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1922
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2019
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Vera Kurtz Obituary
Vera Evangeline Kurtz, 96, of Fort Smith died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, at a local nursing home.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Lutheran Church with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Ocker-Putman Funeral Home in Fort Smith.
She is survived by a daughter, Candice Hechel of Cedar Park, Texas; a son, Randolph Kurtz of Chicago; a sister, Enid of Phoenix; and three granddaughters.
Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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February 5, 2019
Remembering the sincerity in your voice whenever we talked on the phone and you asked about the Vanderhams. Thank you Vera for being such a caring friend for almost 61 years. Love Pete & Robyn Vanderham
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