Beverly Ann Kurtz

She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Steve Kurtz Jr. of Victoria; daughters, Stephanie Migura and husband, Carlton of Meyersville and Robin Milliorn and husband, Kevin of Houston; sister, Gloria Johnson and husband, John of Sun City, Texas; brother, Fred Staehr Jr. and wife, Karen of Victoria; grandchildren, Cameron and Stephen Migura and Natalynn, Sydney and Connor Milliorn.

In 1967 Ann graduated from Yoakum High School where she was an active member of the band playing the clarinet. Ann attended Baldwin College and received her junior accounting degree. After working for several years Ann decided to become a stay at home mom once having Stephanie. When Stephanie and Robin were older she went back to work at Howell Middle School as the lunchroom monitor for 20 years.

Ann started out with her daughter’s community involvement as their Girl Scout Troop Leader. Then became an active adult leader/club manager in Victoria County 4-H where she received the Outstanding Adult leader award. Then as her grandsons became old enough for 4-H she helped them make many items that they entered in the Cuero Livestock Homemaking Show.

Sewing was a part of Ann all of her life. Her mother Bessie taught her to sew and Ann passed those skills down to her daughters, grandsons and granddaughters. All homecoming and prom dresses were made for Stephanie and Robin. She even sewed bridesmaids/formal dresses for only a few special friends of the family. Her granddaughter Natalynn had very special dress-up gowns made by Granny A.

Not only did she sew, but she taught herself to crochet. She has made numerous special crocheted baby blankets for family, friends, daughter’s friends and loved ones.

Later in life Ann enjoyed quilting which she learned also from her mother Bessie. She was an active member of the Heirloom Stitchers Guild of Cuero. Every month she enjoyed getting together with her friends to work on different projects. Each grandchild received a special quilt made by their Granny A.

Ann’s favorite past time was playing cards. She had a special bag that was strictly for cards that carried all the decks for hand and foot along with a card shuffler as well. This bag was even taken on a cruise with her girlfriends so they could play while on the boat. Each month Ann and a special group of girls gathered at each other’s houses for a day of card playing.

Annual family Frio River trips were the highlight of Ann’s summer. Ann would spend months preparing all the details of the trip with her daughters Stephanie and Robin. Emails back and forth about what food everyone was bringing, to the closet in the house that was used just to store items to take each year. Ann’s favorite place was on the Frio River; didn’t matter if she was in an inner-tube, sitting on the river bank, making s’mores or just playing cards; the Frio River trip was always looked forward to.

Steve and Ann enjoyed family vacations from the West to East Coasts to just going to the casinos.

The family will receive friends at Rosewood Funeral Chapels Friday, April 24, 2015, from 6 to 8pm and then on Saturday, April 25, 2015, from 3 to 5 pm. Following the Saturday service will be a reception at the St. Donald meeting room in the education building at Holy Family Church.

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