Obituary: Joseph Merrill ‘Sonny’ Kurtz Jr., 84, Bardstown
Joseph Merrill “Sonny” Kurtz Jr., 84, of Bardstown, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 25, 1935, in Louisville to the late Joseph Merrill Sr. and Annette Catherine Briney Kurtz. He was a retired farmer, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, American Legion Post 121, and was a veteran of the US Army Reserve during the Korean War.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Joyce Marie Mattingly Kurtz; and four sisters, Wanda Jones, Barbara Brown, Laverne Corbett and Bernice Moore.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Gray Kurtz; two daughters, Catherine K. “Cathy” Lanham and Sharon Elizabeth Lanham, both of Bardstown; six sons, Joseph M. (Gail) Kurtz III and William Keith “Billy” Kurtz, both of Bardstown, John Stephen (Ann) Kurtz, David Allen (Penny) Kurtz and Michael Robert Kurtz, all of Boston, and James Patrick (Kathy) Kurtz of Missouri; one sister, Marilyn “Tuggie” Kurtz Dick of Bardstown; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral with the Rev. Terry Bradshaw officiating. Burial is in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, and 8:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, with an American Legion service at 6 p.m. Monday evening.
The family requests memorial contributions go to Ovesen Heights Baptist Church, 1604 Bardstown Rd., Hodgenville, KY, 42748.
The Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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