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Paul James Kortz

March 12, 1929 January 5, 2020
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Obituary for Paul James Kortz

Paul James Kortz, 90, of Paducah, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center at Mercy Health.

Mr. Kortz was a graduate of Reildand High High School. He was a retired Maintanence Mechanic for Union Carbid and a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Mr. Kortz was a U.S. Army veteran stationed in Germany during the Korean Conflict and was a Cold War Patriot.

Mr. Kortz is survived by his daughter, Patty Hughes and husband, Alan of West Paducah; his son, Gary Kortz and wife, Sheila of Paducah; four grandchildren, Clay Hughes (Kelly), Evan Hughes (Taylor), Kevin Kortz and Kendal Kortz; two sisters, Doris Scheer of Paducah and Ethel O’Neil of Arlington, KY; three brothers, Charles Kortz of Paducah, Earl Kortz of Paducah and Richard Kortz of Owensboro, KY; several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, LaVell Barron Kortz; a sister, Mary Catherine Wurth. His parents were, Frank William and Mary LaVada Wurth Kortz.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church with Rev. Brad Whistle officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah. The Rosary will be said at 4:45 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to, Boys Town, P.O. Box 8000 Boys Town, NE 68010; St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105; Mt. Carmel Cemetery, P.O. Box 7346 Paducah, KY 42002.

You may leave a message of sympathy and light a candle of remembrance at www.milnerandorr.com


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Visitation

Wednesday

8

Jan

5:00 PM 1/8/2020 5:00:00 PM - 8:00 PM 1/8/2020 8:00:00 PM
Milner and Orr Funeral Home of Paducah

120 Memorial Dr.
Paducah, KY 42001

Rosary at 4:45 PM

Milner and Orr Funeral Home of Paducah
120 Memorial Dr. Paducah 42001 KY
United States
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Service

Thursday

9

Jan

10:00 AM 1/9/2020 10:00:00 AM
St. Thomas More Catholic Church

5645 Blandville Rd
Paducah, KY 42001

Rosary at 4:45 PM

St. Thomas More Catholic Church
5645 Blandville Rd Paducah 42001 KY
United States
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Cemetery Details

Location

Mt. Carmel Cemetery~Paducah Final Resting Place

4075 Old Mayfield Road
Paducah, KY 42003

4075 Old Mayfield Road Paducah 42003 KY
United States
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Memorial Contribution

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

501 St. Jude Place
Memphis, TN 38105
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Mt. Carmel Cemetery

PO Box 7346
Paducah, Kentucky 42002

Boys Town

PO Box 8000
Boys Town, NE. 68010
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