Kortz, William John

1941 - 2007  (66 years)    Has 24 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Kortz, William John
  Born	28 Oct 1941	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Dec 2007	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	4 Dec 2007
  Appleton Post Crescent
  William Kortz, Kaukauna, age 66, died early Saturday morning, December 1, 2007, at the Appleton Medical Center. Bill was born in Appleton on October 28, 1941, son of the late Kirby and Catherine (Vander Heiden) Kortz. A lifetime area resident, Bill was a graduate of Holy Cross Elementary School and Freedom High School. He was also a lifelong and active member of Holy Cross Parish. Bill married Helen Diny on July 2, 1966, in Greenleaf. They were blessed with forty-one years of love, laughter, and happiness. Bill was employed as a truck driver for forty-five years and retired to enjoy tinkering with motors and collecting antique tractors. He was a very gentle man who loved nature, going for long walks, traveling, biking, and especially spending time with his children and grandchildren. He will be remembered as an attentive listener of joys and sorrows and a thoughtful giver. Bill is survived by his wife, Helen; two daughters: Ann (Robert) Laatsch, Jacksonville, North Carolina ; Lynn (David) Bustamante, Colorado Springs, Colorado; four grandchildren: William and Molly Laatsch and Alejandro and Sophia Bustamante; three sisters: Joan (Gene) Vander Heiden, Kaukauna; Mary (Joe) Lom, Appleton; Carol (John) Pilgrim, Oconomowoc; four brothers: Roy (Sue) Kortz, Waupaca; Lee (Carol) Kortz, Cincinnati; Jim (Linda) Kortz, Kaukauna; and Mark (Jan) Kortz of Kaukauna. Bill is further survived by his wife's family: Mary (Patrick) West, Stevens Point; Pat (Tom) Van Rossum, Greenleaf; and Diane (Jeff) Joyce, Wausau; as well as several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and by Helen's parents, Clarence and Marie (Nies) Diny. The funeral liturgy for Bill will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2007, at HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 309 Desnoyer Street in Kaukauna, with Fr. Martin Fox and Fr. Jack Mullarkey officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday (TODAY) from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and again at the church on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the hour of the service. There will be a parish prayer and scripture service at 7 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. FARGO FUNERAL HOME 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue Kaukauna 920-766-6200 Section C, Page 3
  Buried	Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I83450	1FamilyTree | JulieGonnering112641
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	Kortz, Kirby C.,   b. 30 Jun 1912, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 3 Nov 1985, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Vanderheiden, Catherine,   b. 31 Dec 1913, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 9 Jan 2005, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F26984	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Diny, Helen
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2011
  Family ID	F57455	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 28 Oct 1941 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 1 Dec 2007 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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