Obit: Kurth, Donald A. (1904 – 1957)

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Surnames: Kurth, Shannon, Hauge, Ampe

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 02 Jan 1958

Kurth, Donald A. (19 JUN 1904 – 25 DEC 1957)

Donald A. Kurth was born in Neillsville on June 19, 1904. While attending school he worked at the C.C. Sniteman Drug Store.

On August 30, 1937 he was married to Ardis Shannon at Crown Point, Ind. He was employed as pharmacist in Chicago, becoming a registered pharmacist in July of 1945. He held that position until the time of his death.

Mr. Kurth passed away at Memorial Hospital, Neillsville on Wednesday, December 25, 1957.

Funeral services were held at St. John's Lutheran Church, Neillsville at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 29. The Rev. Alfred Schewe officiated. Burial was made in the Neillsville Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife; his mother, Mrs. Emma Hauge; one sister, Mrs. Arthur (Gretchen) Ampe, Madison; and four brothers, Herbert Kurth, Neillsville; Walter Kurth, Stockton, Calif.; Harry Hauge, Neillsville, and Carl Hauge, Milwaukee.

His father, two brothers, Julius and Harold, and one infant sister preceded him in death.