Lyle J. KURTH

As Lyle J. Kurth entered the family of faith in his baptism on July 16, 1933, so he entered his glorious heavenly home on October 16, 2025. Lyle was born in Carroll, Iowa on June 21, 1933, to John and Anna Kurth. He was the youngest of three children, having an older sister Marie (Wilbur) Woock and brother Emil (Pearl) Kurth. He married his beloved wife, Phyllis, on June 27, 1954, at Cross Lutheran in Omaha, Nebraska. Their union was blessed with three daughters - Lee (Doug) Wagner, Barb (Jerry) Heimsoth and Kay (Randy) Ronning. Lyle and Phyllis have seven grandchildren - Kelsey (Andrew) Schlund, Nathan Wagner, John Heimsoth, Kristy (Ben) Farwell, Emily (Jim) Kosmack, Hannah (Joshua) Obermann and Andrew (Kirsten) Ronning and great-grandchildren Charlotte and Margaret Schlund, Mila Farwell, Annie, Calvin and Jolene Kosmack, Rhett and Poppy Obermann, and Little Blessing-to-be Ronning. He cherished spending time with his family be it on vacation adventures, sharing memories or playing cards. Lyle received a BA at Concordia Teacher’s College, Seward, Nebraska and earned an MA and EDD at Northern Illinois University. Lyle faithfully served his Lord and Church as an instructor and administrator at Trinity Lutheran in Faribault, Minnesota, St. Paul Lutheran in Williamsburg, Iowa, Zion Lutheran in Marengo, Illinois, Good Shepherd Lutheran in Elgin, Illinois and Concordia University in River Forest, Illinois. In addition to teaching, he served as an organist, youth, adult, and women’s choir director, Walther League director and principal. At Concordia University he taught introductory and graduate courses in education. He was also the Director of the Elementary Student Teachers and the Director of the DCE program. He found great joy through the years in visiting with former students and colleagues. A goal Lyle set for each day was to make someone smile – even better if they would laugh. Lyle was always amazed at how blessed he was with an abundance of friends, throughout his entire lifetime, who offered to help him in so many ways. He felt truly blessed for the joy of living with Phyllis for the past eleven years at Breeze Park. He loved visiting with all the residents and staff, who together were more than just a community, but a loving, caring family. Throughout his personal and professional life, Lyle would point to the Way of Salvation which he has now fully entered. “We are blessed to be a blessing!” Services Saturday, November 8 EverTrue @ Breeze Park 600 Breeze Park Drive Weldon Spring, MO 63304 9:00 a.m. – 11a.m. Visitation 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service Memorials may be made to the George and Ruth Steil Endowment Fund for the training of church workers at Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska.

Lyle J. KURTH

June 21, 1933 - October 16, 2025