Obit of Alvin Kirtz (b.1921) "The Lake City Graphic" Wabasha Co., MN

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Note: This obituary was taken from the newspaper "The Lake City Graphic".
3/1992

Alvin Kirtz

Alvin R. Kirtz, 70, Lake City died March 23, 1992 at Lake City Hospital. 
Born Sept. 4, 1921, in Theilman, he was the son of Nicholas and Theresa 
(Weber) Kirtz. He attended Mary E. McCahill School in Lake City. Alvin 
joined the army in September of 1942 and served during World War II, 
receiving a bronze star and bronze service arrowhead, and was discharged 
in October of 1945. After moving back to Lake City, he married Donna 
Kirkwood Nov. 1, 1948 in Norwood, Iowa. He owned and operated Lake Pepin 
Amusement from 1959 to present and was a member of VFW Post 8729 and St. 
John's Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Thomas of 
Apple Valley and Robert of Lake City; one daughter, Mrs. William Susan) 
Stiene of Lake City; seven grandchildren; mother, Theresa Kirtz of 
Minneapolis; one sister, Bernetta Klingsporn of Oakdale, Minn.; two 
brothers, William of Lake City and Elmer of Mautson, Wis. He was preceded 
in death by his father and four brothers. Funeral services will be held 
March 26 (today) at 2 pm at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lake City with 
the Pastor Dennis Valleau officiating. Burial will be in the church 
cemetery. Pallbearers will be Herbert Anderson, Wayne VonBargen, Donald 
Hoyt, Donald Ludwig, Mark Peters and Jack Thorson. Anderson-Peterson-Mahn 
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Note: This obituary was taken from the newspaper "The Lake City Graphic".