Esther V. KirtsKurtzEsther V Mullins Kirts 78, of Kurtz died a 11:35pm Sunday June 30,1996 at Hoosier Christian Village.She retired in 1988 from Vallonia Nursery, where she worked for 14 years, and also worked at Gerwin Shoe Factory for 20 years and at Morgan Packing Co 5 years.She was a member of the Kurtz Church of the Nazarene and had lived in Jackson County since 1947.Funeral will be conducted at 2pm Wednesday at the KurtzChurch of the Nazarene with the Rev Claude Chastain and MaxShelton officiating, Calling will be from 5 to 9 today and from 10 to noon Wednes at Winkiepeck Weesner Funeral Home and from 1 until service time Wednesday at the church. Burial well be at Kurtz Cemetery.Memorials may be made to Kurtz Church of the Nazarene Building FundMrs Kirts was born in Pulaski County KY July 7,1917,thedaughter of Thomas W. and Rosa Kidd Osborne. She marriedMelvin Kirts August 20,1949 at Bedford,IN He survives.Also surviving are daughters Clara Roll and Phyllis Barnard both of Kurtz, Josephine Ruth of Seymour, Amy Priceof Louisville, KY and Gail Wilson of Brownstown, and a sonWally Mullins of Kurtz, a brother Dan Smallwood of Norman,Odella Stoops of Bradley,IL, Rissie Kirts of Nashville, Retha Kirts of Freetown, Retna Kirts and Carolyn Hillenburg of Columbus, and Estell Pugh of Crawfordsville. 13 Grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. She was prececed in death by a daughter,son,grandson and a great grandson all in infancy,three brothers and four sisters The Republic July 2,1996 Columbus,IN
Esther V. KirtsKurtzEsther V Mullins Kirts 78, of Kurtz died a 11:35pm Sunday June 30,1996 at Hoosier Christian Village.She retired in 1988 from Vallonia Nursery, where she worked for 14 years, and also worked at Gerwin Shoe Factory for 20 years and at Morgan Packing Co 5 years.She was a member of the Kurtz Church of the Nazarene and had lived in Jackson County since 1947.Funeral will be conducted at 2pm Wednesday at the KurtzChurch of the Nazarene with the Rev Claude Chastain and MaxShelton officiating, Calling will be from 5 to 9 today and from 10 to noon Wednes at Winkiepeck Weesner Funeral Home and from 1 until service time Wednesday at the church. Burial well be at Kurtz Cemetery.Memorials may be made to Kurtz Church of the Nazarene Building FundMrs Kirts was born in Pulaski County KY July 7,1917,thedaughter of Thomas W. and Rosa Kidd Osborne. She marriedMelvin Kirts August 20,1949 at Bedford,IN He survives.Also surviving are daughters Clara Roll and Phyllis Barnard both of Kurtz, Josephine Ruth of Seymour, Amy Priceof Louisville, KY and Gail Wilson of Brownstown, and a sonWally Mullins of Kurtz, a brother Dan Smallwood of Norman,Odella Stoops of Bradley,IL, Rissie Kirts of Nashville, Retha Kirts of Freetown, Retna Kirts and Carolyn Hillenburg of Columbus, and Estell Pugh of Crawfordsville. 13 Grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. She was prececed in death by a daughter,son,grandson and a great grandson all in infancy,three brothers and four sisters The Republic July 2,1996 Columbus,IN
