Joseph Sylvester Kirtz August 25, 1933 – January 01, 2019 Share this obituary Send Private Condolences| Send Sympathy Card Joseph S. Kirtz, age 85 of Adams, Minnesota passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at the Adams Heath Care Center in Adams, Minnesota. Joseph Sylvester was born August 25, 1933 Lodi Township, Mower County, Minnesota to Alfonse and Margaret (Kasel) Kirtz. Joe graduated with the Class of 1951 from Adams High School.
He entered military service toward the end of the Korean War, serving some of his tour of duty in Germany. Following his honorable discharge, he returned home to the family farm near Adams. On October 21, 1961 he was united in marriage to Edna Mary Bundy at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Winona, Minnesota.
Joe was a lifelong farmer, and he and Edna raised their family on their Lodi Township farm near Adams. Even after slowing down a bit, he continued to enjoy farming with his son John. Joe enjoyed collecting toy tractors, fishing, working with wood, working on the farm, and spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
He was a faithful member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Adams, 3rd degree member of the Knights of Columbus, and longtime member of the Adams American Legion Post 146. Joe is survived by his loving wife, Edna; children, Margaret (Ray) Mullenbach of Adams, John (Kristie) Kirtz of Adams, David (Bonnie) Kirtz of Adams, Joanne (Brian) Koenigs of Stacyville, Iowa, Paul (Cairene Greenlee) Kirtz of Adams; grandchildren, April (Brian) Helle, Emily (Shane) Bunne, Henry Mullenbach, Megan Mullenbach (Collin Jacobson), Benjamin Kirtz, Coty Kirtz, Kaitlyn Kirtz, McKenzie Kirtz, Logan Kirtz, Jacob Koenigs, Adam Koenigs, Jackson Koenigs, Auna Koenigs, Kassidy Kirtz, Isiah Morse, Kaytlen Greenlee; great grandchildren, Brody, Justin, Lara, and Luke Helle, Natalie, Allie, Noah, and Adam Bunne; siblings, Jerome (Marlene) Kirtz of Adams, Regina Bottema of Rose Creek, Dorothy Peterson of Albert Lea; sisters-in-law, Betty Kirtz of Adams, MN, and Kay Kirtz of the Twin Cities. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfonse and Margaret Kirtz; step-mother, Helena Kirtz; brothers, Fred Kirtz and Ray Kirtz; and infant twin brother, John Kirtz.
He will be greatly missed. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Adams with Father Martin Schaefer officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Sunday afternoon from 2:00 to 6:00 pm and on Monday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 am at the Adams Funeral Home. There will be a 2:00 pm Rosary Sunday afternoon at the Adams Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Sacred Heart Catholic School in Adams in Joe’s memory.
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