Kurt Moe

Kurt Moe was born May 4, 1943, in Hondo, Texas while his father was stationed at Hondo Airfield in Texas. He was involved in 4H and FFA and band. Graduated from Springfield High School with honors in 1961. Enrolled at the University Of Minnesota playing clarinet in Minnesota Marching Band. While there he worked as a teaching assistant in the Ag. Economics department. Also worked a summer at Sleepy Eye's Del Monte plant. Kurt enlisted in the Army Reserve driving tanks for 4 years at Ft. Ripley and Camp McCoy, WI. When the armor unit was disbanded he became a payroll specialist spending summers at Ft. Carson, Colorado. Kurt worked for International Harvestor for a year before creating the new State of Minnesota Sales Tax office in Mankato as a senior sales tax auditor. Kurt married Cynthia Welshans April 30, 1970. He played clarinet for Mankato Elks band and moved to Springfield to farm in 1972 with his parents. Kurt was a DeKalb seed corn dealer. Hobbies include being a staff correspondent for Knife World magazine and being featured in a "Best of Knife World" book on knives and razors. He enjoyed chess, making ceramics,tropical fish, family genealogy, and his cats. He is survived by his wife Cindy Moe of Springfield; mother Margaret Moe of Springfield; brothers - Bruce (Mary) Moe of Holmen, WI and Lonn Moe of Shoreview, MN; nieces and nephew - Renee Moe of Milwaukee, WI, Sherri (Troy) Siekas and their son Gavin of Waconia, Brian Moe and son Ayden of Beloit, WI, and Amanda Moe of Omaha, NE. Kurt was preceded in death by his father Roy Moe. Visitation 1 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Friday, September 9, 2016 Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield Chapel 407 N. Jackson Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Visitation 2 9:30 am - 10:30 am Saturday, September 10, 2016 St. John Lutheran Church, Springfield, MN 224 North Mary Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Service Information 10:30 am Saturday, September 10, 2016 St. John Lutheran Church, Springfield, MN 224 North Mary Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Interment Information Springfield City Cemetery Co. Rd 24 Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087