Kurtus R. Miller

Kurtus Ryan Miller, 20, went home to be with his Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, Monday, March 6, 2000.

Kurtus was born the first of four children to Matthew and Carol (Stillwater) Miller in Davenport, Iowa on June 25, 1979.

Kurtus lived in nine years in Davenport before moving to Wyoming, Iowa for four years, then to Kanawha, Iowa where he lived five years, graduating from West Hancock High School in Britt in May of 1997.  Kurtus was a member of the 1996 State Championship football team.  He then attended NIACC in Mason City for two years.

At the beginning of their senior year Kurtus and Laura Goepel met. they dated for three years and on July 24, 1999 Kurtus and Laura were joined in Christian marriage at the First United Methodist Church in Mason City.

They moved to Iowa City in August of 1999 where Kurtus worked at MCI and HyVee South Deli, Iowa City while attending night classes at Kirkwood Community College.

Kurtus loved to spend as much time with Laura as possible.  They planned trips to travel to new places to experience new things together.  He has such a gentle spirit and courteous to all.  Kurtus also loved being with his sisters and his nephews.

Survivors in addition to his wife, Laura and parents, are his sisters Christena, Melissa and Sara Miller all of New London, Iowa; grandparents Harold and Edna Stillwell of Davenport, Janet Claeys of Bettendorf, Robert and Pam Miller of Reno, Nevada; great-grandmothers, Velma Piersall of Davenport and Irene Epach of Marietta, Georgia; in-laws Craig and Jean Goepel of Britt; sister-in-law Sarah Goepel of Ames, Stacey Goepel and his wife, Kari, and their two sons, Seth and Kolby of Britt, grandparents-in-law, Gene and Arthur Goepel of Britt and Lee and Tom Whitty of Belmond.

Kurtus was a wonderful husband, son, brother, son-in-law and friend to all, and will be greatly missed by family and friends.  A memorial fund in Kurtus' name has been established to the glory of God.