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Kurt Lauer Obituary
There will be no services.
McIntire Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home in Wooster is in charge of arrangements.
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He was born Aug. 9, 1946, the son of Avnelle Pool Lauer in Kearney, Neb.
He married Robyn Markus on June 23, 1979.
Kurt had been a designer, and builder, of buildings for the last 30 years. He was very good at his profession. Kurt excelled as a basketball player in high school, having played for the Gibbon Buffaloes of Gibbon, Neb. While in high school he was voted a High School All-American, alongside another basketball great named Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). Kurt then went on to earn a master's degree in psychology from Kearney State College in Kearney. Currently, Kurt holds the Nebraska high school boys basketball single-season scoring record of 956 points (1963-64). Kurt was elected to the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.
Survivors include his wife, Robyn; sons Kristopher Lauer of Wooster and Eric Lauer of Houston; and granddaughter, Jazzlyn Lauer of Wooster.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at www.nationalmssociety.org or plant a tree in memory of Kurt.
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Beth Grabill
May 9, 2022
So sorry to hear about the passing of Kurt. Love and prayers for you Robyn, Kris and Jazzlyn.
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