ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: KURKA, MARY FRANCES 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died: Wednesday, August 12, 2015

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KURKA, MARY FRANCES 
January 7, 1944 - August 12, 2015

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Mary Frances Kurka, loving wife and mother passed from this life on Wednesday, 
August 12, 2015 surrounded by her family.

Mary was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. It was there she met and married 
her husband and life partner of 53 years, James “Jim” Kurka. 
Together they made a life full of love and adventure, driving to Alaska in the 
late 1960’s to raise their young and growing family. During their years in 
Alaska, Jim and Mary ran a family farm and lived in a log cabin. Mary raised 
purebred Nubian dairy goats as well as seven children.

In later years, their life adventure took them to Washington, Wyoming, and 
Africa before moving to Poplarville, MS in 1997. There Mary and Jim had a pecan 
orchard and raised Katahdin Sheep. Mary was an active member in St. Rose de 
Lima Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis, MS. Mary was an amazing cook and ever 
thoughtful of others.

She will be forever in the loving memory of her spouse and her children, 
Teresa, Marilyn, Mark, Mike, Ann, Carrie and Chris. 
May God find her a beautiful home in His Kingdom. She will be loved, cherished 
and missed always.

All funeral services are private.

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