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Obituary

Kurt Alfred Gehring, beautifully went to Jesus, March 1, 2022, at his home in Creswell, Oregon. He was surrounded by close friends and his sister-in-law, Connie.

Kurt retired from his job as a drug and alcohol counselor at Emergence on the last day of November 2019. He and his wife, Elena, traveled to Zihuatanejo, Mexico for a two week celebration trip to start their next season of fun and travel. 

Upon arriving home from Mexico, …

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Community Involvement

Church

Attendee of

Creswell Church of Christ

Volunteered for

Volunteer of

IRC reading program at Creslane Elementary

Service Organization

Participated in

Representative of

Teamsters Local 70

Labor Union

Favorites

What was Kurt's favorite color?
Burnt Orange and Olive Green
Burnt Orange and Olive Green
Burnt Orange and Olive Green
What causes did Kurt care about most?
Animals, Marine life. Dogs had a soft spot for Kurt. We still will monthly donate to…
Animals, Marine life. Dogs had a soft spot for Kurt. We still will monthly donate to The Anima…
Animals, Marine life. Dogs had a soft spot for Kurt. We still will monthly donate to The Animal Sanctuary here in Cresw…
What were Kurt's favorite vacation spots?
Caribbean, Cayman Island, Hawaii and Kauai 25 years ago was best. But we still seeme…
Caribbean, Cayman Island, Hawaii and Kauai 25 years ago was best. But we still seemed to go ab…
Caribbean, Cayman Island, Hawaii and Kauai 25 years ago was best. But we still seemed to go about 15 or so times during…
What were Kurt's favorite ways to exercise?
He hated exercise. He would regularly walk the dogs around our loop. 1.9miles until …
He hated exercise. He would regularly walk the dogs around our loop. 1.9miles until he couldn'…
He hated exercise. He would regularly walk the dogs around our loop. 1.9miles until he couldn't. He would go as far as …

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Born

January 16th, 1942
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Passed away

March 1st, 2022
Creswell, OR

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Cause of death

Congestive Heart Failure

Method of disposition

Cremation

Final resting place

Ashes scattered

West End, Roatán, Honduras

Alpha Cremation Service
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Alpha Cremation Service

Sacred Heart Hospice
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Sacred Heart Hospice

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