Kurtis "Kurt" Allen Stowe

Kurtis “Kurt” Allen Stowe, 76, of Mason City, IA, and formerly of Rockford, IA, died on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at his residence, surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am with a one-hour visitation prior to the service on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church, 805 E Main Ave, Rockford, IA, with Pastor Robert Scheurer officiating. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Rockford. Kurt was born on April 4, 1946, the son of Irene R. (Nuehring) and Otto W. Stowe in Mason City, IA. He was baptized on March 30, 1947, at Wesley Methodist Church and confirmed at the First Covenant Church in Mason City in 1961. Kurt graduated from Mason City High School in 1964. In July of 1964 he enlisted in the US Navy, served actively on the USS Tidewater, and was honorably discharged from the United States Navy in July of 1966. He returned to Iowa and attended Hawkeye Tech, in Waterloo. He married the love of his life, Janice Oeltjenbrun, on Dec. 6, 1969. They were blessed with 53 years of marriage. Kurt and Jan lived in Mason City and Clear Lake but spent 42 years as residents of Rockford, Iowa, where Kurt owned & operated Kurt’s Auto Body shop from 1978-1989. He received a BA degree from Buena Vista College in 1990 and then became an insurance adjustor for American Family Insurance until his retirement. Kurt was an active member of Pheasants Forever and Ducks Unlimited. His love for the outdoors was obvious as he was an avid hunter, fisherman and golfer. He treasured the special times fishing with his grandchildren and was a passionate collector of sports cards. He will always be remembered for his humor, the joy he found in sports (especially Minnesota Vikings football), and love for his family and grandchildren. Kurt is survived by his wife, Jan, two sons and their wives, Jamie (Katie) Stowe of Nevada, IA, and Chad (Jill) Stowe of Aurora, CO; four wonderful grandchildren, Andrew, Noah, Dylan and Ali; a sister, Carole (John) Luse of Fort Myers; a brother, Willis (Dottie) of Myrtle Beach, SC; and numerous cousins which all grew up together. He was preceded in death by his parents Otto & Irene Stowe, a half-sister and brother-in law Betty (Robert) Zern.

Kurtis "Kurt" Allen Stowe

April 4, 1946 - December 13, 2022

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