Karl W. Fuerste

KARL W. FUERSTE Karl W. Fuerste, age 79, of Columbia City, IN formerly of Grand Rapids, MI died at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, 2006. He was born in Duluth, MN on January 20, 1927 to Frederick "Fritz" and June "Mimi" (Brown) Fuerste. Most of his early lifetime was spent in Dubuque, Iowa where he attended high school graduating in 1944. He played varsity football and was a member of the National Honor Society. Mr. Fuerste's business allowed him to live in many places in the midwest in addition to Dubuque, he also lived for periods of time in St. Louis, MO, St. Paul, MN, Grand Rapids, MI, Milwaukee, WI, Stuart, FL and Columbia City, IN. He joined the United States Navy shortly after high school serving during WWII and was discharged in 1946. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1948 then continued his studies there receiving his Masters of Science in Mathematics in 1952, he was also a teaching assistant during graduate school. He did actuarial work for several life insurance companies, later becoming a consulting actuary in Chicago, IL. He was also responsible for forming two life insurance companies in Michigan where he lived until his retirement to Stuart, FL in 1991. He is survived by his wife, June Fuerste, Columbia City, IN; 1 son, Karl W. (Nancy) Fuerste Jr. of Fort Wayne, IN; 1 daughter, Rachel Diane (Randy) Longhurst, Milford, MI; brother, William C. Fuerste, Dubuque, IA; 4 grandchildren, Jason Longhurst, Waterford, MI, Krystin Longhurst, Milford, MI, Angela (Pete) Felkner and Erik Fuerste both of Fort Wayne, IN; 1 great grandchild, Logan Michael Felkner, Fort Wayne, IN. He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Frederick Fuerste. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial bequests may be made in Mr. Fuerste's memory to Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46814. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Arrangements were entrusted to DeMoneyGrimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, IN. To send condolences to the family or to light a memorial candle in Mr. Fuerste's memory, please visit www.demoney grimes.com.