Kurt Peters ARDREY

Kurt ARDREY Obituary

ARDREY Mr. Kurt Peters 8/15/1941 - 2/3/2010 A loving husband and father as well as noted poet, playwright, author and accomplished jazz musician, Kurt Peters Ardrey has touched the lives of many and will be sorely missed. He was born August 15, 1941 in Bristol, CT, to William Michael Carlton Ardrey, Sr. and Margaret Mary Peters Ardrey-Howell. He is preceded in death by daughter, Ava D. (Jerome) Ardrey-Lomas and brother, Terry W. Ardrey. He is survived by his loving wife of thirty-eight years, Norma Jean Ardrey; his children, Lori Annette Ardrey, Isis Ardrey, Nephthys (Cornelius) Ardrey-Whaley, and Osiris Ardrey. His surviving siblings are William Michael (Marguerite) Carlton Ardrey Jr. and Judith Johnson. In addition, he is survived by eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, 2 great- great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews and close friends. A Vietnam veteran, he served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1968. His career highlights include, but are not limited to: Founder and Director of Black Liberation Theatre Group (1970); Title I Coordinator Monroe, MI (1974-75); director of Monroe County Opportunity Program (1976-77); County Planner for Lucas County Development Center, Holland, Ohio (1977-78); Co-director of East Toledo Community Organization (1979-81); Director of Bancroft-Upton-Monroe Redevelopment Corporation (1991); Program Monitoring Specialist, Department of Neighborhoods, City of Toledo (1994-2001); Board Secretary of Greater Toledo Urban League Finance Committee (1996). Among his many accomplishments are the planning and developing of Toledo area Urban League affiliate (1996); earning a BA in English Literature from the University of Toledo (1984); and the publishing of a number of literary works, including "Hatshepsut, Daughter of Thebes," a play based upon the reign of Knemet Makare Hatshepsut who ruled Egypt circa 1490 B.C. to 1470 B.C., and the poems "Lady Soul," "LeMaxie," (a tribute to sculptor LeMaxie Glover) and ""Nothing" published in "New Voices in American Poetry, 1973." Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, February 10, 2010 in the C. Brown Funeral Home, Inc. Chapel, 1629 Nebraska Avenue (419-255-7682). Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, February 11, 2010 at the St. Paul A.M.E. Church, Belmont and Hawley Streets, preceded by family hour at 10 a.m. cbrownfuneralhome.com

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Published by The Blade on Feb. 8, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for Kurt ARDREY

13 Entries

Andrea Stallworth

February 12, 2010

Dear Norma, it saddens me to have to write you this condolence. I have known you for avery long time, but some how lost touch. Forgive me. I wish you all my deepest blessings. See you soon.

February 11, 2010

Norma:

I was sorry to hear about Kurt. I remember seeing him all the time when he worked in the Government Center and the last time I saw him was at a poetry reading at the coffee shop on Central near Douglas. When I was younger, I remember attending you and Kurt's wedding at your parents home. That was my first and last African wedding. It was beautiful. Embrace the time you had with him and let the memories keep you going. Take care of yourself.

Cynthia Toler

GERALD TOLER

February 11, 2010

I was so sorry to hear of your loss. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help at this time.

Emmitt Williams

February 11, 2010

My heartfelt condolences to the Audrey Family ...have performed poetry and music with Kurt is an experience that will last a lifetime I am blessed to have known him.

February 10, 2010

Norma,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in your time of grief.

Iris Daniels (Wanda)

janice taylor

February 9, 2010

With sympathy may your faith give you strength and help you to understand that your love one is at peace and in God,s caring hands. Love your cousins Janice and Pop Taylor

Nicole Winkle

February 9, 2010

Isis,
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. May God Bless you and your family.

Valerie Pantoja

February 9, 2010

Isis I send my deepest sympathies to you and your family. Relay on your beautiful memories of your Father and know that God do not make mistakes. I pray that you will continued to be blessed in this time of sorrow.

Valerie (Tammy & Deon sister in the Carolina's)

Mary Taylor

February 8, 2010

Norma I don't know if you remember me, but my heartfelt sympathy goes to you and your family. My name is Mary Taylor, I was married to Russ Taylor, Kijana's mother. Kurt came to Russ' Memorial Service in October 2009, and spoke. He gave Kijana and me one of his writings, and some pictures. At that time, I would not have envisioned having to send this note. I'm so sorry. I believe that I remember you drawing pictures for Kijana when he was a very small boy, we were living on Indiana Avenue. He is now 41 years old. This saddens me so much. I will be praying for you and your family, and remember this, that God Loves you, and always cares for us, and he always holds us in the palms of his hands. My prayer will be that you receive the peace of God, and I will hold you in my heart and prayers always. I Love You, God Loves you, and hold on to that in the days to follow. God Bless You.

Mary & Kijana Taylor
1163 W. Woodruff Ave. (43606)
419-242-6715

Tamara Patrick

February 8, 2010

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time of grief and sorrow. He rests high on the mountain, surrounded by love and glory. The sorrow of the faithful is not that of permanent loss,
but the tender sense of sadness that comes in saying good-bye for now to someone we love. May today's sorrow give way to the peace and comfort of God's love.

Deon and Tamara

Priest King III

February 8, 2010

I will like to take the time to pray for Kurt Ardrey Family. For those who don't know I work with Mr. Ardrey in The Department of Neighborhoods in the section that he work under Program Managenment. I remember Kurt as a very nice person, and was very helpful with his co-workers in the city of Toledo. Once me invited the hold staff in our section for a cook out at his house which He and his wife brought. My last seeing Kurt was in Novermber of 2009. I was just leaving from seeing a movie out at Westfield in west Toledo. He will be miss and I pray that God will give his Family comfort for the days to come. May God Keep you and Bless You

Melody Bell

February 8, 2010

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Michelle Benson

February 8, 2010

I'll miss you dearly. You embraced my family and treated me as one of your very own grandchildren. I know you are in a far more better place and will continue to look over all of us. I LOVE YOU

Michelle Benson,Ke'Shaun Branham, Angela Kirkwood

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