Myrtle Kuntze

Myrtle Hilpert Kuntze, 97, of Tulsa, Okla., died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004, at Mayfair Nursing Home in Tulsa.

She was born Aug. 22, 1907, in Burfordville, daughter of Joseph and Arza Howard Meyer. She and Albert G. Hilpert were married Sept. 29, 1928, in Cape Girardeau. He died Dec. 8, 1963. She and Alvin Kuntze were married Nov. 18, 1978, in Cape Girardeau. He died in July 1979.

Kuntze worked at International Shoe Co., was a cook at Trinity Lutheran School several years and worked for Crews Decorating several years. She was a former member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel in Cape Girardeau.

Survivors include three sons, Weldon Hilpert of Jackson, Alan Hilpert of Denver, Colo., Norman Hilpert of Broken Arrow, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, a brother and two sisters.

Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home from 1:30 p.m. to service time Sunday.

The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Barry Pfanstiel officiating. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park.