Celebrating the Lifeof

Ida Mardell Kurtz

July 17, 1930- January 15, 2017

Serving Sizes

We wish to express our gratitude for your attendance at this service. You are invited to join us for a time of fellowship and a luncheon at the church immediately following the burial.

-Mardi’s Family

Celebrating the Life of

Ida Mardell KurtzDate of Birth

July 17, 1930, Maskell, NebraskaDate of Death

January 15, 2017, Holstein, IowaServices

Saturday, January 21, 2017, 10:00 A.M.St. John Lutheran Church

Cushing, IowaClergy

Rev. Wayne C. PfannkuchOrganist

Marcia SchemmelSoloist

Gary Keller“I’ll Walk With God”Congregational Hymns

“How Great Thou Art”“In the Garden”“Amazing Grace”

“What A Friend We Have In Jesus”Flower Committee

Eldon and Vicki NippertPallbearers

Bob Kurtz Lowell Birkley Zane Birkley Brant Kurtz Justin Kurtz Cody Kurtz Blake Noe Bart Noe

Tyrel McCreaHonorary Pallbearers

Vance BirkleyMardell’s Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren

BurialCushing Cemetery, Cushing, Iowa

MardellKurtzwenttoherheavenlyhomeSundayJanuary15,2017,surroundedbytheloveofherfamily. BorntoOleandJosieBirkley,July17th,1930inMaskell,Nebraska.Mardellwastheonlygirlwithsixbrothers.SheaHendedcountryschoolwithherbrothersandgraduatedin1948fromPoncaHighSchoolinPonca,Nebraska.MardellaHendedWayneStateTeachersCollege,thentaughtfor2yearsinaoneroomschoolhousenearJackson,Nebraska.September24th,1950MardellunitedinmarriagetoMerleKurtzandtheylivedontheirfamilyfarminCushing,Iowa,wheretheyraised5children,theyalsohave15grandchildrenand17greatgrandchildren. Mardell’scommitmenttoherfaithandherfamilywasunwavering.Caringforallofthem,shewasalwayscooking,preparingfamilymealsandbakingspecialthingsforeachofthembroughthergreatjoy.Mardellalsolovedtoyodel,playtheaccordion,singanddanceabitinherkitchen.MardellwasamemberofSt.John’sLutheranChurchinCushing,whereshewasacVveinCircle,choirandtaughtSundaySchoolformanyyears.Asherchildrenbecamemoreindependent,MardellalsofoundhercallingasaNurse’sAideattheCorrecVonvilleNursinghome.MerleandMardellmovedfromthefamilyfarmtoCharMacAssistedLivinginHolstein,inAugustof2013andtoGoodSamaritanNursingHomeinHolstein,inMayof2016. Mardellissurvivedbyherhusbandof67years,Merle,son,Gary(Cheri),CorrecVonville,Brant(Alison),ColtonandDaxton;JusVn(Larissa),Ryver,ReifandIreland;Cody(Trish),Piper,CiaraandTaryn.Daughter,Nancy(Donavon)Noe,Holstein,Blake(Melissa),Cove;Bart(Jacque),Mila,MaraandRemington;Son,Bob(Nancy)Kurtz,CorrecVonville,Alicia(Nathan)Drury,Nash;Tressa(Mark)Kurtz,Rogan;Ashton(Steve)Huffman,JacobandGrant;SamiMcCrea,TyrelMcCrea;Daughter,Jane(Wes)Kurtz-Teal,SiouxFalls,SD,KrisVna(Krissy)Bridges,LaceyBridges,Lindsay(Josh)Teal-Ambrose,Magdalen;Daughter,Sherry(Paul)Kurtz-Anderson,Canton,SD,MaHhewandNathan. BrotherMike(Phyllis)Birkley,Hubbard,NE,Sisters-in-lawEdnaBirkley,PoncaandDellaWolf,Cherokee,plusseveralniecesandnephews. MardellisprecededindeathbyherparentsOleandJosieBirkley.Herbrothersandsisters-in-law,LynnBirkley,Dale(Evelyn)Birkley,Ray(Joyce)Birkley,Joe(Janet)BirkleyandWally(Joy)Birkley.