Mildred Kurtz

Mildred C. "Hetty" Kurtz, age 96, and former resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away at her home in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Thursday, September 11, 2014. Mildred C. Hettenhaus was born on May 10, 1918 in Washington, Missouri. She was the daughter of George Hettenhaus and Martha (Kessler) Hettenhaus She was raised in the Washington community where she was educated and graduated from the Washington High School. She furthered her education by attending St. John School of Nursing, Springfield, Illinois, graduating as a Registered Nurse. Later, she attended the University of Oklahoma graduating with a Bachelor's degree and she also graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a Master's degree. She was a public health nurse in Okmulgee County for 13+ years and she was a coordinator of the School of Practical Nursing at Tri-County Tech in Bartlesville until her retirement in 1983. In January of 1945, Hetty entered the U.S. Army where she served as an Army Nurse on the island of Guam. She was an honoree on the Oklahoma Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. in September 2013. In 1946, Hetty and Leonard Kurtz were united in marriage and this union was blessed with a daughter, Hetty Kathleen "Kathy". Hetty was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard, who passed away in 2005. Hetty was a longtime Episcopalian and a member of St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, Tulsa. She was also a member of P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chapter BE, as well as volunteering with many organizations, especially committees at Montereau in Tulsa.

Service Details

Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 2:00pm, St. Dunstan's