Fuessley, Kurtis W.

Kurtis W. Fuessley, 55, of Coggon, died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, at St. John's Catholic Church, Coggon, by Father Wayne Droessler. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Central City, with a rosary to begin at 7 p.m. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Coggon.

Survivors include his wife, Vicki; daughter, Heather (Dave) Stanley of Coggon; grandson, Tyler Kurtis; mother, Donna Northrup of Hiawatha; sisters, Vicki (Nikos) Nikolaidis of Crete and Sue (fiance Dean Jacobson) Fuessley of Cedar Rapids; nephews, Kyle and Trent Raddatz; and nieces, Kleo and Natalie Nikolaidis.

Kurt was preceded in death by his father, Gale Fuessley.

Kurt was born Sept. 28, 1954, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Gale Fuessley and Donna Northrup. He married Vicki Patton on July 20, 1974, at St. John's Catholic Church in Coggon. Kurt worked at Rockwell International for 23 years, was a member of IBEW 1362 Electrical Workers, and served in the National Guard. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle and a wonderful friend. Kurt was a meticulous carpenter who built a number of homes and worked on many remodeling jobs in the Coggon area. His interest was his family; his grandson, Tyler Kurtis, meant more to him than life itself. Kurt will be remembered for his selflessness and his gentle ways toward the people who meant the most to him.

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