Calling(s)

Saturday, January 02, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Service

Saturday, January 02, 1:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Lora M. Kurtz, 81, of Rome City died Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 8 a.m. in her residence.

She was born August 17, 1939 in Knott County, Kentucky to Lawrence and Edna (Sparkman) Wallen.

On Good Friday, March 28, 1986 in Nevada Mills she married the love of her life, Larry Kurtz. He survives in Rome City.

Mrs. Kurtz retired from No-Sag in Kendallville. After retirement Lora and Larry owned and operated L&T Greenhouses.

Lora was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. She was a hard worker and loved being outside, tending to her flowers, plants, and sweet corn. She also enjoyed watching her grandkids in their sporting events.

Also surviving are two daughters, Angela Easterday of Avilla, and Jackie (Mark) Feller of LaGrange; five sons, William (Julie) Yates of Kendallville, Barrett Yates of Kelso, Washington, Phillip (Jodi) Yates of Shipshewana, Gradis (Regina) Yates of Auburn, and Timothy (Tracy) Yates of Kendallville; two stepdaughters, Cathy (Perry) Allen of Orland and Karen (Joe) Kugler of South Milford; two stepsons Chris (Lori) Kurtz of Orland and Scott (Terri) Kurtz Orland, a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, one great great-grandchild; a sister, Wanda Pierson of Kendallville; two brothers, Ronnie (Shirley) Wallen of Kendallville and Don McDaniel of Lincolnton, North Carolina; and two sisters-in-law, Doris Kurtz of Orland and Diane Rumsey of Orland.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Tracy S. Yates; two grandchildren, Cody Kurtz and Calan Feller; a great-grandchild, Karma Star Davidson; sister, Connie Warnock; brother, Richard Wallen; mother-in-law, Ruth Kurtz; and two brothers-in-law, James Pierson and Bud Kurtz.

Funeral services will be Saturday, January 2, 2021, at 1 p.m. at Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville with Pastor Ben Stuckey of LaGrange Church of God officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Cemetery near Rome City.

Visitation will be Saturday, January 2, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home.

Lora's funeral service on Saturday will also live stream on the Young Family Funeral Home Facebook page for those unable to attend in person.

Per the Governor, face masks are required.

Preferred memorials are to the American Parkinson Disease Association, PO Box 61420 Staten Island, NY 10306, or the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601.

View a video tribute after Saturday or share memories and condolences at www.youngfamilyfuneralhome.com