Obituary of Scott Erik Kurtis

Sedan - Scott Erik Kurtis, age 38, son of Bill Kurtis and the late Helen Scott Kurtis, passed away in his sleep Monday July 20, 2009 at his residence in Sedan, Kansas. Scott was born October 2, 1970 in Santa Monica, California to Bill and Helen (Scott) Curtis. He grew up in Chicago, Illinois and graduated from high school in 1989. He joined the United States Navy and was stationed at Great Lakes Naval Station in Evanston, Illinois. He attended college in Menlo College in Menlo Park, California. In lieu of graduating, Scott drove his motorcycle along the California coast from San Diego into Alaska. Luckily, it was summertime. He moved to Sedan, Kansas in 1998. He enjoyed truck driving, playing the guitar and driving around the countryside. He is survived by his father Bill Kurtis of Chicago, Illinois; his sister, Mary Kristin Kurtis of Sedan, Kansas; his Step-Mother Donna LaPietra of Chicago, Illinois; his aunt, State Senator Jean Schodorf of Wichita, Kansas; cousin, Jack Horton of Sedan, Kansas; his aunt Shirley Amend of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Great-Aunts Bernice Hecht and Doris Horton of Topeka, Kansas, Lillian Dickens of Wichita, Kansas and numerous cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Scott Kurtis; his grandparents, Leo and Francis Scott and his paternal grandparents, Bill and Wilma Kurtis. Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held at a later date. The family has suggested memorial contributions to the Little House on the Prairie and these remembrances may be left in care of David W. Barnes Funeral Home, 209 N. Douglas, Sedan, Kansas 67361.