Obituaries
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Gayla Mae Kurtz, 53 of Pittsburg died at 4:10 p.m. Sunday March 7, 2010
at the St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin, MO.
She was born June 9, 1956 in Herington, KS the daughter of Bill and
Carol (Brouhard) Humphreys. She has lived in the Pittsburg area for the
past 10 years moving from Lacygne, KS.
She was a homemaker. While living in the Kansas City area she was
a member of the Antioch Hills Baptist Church in Overland Park. Gayla
was also involved in helping with the local Special Olympics.
Survivors include 3 sons-Pat Kurtz of Pilot Grove, MO, Phil Kurtz of
Frontenac, KS, William Kurtz of Carl Junction, MO; her mother Carol
Troop and husband Paul of Frontenac; a brother Terry Humphreys of
Sedalia, MO; 2 sisters Brenda Deringer and Pamela Terry both of
Pittsburg; 2 Grandchildren and a significant other Dan Lewis. She was
preceded in death by her father.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday March 13th at the South
Broadway Baptist Church in Pittsburg with Reverend Dan Moss
officiating. Inurnment of cremains will be at a later date at the Frontenac
City Cemetery. Condolences can be sent to www.friskelfuneralhome.
com Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer
Society. Memorials may be brought by or mailed to the Friskel Funeral
Home 230 E. McKay/ P.O. Box 907 Frontenac, KS 66763.
at the St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin, MO.
She was born June 9, 1956 in Herington, KS the daughter of Bill and
Carol (Brouhard) Humphreys. She has lived in the Pittsburg area for the
past 10 years moving from Lacygne, KS.
She was a homemaker. While living in the Kansas City area she was
a member of the Antioch Hills Baptist Church in Overland Park. Gayla
was also involved in helping with the local Special Olympics.
Survivors include 3 sons-Pat Kurtz of Pilot Grove, MO, Phil Kurtz of
Frontenac, KS, William Kurtz of Carl Junction, MO; her mother Carol
Troop and husband Paul of Frontenac; a brother Terry Humphreys of
Sedalia, MO; 2 sisters Brenda Deringer and Pamela Terry both of
Pittsburg; 2 Grandchildren and a significant other Dan Lewis. She was
preceded in death by her father.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday March 13th at the South
Broadway Baptist Church in Pittsburg with Reverend Dan Moss
officiating. Inurnment of cremains will be at a later date at the Frontenac
City Cemetery. Condolences can be sent to www.friskelfuneralhome.
com Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer
Society. Memorials may be brought by or mailed to the Friskel Funeral
Home 230 E. McKay/ P.O. Box 907 Frontenac, KS 66763.
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