Kurt Boese

1929 - 2021

Of Kitchener, Ontario passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. After several months of declining health, Kurt died peacefully at the Village of Winston Park. Kurt was born on November 4, 1929, in Bremen, Germany. At the age of ten, he took up the sport of wrestling, later to achieve many successes. He repre-sented Canada as both an athlete and coach at the highest levels of competition, including the Rome and Munich Olympics. As a teen-ager, Kurt caught the eye of his future wife Minnie. She was impressed by his finesse on the dance floor. During his teenage years Kurt apprent-iced to become a plumber and tin smith, eventually retiring as the chief plumbing inspector for the city of Kitchener. Kurt was an avid gardener and animal lover. He loved to share the fruits of his labour in his vegetable garden and served for several years on the board of directors for the Kitchener Humane Society. Kurt is survived by his wife of 72 years, Minnie, daughter Christa (Murray), son Terry (Vanessa), granddaughter Tammy Lyn, and great-grandchildren Natasha, Kayla and Conner. Kurt is prede-ceased by his grandson Jeffrey. Kurt's family will re-ceive relatives and friends from 2 - 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick Street, Kitch-ener. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Monday, September 27, 2021 at 3 p.m. Cremation to follow. Those wishing to attend Kurt's visitation and service must RSVP through the funeral home website or by calling 519-749-8467. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society or Diabetes Canada would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home). Visit www.henrywalser.com for Kurt's memorial.