Jane M. Kurtz

HERKIMER-Jane M. Kurtz , age 70 , passed away peacefully on Friday mo rning, March 20, 2020 in her home.

She was born on April 25, 1949 , in Little Falls, daughter of the late Michael and Mary Kubow Wyjad.  A lifelong area resident she was raised and graduate d from Little Falls High School, class of 1967.  She furthered her education at Fulton-Montgomery Community College and went on to SUNY Oneonta where she received a Master's degree in Education.  For more than twenty years she taught school at Fisher Elementary School in Mohawk , primarily teaching the third grade.  Mrs. Kurtz retired in 1997 after more than twenty years of teaching.  On July 6 , 1991 , she was united in marriage to Bruce Kurtz in Sacred Heart RC Church, Little Falls. In 1992 , they moved to Herkimer where she has remained since. Mrs. Kurtz had a strong belief in God and was a devoted member of St. Francis deSales Church in Herkimer.  In her leisure time she enjoyed knitting and reading.  To all who knew her, they will always remember a kind, caring and helpful lady.  She will be sadly missed.

Surviving is her loving husband of twenty-nine years, Bruce, a brother, Ron Wyjad and his wife Anne   of Newark, four nephews, Todd, Kyle, Shawn and Sander Wyjad .

Due to the present health concern of COVID-19 and directives issued, services will be announced at a later date.

Expressions of sympathy may be made with memorial donations to the Herkimer County Humane Society , PO Box 73, Mohawk, NY 13407 or The Healing Connection , 1320 University Avenue; Rochester, NY 14607.