Obituary of Kurt M. Gunther

Mr. Kurt M. Gunther, Jr; age 79, of Edinburg, NY, died Monday morning, February 5, 2007 at Mountain Valley Hospice Gloversville, NY. He was born January 28, 1928 in Patchouge, NY, the son of the late Kurt Sr. and Pearl Overton Gunther. A graduate of South Kortright Central School, he attended Hartwick College, and served in the Army from 1950 to 1952. Kurt retired as a BCI Senior Investigator with the New York State Police following 21 years of service, mostly in the Catskill region. Following retirement he operated ?Kurt?s Kaboose?, a model railroad train shop in Oneonta. He was also a supervisor for the Town of Davenport for eight years. Kurt was a member of the Northville United Presbyterian Church, the Stamford VFW, the Oneonta Elks and the Edinburg Engineers Model Train Club. He was married on November 19, 1955 to Betsy Tyrrell who survives. Also surviving are four children, Martin Gunther Terry of Hubert, NC; Robert Gunther Lori of Lexington Park, MD; Wendy Adee Raymond of Schenevus and Heidi Saikal of Amsterdam; seven grandchildren, Matthew Gunther, Amber Gunther, Alyssa Gunther, Johnathan Adee, Alexa Saikal, McKenna Gunther and McKenzie Saikal; and several cousins. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2pm Friday at the Northville United Presbyterian Church, Northville, where a memorial service will follow at 2pm with the Rev. Kirianne E. Weaver officiating. Interment will take place in the spring at Batchellerville Cemetery, Edinburg. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 440 New Karner Rd; Albany, NY 12205 or to Mountain Valley Hospice, 108 Steele Avenue, Gloversville, NY 12078. Arrangements are by Walrath & Stewart Funeral Home, Gloversville.