Louise I. Kurtz

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...

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

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...