Patricia A. Kurt, 79, of Cascade, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 16, 2025, at Accura Health Care Center in Cascade, Iowa.
Visitation for Patricia will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, Iowa, where a prayer service will be held at 6 p.m., and the Jones County Nurses Honor Guard Services will be held at 6:30 p.m.  Visitation will also be held after 9 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Patricia at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025, at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Cascade, Iowa, with Rev. Mark Osterhaus presiding. Burial will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Cascade, Iowa.
Patricia was born July 25, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of Hillary Willis and Cecelia (Cooper) Willis-Rehak and stepfather, Edward Rehak. She was a graduate of Mercy School of Nursing in Iowa City, Iowa.  She worked as a Registered Nurse at John McDonald Hospital, Camp Courageous, and Advance Services all in Monticello, Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade, and Ertl's in Dyersville.  Patricia was a hard-working Registered Nurse with lots of patience for patients, she had a big heart, and lots of empathy and worked tirelessly alongside people with substance disorders, to give them the support and help they needed to recover.
On February 8, 1969, Patricia was united in marriage to Ronald Kurt at Ludmila's Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The couple farmed in the rural Cascade area. Ron preceded her in death on December 7, 2020.
She was a member of St. Matthias Parish in Cascade.  Patricia was also a member of the Mother's Club, Aquin PTA, both in Cascade and she was a volunteer for the American Red Cross
Patricia is survived by her three sons, Jeff (Ann) Kurt of Fairmont, MN, Doug Kurt of Cascade and Mark Kurt (partner, Jon Donesa) of Chapel Hill, NC; three grandchildren, Tyler, Avery and Alayna Kurt; Brian's former Fiancé and special family friend, Dawn Schueller; one sister, Marilyn (Tom) Turner of West Des Moines; two stepbrothers, Dale (Susan) Rehak of Manassas, VA, and Adrian (Mary) Rehak of Marion; two a sister-in-law, Sheila Rehak of Cedar Rapids and Larita Kurt of Monticello.
She is also preceded in death by her parents; one son, Brian Kurt on May 4, 1997; one stepbrother, Donald Rehak; father and mother-in-law, George and Barbara (Weber) Kurt; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ralph (Lorraine) Kurt, Sr. Lucy Kurt, Rev. Allan J. Kurt, Wilma (Clifford) Priebe, Karl "Butch" Kurt and Steve Kurt in infancy.
The family would like to give a special thank you to the Nurses and staff at Jones County Regional Hospital and the Infusion Center, Dr. Schwendinger, and her Palliative Care Nurse, Linda Oberbroeckling.
In lieu of flowers a Patricia A. Kurt memorial fund has been established.
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