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Hedwig "Heddy" Heil
Kurz
Kurz
1917 - 2017
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Obituary for Hedwig "Heddy" Heil Kurz
KURZ,
Hedwig “Heddy” Heil, passed away November 17th, 2017 very peacefully with her loving caregivers Ray Lawless and Ariel Torres at her side. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky to immigrant parents from Germany. She was 100 years, 9 months, and 25 days young. Her loving husband Herman Frederick Kurz, Jr. preceded her in death on October 3rd, 1999.
Heddy attended the University of Louisville and was an adopted alumni, a member of the Board of Overseers, and received an honorary doctorate degree. Heddy and Herman were great friends of U of L, contributing in many ways. Most notable contributions include: Herman and Heddy Kurz Residence Hall; Mechanical Engineering Lab and Computer Aided Design Studio at the Speed School of Engineering; Herman and Heddy Kurz Laboratory for Research in Macular Degeneration at the Lions Eye Bank in the University of Louisville Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences; U of L Department of Surgery, Dr. Kelly Masters, Chief of surgery and U of L School of Music and U of L Marching Band, and most recently the Herman and Heddy Kurz Visitors Center.
Heddy and Herman were also contributors to Purdue University, Herman’s Alma Mater, where he received his degree in Engineering. They were both on the President's Council. Contributions to Purdue include: The Computer Science Building Lobby; The Atrium and Lobby at the Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering; The Purdue Research Foundation and the Herman and Heddy Kurz Technology Center in Discovery Park; The Marching Band and Glee Club. Heddy enjoyed traveling with her husband. They enjoyed going on cruises and took many trips to Europe, where they would rent a car and spend weeks on end driving all over Europe with Heddy at the wheel. They also visited China, Hong Kong, and India.
She is survived her niece, Nancy Whitford of Houston, Texas; her nephew, William Waters and his wife Mary; and two great-nephews, William Waters Jr. and his wife, Elisa and Christopher Waters of Tampa, Florida and her sister, Gloria Waters predeceased her on 2012.
Funeral services will be held at Highlands Family-Owned Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Rd. with Rev. Paul Perry officiating. First visitation will be Monday, November 27th, 2017 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. and the second visitation Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Her service will be Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. Interment will be at Cave Hill Cemetery at the Kurz family plot following the services with a reception to follow at the University Club on the U of L Campus from 3:30-5:30 p.m. where her 100th birthday party was held. All family and friends are invited.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Honorable Order-KY Colonels or the donor’s favorite charity.
Hedwig “Heddy” Heil, passed away November 17th, 2017 very peacefully with her loving caregivers Ray Lawless and Ariel Torres at her side. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky to immigrant parents from Germany. She was 100 years, 9 months, and 25 days young. Her loving husband Herman Frederick Kurz, Jr. preceded her in death on October 3rd, 1999.
Heddy attended the University of Louisville and was an adopted alumni, a member of the Board of Overseers, and received an honorary doctorate degree. Heddy and Herman were great friends of U of L, contributing in many ways. Most notable contributions include: Herman and Heddy Kurz Residence Hall; Mechanical Engineering Lab and Computer Aided Design Studio at the Speed School of Engineering; Herman and Heddy Kurz Laboratory for Research in Macular Degeneration at the Lions Eye Bank in the University of Louisville Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences; U of L Department of Surgery, Dr. Kelly Masters, Chief of surgery and U of L School of Music and U of L Marching Band, and most recently the Herman and Heddy Kurz Visitors Center.
Heddy and Herman were also contributors to Purdue University, Herman’s Alma Mater, where he received his degree in Engineering. They were both on the President's Council. Contributions to Purdue include: The Computer Science Building Lobby; The Atrium and Lobby at the Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering; The Purdue Research Foundation and the Herman and Heddy Kurz Technology Center in Discovery Park; The Marching Band and Glee Club. Heddy enjoyed traveling with her husband. They enjoyed going on cruises and took many trips to Europe, where they would rent a car and spend weeks on end driving all over Europe with Heddy at the wheel. They also visited China, Hong Kong, and India.
She is survived her niece, Nancy Whitford of Houston, Texas; her nephew, William Waters and his wife Mary; and two great-nephews, William Waters Jr. and his wife, Elisa and Christopher Waters of Tampa, Florida and her sister, Gloria Waters predeceased her on 2012.
Funeral services will be held at Highlands Family-Owned Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Rd. with Rev. Paul Perry officiating. First visitation will be Monday, November 27th, 2017 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. and the second visitation Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Her service will be Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. Interment will be at Cave Hill Cemetery at the Kurz family plot following the services with a reception to follow at the University Club on the U of L Campus from 3:30-5:30 p.m. where her 100th birthday party was held. All family and friends are invited.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Honorable Order-KY Colonels or the donor’s favorite charity.
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