James George Kurtz

1923 - 2007  (83 years)

• Name	James George Kurtz
  Born	9 Mar 1923  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	politics
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-225675
  Died	2007	Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I225675	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Albert Bernard Kurtz,   b. 27 Aug 1893,   d. 31 Dec 1968  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Helena Edith "Helen" Schell,   b. 22 May 1895, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Apr 1968, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F14251	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Bruder
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F238417	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  KURTZ, James (Jim) George - (Jim began as councilor in Pilkington Township in 1972, Deputy Reeve until 1978; Reeve of Pilkington Township 1980-1990, Warden of County of Wellington 1985, Chairman of Rhodes Committee, and served on every committee in Wellington County, and member of several boards, including, Guelph General Hospital, Grand River Conservation Authority, and Wellington Terrace. Jim retired from politics in 1999 and was a proud member of the Maryhill Knights of Columbus, and St. Boniface Church Holy Name Society.) At Groves Memorial Community Hospital, Fergus, on Monday, April 9, 2007. Jim Kurtz, age 84 years, beloved husband of Helen (Bruder) Kurtz. Loving father of Judy and her husband Bruce McKague of Waterloo; Jim Jr. and his wife Pat of Ariss; Gary and his wife Shirley of Fergus; Jerry and his wife Barb of Ariss; and Keith and his wife Cathie of Guelph. Dear grandpa of Cathleen; Ian; Jennifer; Kyle; Bryce; Marisa; Veronika; Greg; Andrew; Becky; and Brittney. Dear brother of Dorothy Hall and her late husband Ron; Irene Laidlaw and her husband Dick; Wilfred and his wife Dorothy; Ralph and his wife Ruth; Gerald and his wife Dorine; and the late Rita Tracey and her late husband Jim. Dear brother-in-law of Betty Ellig, and Gertie Bruder. Survived also by many nieces and nephews. Resting at the Gilbert MacIntyre and Son Funeral Home, Dublin Chapel, 252 Dublin Street N. Guelph (Wednesday 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m.). Funeral on Thursday morning, April 12, to St. Boniface Church, Maryhill, for Funeral Mass at 10 o'clock. Vigil for Jim on Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Interment St. Bonface Cemetery, Maryhill. As expressions of sympathy donations to St. Boniface Church Building Fund would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the Funeral Home 519-822-4731 or condolences sent to www.gilbertmacintyreandson.com) "Jim was a highly respected man, by his community; his family; and anyone who knew him, and will be dearly missed by family and friends." The Record Apr 10 2007

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100426989/james-g-kurtz.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 2007 - Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth