushed me and others on staff to do more and to do it better. From...

I am grateful to Charles Kurfess for giving me the opportunity to practice law with him after I graduated from law school. Later we served together on the Wood County Common Pleas Court. He was always a dedicated public servant and a compassionate Judge. He will be greatly missed.

Please accept our deepest sympathies at this time.