Kurt Oliver LEACH

LEACH, WHITE, MILLER, SIGLER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/15/2010 at 11:32:48

Pueblo Chieftain, Colorado
October 16, 2004

Kurt Oliver Leach passed away as the result of a single truck accident on Oct. 12, 2004, near his home in Pueblo West. Kurt was born Sept. 22, 1965, in Charles City, Iowa, attended grade school in Klemme, Iowa, and graduated from high school in Garner, Iowa. He worked for Pritchard Motors and also Stellar Industries in Garner until 1998. Kurt then moved to Pueblo West and worked for Kois Brothers in Aurora. That is where he met his wife, Irena, and was married on Aug. 28, 1998. He loved hunting and fishing, so in 2002, he built and opened his own sports store in Pueblo West. He and his wife built a home at the base of a mountain where he hunted deer, elk and bear that he shot and had mounted for his store. He also lived by a reservoir where he often took his oldest son fishing. Kurt is survived by his wife, Irena; two sons, Hunter and Brenden of Pueblo West; his mother, Melodee White; and special father-figure, J.D. Miller of Forney, Texas; his father, Larry (Karen) Leach of Pueblo West; brothers, Dean White, Aaron White and Robin (Kimberly) Leach; sisters, Nicole Leach and Kimmie Leach; his grandparents, to whom he was very close, Joyce and Laverne Sigler of Charles City, Iowa; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Kurt always will be remembered for his unique salesmanship. Cremation, Davis Crematory. Memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. today, Oct. 15, 2004, in the Ecumenical Church of Pueblo West, 434 S. Conquistador. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to the Kurt Leach Memorial Fund at Canon National Bank.