Ida Belle (Kurtz) Hurt

Ida Belle Kurtz Hurt, 90, wife of the late Frank Hurt, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Landmark of Lancaster. Born on Tuesday, April 11, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Thomas P. & Mary Giles Kurtz. Along with her husband & parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Max, Bob, Fred & Harold Kurtz; sisters, Velma Carter, Vera Patterson, Alice Stocker,  Mary Underwood, Dollie Graham & Norma DeVore.

Ida graduated from Camp Dick Robinson High School & went on to receive her nursing degree from Nazareth School of Nursing. She was a registered nurse for 43 years & spent most of her career at Garrard County Memorial Hospital. Throughout her career, Ida was active in the Central Kentucky Nurses Association & served as a governor appointee to the Kentucky Board of Mental Health. She & Frank were members of the Order of the Eastern Star & she continued those charitable endeavors for the remainder of her life. Ida was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Lancaster.

Ida is survived by her children, Eddie H. Hurt, of Colorado Spring, Colorado, Ricky Hurt, of Richmond & Tami (Kenny) McDaniel, of Stanford; brother, Clell Kurtz, of Greenwood, Indiana; sisters, Edith Matthews & Juanita Wright, both of Louisville & Betty Wooldridge, of Danville; six grandchildren, Jonathan (Tessa) Hurt, Matthew Hurt, Katie Hurt, Matt (Jenny) McDaniel, Lauren (James) Cheatham & Amanda Hensley; seven great-grandchildren, Brian, Allie, Kylee, Makaela, Nolan, Shane & Kyle, as well as numerous nieces & nephews.

Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Thursday, June 15, 2023 at Ramey-Young Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Kurtz officiating & burial following at Lancaster Cemetery. Pallbearers include Jonathan Hurt, Matthew Hurt, Matt McDaniel, James Cheatham, Tommy Simpson, Jeff Kurtz & Andy Godsey. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until service time on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations go to the Leukemia/ Lymphoma Society, PO Box 22324 New York, NY 10087.

Friends & family may share memories or leave condolences on her tribute wall at : www.ramsey-young.com. Ramsey-Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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