Kurt Michael Packingham

Kurt Michael Packingham, 69, of Center Point, Iowa, died peacefully Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family and friends. No services will be held at this time. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point assisted the family. Kurt was born March 24, 1955, in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of Kenneth and Marguerite (Whittington) Packingham. Kurt graduated from Cornell College in Mt. Vernon in 1976. He was president of ACRO Manufacturing in Cedar Rapids and was an integral part of growing the company into the successful business it is today. On October 10, 1998, Kurt was united in marriage to Courtney Tichy and over the years they traveled the world together. He was an avid fast pitch softball player and his team with Teleconnect won the world championship in 1987. Kurt was an accomplished pilot and loved to fly to his sister company in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He had a great passion for hunting and fishing and spent time big game hunting in North America with his brother Trent. He had a fondness for hunting in Wyoming and in 2023 he was awarded hunter of the year there. Kurt was part owner of Hanlake LTD and he enjoyed fishing at his camp on Hanson Lake, Canada. He enjoyed golfing with his buddies. Kurt will be greatly missed and his legacy will live on through all who knew and loved him. Survivors include his wife, Courtney Packingham; sons, Kohl, Dane, and Garet; brother, Trent (Dawn) Packingham; his nieces, Stephanie (Luke) Burgess, Angela (Chad) French, Pam (Ben) Keel, Toni (Mitch) Thompson, and several nieces and nephews, mother, Marguerite Packingham. Kurt was preceded in death by his grandparents, his father, Kenneth Packingham and great-nephew, Beau Keel. Memorials may be directed to I Know Jack Foundation at www.iknowjack.org. Please share a memory of Kurt at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.